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The Ministry of Transport is advising motorists that the Felix-Gabriel-Marchand Bridge in Mansfield-et-Pontefract will be closed for repairs starting yesterday (August 30) until Friday September 9. A statement from the MTQ notes that the closures will be from 7 a.m. Tuesday to noon on Friday. CHIP 101.9 has reached out to the MTQ for more […]

The results are in for this past weekend’s trail race at Brauwerk Hoffman brewery in Campbell’s Bay. According to one of the race organizers, Dani Boivin, a total of 44 people took part in the 5 and 10 km races, as well as a sizable gaggle of children who had their own popsicle races as […]

Recruitment difficulties at the MRC Pontiac continue as, for the third time, the MRC has posted the job offer for Economic Development Director. This position has been vacant since the departure of Cyndy Phillips, who announced her resignation on May 6. “Are you looking for new challenges? Are you looking for a dynamic team capable […]

Residents of Fort-Coulonge will have to wait a few more days for the missing piece at the filtration plant which is the cause of the current boil-water advisory, as delivery is expected no later than Thursday (September 1). The Municipality of Fort-Coulonge said that the missing part had to be ordered from Germany after American […]

This weekend, Amyotte Park in Mansfield hosted the season-ending softball league tournament. In the women’s category, the Greenhill team won in the final by a score of 9-7 against the Pavlina Zhivkov Pharmacy team. On the men’s side, the Pizza plus team won the grand final.

The Municipality of L’Isle-aux-Allumettes is advising residents that St. Jacques Street near River Road (1 St. Jacques) will be closed starting on Monday (August 29), due to a culvert replacement. The municipality’s press release states that the work should be completed no later than Friday, September 2. A detour is available via Plains Creek, 4th […]

Students of the Centre de service scolaire des Hauts-Bois-de-l’Outaouais (CSSHBO) and the Western Quebec School Board (WQSB) recently received official statements announcing that school transport would be functioning for the start of the school year next week. Parents of children at l’École secondaire Sieur-de-Coulonge (ESSC) received a letter confirming that school transport would be offered […]

Ontario Power Generation has warned motorists that the interprovincial bridge near the Chenaux Generating Station in Portage-du-Fort will be closed overnight for upgrades on several upcoming dates, starting next week. The bridge will be closed between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m. on: – Aug. 29, 30 & 31 – Sept. 6, 7 & 8 – […]

With the summer coming to a close, CHIP 101.9 spoke with MRC Pontiac engineer Kim Lesage about the work that’s been done on the Cycloparc PPJ, the cycling trail that spans the length of the region. She explained that this year they put out a tender for roughly 7 km of stone dust resurfacing and […]

Note: Due to technical difficulties, the audio of this interview is distorted. CHIP 101.9 apologizes for the inconvenience. Premier Legault was recently in Gatineau to announce his party’s candidate for the Pontiac riding in light of the upcoming provincial elections, which get underway officially this Sunday and conclude on October 3. Corinne Canuel-Jolicoeur, a Human […]