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The Sûreté du Québec confirmed that they have recovered a body following a house fire that destroyed a home on Rte. 303 in Ladysmith early Wednesday morning. The coroner will be the one to release the identity of the victim once their assessment is complete. Immediately following the blaze, police told the public that an […]

Police from the MRC Pontiac detachment of the Sûreté du Québec have released a report on some of their activities over the past week. Two arrested for weapons, probation violations At around 2 p.m. last Thursday (September 29), police intercepted a vehicle travelling on Hwy. 148 in Mansfield-et-Pontefract. The driver didn’t have a valid license […]

On Wednesday evening (October 5) a handful of citizens and media gathered at the Shawville Community Lodge for an initial meeting to plan the celebrations for the 150th anniversary of the municipality’s incorporation, which is next year. Lasting about an hour, the meeting was led by councillor Katie Sharpe and attendees brainstormed ideas, funding options […]

For more than two years, the Mansfield-et-Pontefract Fire Department has been trying to celebrate its 40th anniversary. Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic has delayed the celebrations. The event will finally take place in front of the hall (300 rue Principale, on Hwy. 148), outside on Sunday, October 30, at 2 p.m. Fire Chief Patrick Bertrand wanted […]

A host at CHIP 101.9, Marie Gionet, has been nominated for a second consecutive time to the “Rencontres de l’ADISQ”, an event celebrating the work of radio stations within the industry. She was nominated in the category of Host or cultural columnist of the year – Radio station, regional market. This fall, Gionet is hosting […]

The Quebec Community Newspaper Association (QCNA), which represents English-language community papers in Quebec, recently released the winners of its Better Newspapers Competition, and two local papers picked up some Ws. In Pontiac, the Shawville weekly The Equity picked up three prizes, for Best Editorial Page (Dave Moore, Chris Judd, Shelley Heaphy, Charles Dickson), the Jim […]

SADC Pontiac has launched its calendar of workshops for local business owners in MRC Pontiac and the Municipality of Pontiac. Business advisor Amy Taylor stopped by CHIP 101.9’s studio to discuss what’s coming up in the next few weeks and months. She said that they host a variety of training events for everything from bookkeeping […]

A fire ravaged a residence and damaged a second on Rte. 303 in Ladysmith (Municipality of Thorne) last night. An octogenarian, who was in the home, has currently been declared missing by police. Firefighters were called to the scene at around midnight. Rte. 303 was also closed overnight and reopened earlier this morning (October 5). […]

The Sûreté du Québec are still seeking the public’s help in their search for 57-year-old Michael Scandiffio of Gloucester (Ottawa), Ontario. He was last seen around 8 p.m. on October 1 in Ladysmith, and was supposed to head towards the Otter Lake area. He was in a black 2017 Ford Escape SUV, with an Ontario […]

After a resident of the cottaging community of Sand Bay reported that a test of their well water had come back positive for E. coli bacteria, the Municipality of Clarendon has ordered test kits for residents to purchase. Mayor Ed Walsh told CHIP 101.9 that after a resident reported the contamination on Thursday, they were […]