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Residents of the Upper Pontiac have recently had more headaches caused by power outages, after heavy rainfall on Monday seems to have resulted in another widespread outage that was only resolved mid-day Tuesday. The region is known for its numerous power outages, which have long frustrated residents and elected officials. Hydro-Quebec announced major upgrades in […]

7 July 2025 à 3:45 pm

Families looking for something to do this coming weekend can head to Mill Dam Park in Shawville for a day of outdoor activities for youngsters. Selina Gervais, spokesperson for the Shawville Area Parents’ Voice, said they host the event every other year. In addition to the splash pad and play equipment, there will be bouncy […]

4 July 2025 à 3:27 pm

Following the recent agreements that the municipalities of Bryson and Ile-du-Grand-Calumet signed to retain the services of the Campbell’s Bay-Litchfield Fire Department, CHIP 101.9 has obtained the full text of the documents. The documents are available here: Bryson Calumet. Though the 5-year agreements are quite similar, Bryson is obligated to pay 20% of the department’s […]

4 July 2025 à 11:42 am

Canada’s trade relationship with the United States has been making headlines for some months now, due largely to President Donald Trump’s chaotic implementation (and scrapping of) various tariffs. More recently the president’s ire has been directed at Canada’s supply management system, which governs Canada’s dairy, egg and poultry sectors, prompting numerous headlines in Canadian media […]

4 July 2025 à 11:28 am

Tyler McCann, a Pontiac farmer and the director of the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute, talks about supply management and the ongoing trade talks with the United States.

4 July 2025 à 9:11 am

The Hauts-Bois-de-l’Outaouais School Services Centre has announced that its council appointed Nadine Carpentier as Director General at its meeting on June 25. Carpentier, who officially began work on June 30, 2025, spoke to CHIP 101.9 about her appointment: Carpentier has been serving as interim Director General since November 2024 following the retirement of Denis Rossignol. […]

3 July 2025 à 2:54 pm

Like spring, June proved to be a quiet month for Quebec’s forest fire fighting agency SOPFEU, with a third of the average number of fires for this time of year. Over the past month, the organization recorded 33 fires affecting 25.5 hectares of forest in the Intensive Protection Zone (IPZ), compared with a ten-year average […]

2 July 2025 à 2:41 pm

The Rapides-des-Joachims Downtown Life Committee is once again hosting their annual car show, with this year’s event taking place on July 12. Due to its popularity, the event has outgrown the Swisha and will be held for the second year in a row across border in Deep River Ont. (87 Brockhouse Way). Organizer Paul-André Paquette […]

2 July 2025 à 12:29 pm

Updated on 2 July 2025 à 2:21 pm

Last week, MRC Pontiac released the latest reports for the Fond régions et ruralité (FRR) components 2 and 4, though only one lists the private businesses that received public funding. The FRR is a provincial envelope that the Ministry of Municipal Affairs (MAMH) distributes for MRCs to divvy up within their region, with different components […]

30 June 2025 à 3:30 pm

It’s that time of year again, the Pontiac Journal’s Readers’ Choice Awards season. The paper’s promotion highlights the best of the Pontiac region, determined by tallying votes from the public. Organizer Lynne Lavery explained that there were 33 categories this year, from the favourite burger or pizza joint to best community organization. This year’s featured […]