The announcement that the Ontario government will cut 10 per cent from tuition fees, and allow students to opt out of certain fees, has lit a fire under campus organizers. In the last few weeks, the voices of dissent have been getting louder as students and student leaders get ready for a big, province-wide demonstration of solitude. Continue reading “U of G Prepares For Fight Over Student Fees”
Navy veteran, businessman, mayor, teacher, university president, Member of Parliament, cabinet minister, and life-long volunteer dedicated to the Royal City, his adoptive home, William Winegard passed away Thursday night at the age of 94. Continue reading “Bill Winegard, One of the U of G’s “Founding Fathers”, Passes Away at 94″
Help is coming, and it must be a community-wide effort. These are the messages that Mayor Cam Guthrie wanted his Task Force on Homelessness and Community Safety to leave their second meeting with. Exactly when people in need will start seeing the outcome of these deliberations is still a question though. Continue reading ““We Hear the Urgency.” Mayor’s Task Force Wraps With Plan of Attack on Homelessness”
It’s Sunday, it’s minus 18 degrees before the wind chill, but at least the sun is shining. Despite that, over 50 people are standing at the corner of Gordon Street and College Avenue demanding that the University of Guelph divest the $38 million portion of its endowment that’s invested in fossil fuel companies like Exxon-Mobil and Suncor. Continue reading “Divestment Debate Comes to a Head at Board of Governors Meeting Tomorrow”
Guelph’s Next Top Cop is going to be a distinguished and accomplished member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Gordon F. Cobey will report for duty on March 1 as the new Chief of the Guelph Police Service. Continue reading “Guelph Police to Hail Cobey as the New Chief”
Ward 2 Councillors Rodrigo Goller and James Gordon held the first of at least three scheduled town halls they’re planning for 2019 on Saturday, and decided to take a new approach to community input. Continue reading “Ward 2 Councillors Take New Approach for Town Hall”
Around 60 people huddled outside the constituency office of MP Lloyd Longfield Friday to demand that all levels of government take more action on climate change, and promising that they’re not going anywhere until it happens. Continue reading “VIDEOS: Local Climate Warriors Renew Call for Action on Saving the Planet”
Eager to stay on top of the Baker Street redevelopment project? The City is asking for your feedback once again with two “drop-in” workshops to be held on January 15. Continue reading “You’re Invited to Another Baker District Workshop”
A power outage affected dozens of commercial and residential customers in downtown Guelph after it struck on Friday morning.
The electoral reform hopes of the nation were disappointed yesterday when the results of the British Columbia referendum were announced, and the status quo was overwhelming endorsed by the electorate. Continue reading “B.C. Says “No” to Electoral Reform in Third Referendum”
