News

The Société de sauvetage invites the public to become a drowning prevention ambassador by empower them to act accordingly. By adopting good practices, everyone can help reduce the number of drowning in Quebec that occur each year during the summer months. As part of National Drowning Prevention Week General director of the Société de sauvetage […]

The Mansfield firefighters are keen to correct the financial amount unveiled by the Pontiac Journal raised during Canada Day celebrations held at Amyotte Park. The sum should be much larger than what was published. All the details will be known during a press conference by the Mansfield Fire Firefighters, which will take place in a […]

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake was recorded yesterday morning, around 11:30 am in Shawville. According to Earthquakes Canada, it was lightly felt in Campbell’s Bay. Another earthquake had been felt about 2 hours earlier.

The Sûreté du Québec is asking for help from the public to identify two people in relation to a break and enter that took place on June 10 in a residence on Saint-Jacques Street in Isle-aux-Allumettes. At around 2:30 pm, a women was awakened by the sound of two suspects who had just entered her […]

$ 40,000 in Funding will contribute to Loisir sport Outaouais to be invested throughout the region. Here in the Pontiac, the communities of Waltham and Chapeau will benefit. The coordinator of the program at Loisir sport Outaouais, Maude Chouinard Boucher explains: The next call for tenders will be soon, for 2018-2019 the winter season.

An amount of $ 8 million has been set aside by the Government of Quebec’s Economic Plan for 2018, for the protection of ecosystems and biodiversity and to help fight against invasive plant species. A total grant of $ 6.25 million over five years is allocated to the Quebec Wildlife Foundation to organize the Program […]

Local author Katharine Fletcher has always been an avid art creator. This year, her artwork will be part of the Fantasy in the Forest Art Show being held in Frontenac county between Kingston and Westport, Ontario. Katharine Fletcher spoke to CHIP 101.9 about the event’s history. The Fantasy in the Forest art show will be […]

The Pontiac Gardens and Gifts Tour will be held this year on August 4 and 5 in nine locations across the region. Founder and organizer, Katharine Fletcher, talks about the event; Mrs Fletcher explains what effects the dry weather is having on her garden and how she and her husband are dealing with it. This […]

The Ministry of Sustainable Development, the Environment and the Fight Against Climate Change informs the public that Aquafolie Beach, Tim Horton’s Voyageurs Camp, now complies with the bacteriological quality standards for swimming water by the Ministry. Samples taken on July 11, 2018 confirm that the beach is now rated B. Due to bacteriological contamination, access […]

An amount of $ 400,000 has been granted by the Quebec government to support the renovation of homes in the MRC Pontiac for the RénoRégion program (PRR). This amount is reserved for low-income to mid-income homeowners in the MRC Pontiac for much needed work on their residence. RénoRégion, although administered by the Société d’habitation du […]