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Culvert and asphalt replacement work will take place on the chemin des Outaouais between Highway 148 and montée Monseigneur-Martel in the municipalities of Litchfield, Bryson and L’Île-du-Grand-Calumet. The schedule of operations will be from 7 am to 7 pm Monday to Friday with one lane closed for an 1 km stretch. The work is expect […]

During the provincial election, CHIP is talking to the various parties listed for the October 1st elections. CHIP 101.9 met with the leader of the NPDQ Raphael Fortin, while in the Outaouais, there was discussion about the party’s objectives in the region and the different priorities of their platform. This is the first Quebec general […]

As many students return to school throughout the province in the coming days, the Sûreté du Québec reminds all on the road to be particularly vigilant around school zones. Sergeant Marc Tessier told CHIP about how to keep children safe. Patrollers will pay particular attention to speed limits as well as mandatory stops when school […]

Another candidate for the provincial election in the riding of Pontiac is Louis Lang, who will represent the Marxist-Leninist party in Quebec. He was also a candidate in 2012 and 2014 in Pontiac. He received 0.39% of the vote in the last election in April 2014. He also participated in the 1989, 1994 and 2003 […]

Recently, the Voix du Pontiac-Pontiac Voice Facebook group has been very active. Among other queries, there were questions about the possible departure of Gaétan Barrette from health minister towards another ministry. The chief administrator of Voix du Pontiac, Pontiac Voice Joe Jeremiah aka Maestros Joe, commented on Liberal Party candidate Gertrude Bourdon, who is slated […]

André Fortin officially launched his local campaign last Sunday in Aylmer. In his opinion, one of the big differences between the 2014 campaign and the 2018 campaign is the economy: André Fortin was also asked about the criticisms of some citizens towards his government for the management of the health network;

On August 23, an unusual accident involving a 66-year-old man from Bryson occurred at approximately 10:30 am on chemin Edelweiss at chemin Elm in La Pêche. A semi-trailer truck pulling a platform with a mechanical shovel lost a bucket weighing more than one (1) ton. Unfortunately, when the part fell off the trailer, it hit […]

Hydro-Québec has announced that there will be electrical pole replacement work on the line crossings between Isle-aux-Allumettes and Morrison Island along Highway 148. There will be work to excavation, removal and replacement of infrastructure. Interruptions in electrical service are expected from September 4 to 6, but only among customers living on Morrison Island. Hydro-Québec has […]

In the provincial election campaign launched last Thursday, CHIP 101.9 interviewed community groups to get their take on the campaign. One of the people interviews is Ellen Boucher of Bouffe Pontiac who said that community groups need more funding; Transport Action Pontiac Director Sylvie Bertrand, said that much is needed for public forms of transportation […]

Last Friday via his Facebook account, the incumbent MP for the Pontiac riding André Fortin shared a video of the MRC Pontiac Warden, who explains that she is supporting Mr. Fortin in the current election campaign based on work being done by André Fortin concerning the Félix-Gabriel Marchand Bridge. She also added that she and […]