Category: News

Is it the Hamilton Spectator Presents The Guelph Mercury Now?

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If you went to the Guelph Mercury website with longing this morning, you may have been surprised to see that there were new articles posted there. The pleasantness of that surprise was somewhat diminished though when it was revealed to you that those articles came courtesy of the Hamilton Spectator. So is this the fate of the Mercury now, to be an up-to-date pipe for other newspapers in the Metroland family still printing? Continue reading “Is it the Hamilton Spectator Presents The Guelph Mercury Now?” →

Mercury Website May Not Be Saved

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In yesterday’s news about the imminent closure of the Guelph Mercury, the press release from Metroland carefully explained that it will “cease publishing the print edition” this Friday. That makes it sound like the Mercury will continue on as a digital only presence, but Merc staffers past and present have come out and said that this is not the case. More than that though, there’s cause for concern that when the print Mercury ceases to exist on Friday, so will the website. Continue reading “Mercury Website May Not Be Saved” →

SHOCKER! The Guelph Mercury Will Cease Print Operations on Friday

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It began operation the same year as Canada, but sadly the Guelph Mercury will not be around to see its 150th birthday next year. In shocking, but not unsurprising news especially given the last couple of weeks, the Guelph Mercury will print its final edition this Friday, January 29. Continue reading “SHOCKER! The Guelph Mercury Will Cease Print Operations on Friday” →

This Week in Press Releases – January 18-22, 2016

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Every week, the City of Guelph and other groups send out notices to announce new events, imperatives, and information that you need to know. Here is this week in press releases. Continue reading “This Week in Press Releases – January 18-22, 2016” →

Fair Vote Waterloo Hits the Ground Running on Electoral Reform

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Repeated in the Throne Speech last month was the Liberal government’s dedication to reforming Canada’s electoral system, and ensuring that 2015 is the last election using “First Past the Post.” Some are sceptical of the government’s intentions, others doubt it’s doing to be a done deal by the government’s own 18 month deadline, but the grassroots support that made electoral reform an election priority isn’t about to let those in government forget that promise. Continue reading “Fair Vote Waterloo Hits the Ground Running on Electoral Reform” →

PRESS RELEASE – Guthrie Gets a Promotion (Sort Of)

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Now hold on, you might be saying, Cam Guthrie is the Mayor of Guelph, how can he get promoted any higher than that? How about by being elected to a leadership role in a new consortium of mayors representing cities and towns from across Southwestern Ontario? Continue reading “PRESS RELEASE – Guthrie Gets a Promotion (Sort Of)” →

Crash Stats for 2015 Show Small Improvement, More Concerns

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The Guelph Police Service has released it’s annual year end report of local collision statistics, and while there’s some cause for optimism in the fact that the number of total reported collisions went down as compared to this time last year, in taking a closer look at the statistics, there’s still a lot to be concerned about. Continue reading “Crash Stats for 2015 Show Small Improvement, More Concerns” →

Galatianos Fights City Hall and Wins.. Ish

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If Jim Galatianos can take pride in one thing, it’s that he managed to subvert the old adage, “You can’t beat city hall.” But that surely comes as cold comfort to the former city council candidate who spent nearly six years and thousands of dollars to get City of Guelph staff to admit that they overstepped their authority when they removed what they called “debris,” and added a charge to his tax bill for the privilege. Continue reading “Galatianos Fights City Hall and Wins.. Ish” →

New Rules for Drivers in the New Year

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New year; new rules. At least so far as what you do when you’re a driver and how long you’re supposed to wait before turning when someone’s walking across the street. As a walker, this is a big pet peeve of mine: drivers either whiz past you with barely inches to spare, or passive aggressively turn as slow as possible as you walk on through. The only regret? This new rule won’t apply to all crosswalks. Continue reading “New Rules for Drivers in the New Year” →