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The CAQ MNA for Sainte-Rose in Laval, Christopher Skeete, was sworn in last week as the new parliamentary Secretary responsible for the English Secretariat. In his new role, Skeete will report directly to the Premier François Legault and will act as a liaison to the English speaking community. According to Skeete, one of the major […]

According to the Journal de Québec, the new Minister of Family and responsible for the Outaouais region, Mathieu Lacombe and his wife, have experienced financial difficulties. The MNA for Papineau would have accumulated debts because of a precarious family situation that recently forced him to enter into an agreement with creditors and the Quebec government. […]

The Société de protection des forêts contre le feu (SOPFEU) said this 2018 season was more active than previous years in regards to the amount of fires fought on Quebec lands during the summer. Up until now, the SOPFEU has fought 518 forest fires in intensive protected zones compared to the average of 418 over […]

The MRC Pontiac’s regulations regarding cannabis consumption has not yet been determined. It was mentioned at the last Council of Mayors, which was held on the same day as the legalisation of cannabis, October 17th, that the MRC will be working in collaboration with the Sûreté du Québec (SQ) to decide laws on consumption in […]

The 9th annual Bristol Dryland starts this Friday in the Municipality of Bristol where competitors from around the world will converge on the site of the World Cup Dog Races. The organiser of the Bristol Dryland, Denis Rozon, in an interview with CHIP, said this year should be their biggest yet: The mayor of the […]

The MRC Pontiac Environmental Coordinator, Thierry Raimbault, gave details of the 5 @ 7 on the residual materials management on October 24 and November 14. Pontiac residents are invited to the free event on October 24 at Spruceholme in Fort-Coulonge. A final evening will also be held on November 14, this time at the Old […]

The Pontiac Senior Comets won their first game this weekend against the Cornwall Prowlers. Standing out during the game were Stéphane Paré with a goal and two assists, and Joshua Snider and Guillaume Grégoire with 2 goals each. Dannick Boivert, in the net, made a large contribution to the win with 57 saves! The score […]

The Pontiac Home Bakery held a party to thank the Pontiac citizens who voted in the sweetest bakery competition which the Pontiac Home Bakery won first Prize in Quebec and Second in Canada. The owner of the bakery, Dan Duggan said that the party was a huge success for two reasons: (Clip coming soon) Dan […]

The MRC Pontiac announced its’ next concert for the 2018-19 Culture Program. The next performance will be from French country artist Cindy Bédard on November 15th at the ESSC auditorium in Mansfield. Admission is $25 for adults and $15 for students. Tickets are available at the MRC in Campbell’s Bay and at CHIP 101,9 on […]

The 4th annual BBQ for the Caisse Populaire Desjardin was held today in Fort-Coulonge between 11pm and 1pm. The General manager of the Caisse, Stephane Labine, told CHIP that all the proceeds of the BBQ go directly to Centraide Outaouais: The full interview with Stéphane Labine will be available soon.