There are 145,000 stories in the Royal City, and this is some of them. Looking at a week’s worth of media releases from the Guelph Police Service, there’s a lot going on in our little city crime-wise speaking, so let’s run down some of the charges, issues, and requests for information from the Guelph Police Service over the last seven days. Continue reading “POLICE NOTES: $3,400 Perfume Theft, Child Porn Bust and Another Pokemon Heist”
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RECAP: Ward 5 Town Hall Talks Trees and Answers Housing Questions
There was an experiment in pre-post-pandemic constituent engagement with a hybrid town hall hosted by Ward 5 Councillors Leanne Caron and Cathy Downer. Much of the town hall was focused on the Private Tree Bylaw Review and the ways we can encourage the development of Guelph’s tree canopy. There was also some talk about housing issues around the University of Guelph and the appeal of a high-rise on Gordon Street. Let’s dig into the recap… Continue reading “RECAP: Ward 5 Town Hall Talks Trees and Answers Housing Questions”
CITY PAGES: Feedback Wanted, Photo Contest, and New Deputy Chief
The City of Guelph, and it’s various partners and agencies, put out a lot of information on a weekly basis, and while it all ends up on the City’s website somewhere, wouldn’t it be easier to just scroll through it all on one easy-to-read article on Guelph Politico here…? Continue reading “CITY PAGES: Feedback Wanted, Photo Contest, and New Deputy Chief”
POLICE NOTES: Roommate Fight, DNA Busts, Third Arrest is the Charm
There are 145,000 stories in the Royal City, and this is some of them. Looking at a week’s worth of media releases from the Guelph Police Service, there’s a lot going on in our little city crime-wise speaking, so let’s run down some of the charges, issues, and requests for information from the Guelph Police Service over the last seven days. Continue reading “POLICE NOTES: Roommate Fight, DNA Busts, Third Arrest is the Charm”
Guelph COVID Assessment Centre Closes Its Doors on Friday
After three years and three different locations, the COVID-19 Assessment Centre – now called the Guelph COVID, Cold, Flu Care Clinic – will close its doors on Friday March 31. After seeing over 184,000 patients in the course of the last 36 months, and expanding beyond COVID-19 to cold and flu last fall, the workload of managing these viruses now moves back to the regular order of family doctors and walk-in clinics. Continue reading “Guelph COVID Assessment Centre Closes Its Doors on Friday”
CITY PAGES: New GO Service, Flood Warnings, and Tree Planting
The City of Guelph, and it’s various partners and agencies, put out a lot of information on a weekly basis, and while it all ends up on the City’s website somewhere, wouldn’t it be easier to just scroll through it all on one easy-to-read article on Guelph Politico here…? Continue reading “CITY PAGES: New GO Service, Flood Warnings, and Tree Planting”
POLICE NOTES: St. Patrick’s Results, Bus Threat, and Search for Fire Footage
There are 145,000 stories in the Royal City, and this is some of them. Looking at a week’s worth of media releases from the Guelph Police Service, there’s a lot going on in our little city crime-wise speaking, so let’s run down some of the charges, issues, and requests for information from the Guelph Police Service over the last seven days. Continue reading “POLICE NOTES: St. Patrick’s Results, Bus Threat, and Search for Fire Footage”
RECAP: Guelph Sports Groups Agree That They Need More Space (Plus Video)
On Thursday night, Councillor Dan Gibson hosted a town hall at City Hall that gathered representatives from many different sports groups around the city to look at the challenges facing local sports and to begin the process of organizing. Despite the forward momentum on the South End Community Centre, it was the main point of the town hall that we’re still lacking space for just about every sport you can think of. Continue reading “RECAP: Guelph Sports Groups Agree That They Need More Space (Plus Video)”
POLICE NOTES: Busts for Break-Ins, Coffee Assault and Road Rage
There are 145,000 stories in the Royal City, and this is some of them. Looking at a week’s worth of media releases from the Guelph Police Service, there’s a lot going on in our little city crime-wise speaking, so let’s run down some of the charges, issues, and requests for information from the Guelph Police Service over the last seven days. Continue reading “POLICE NOTES: Busts for Break-Ins, Coffee Assault and Road Rage”
POLICE NOTES: Snow Crashes, Man Found, and Indecent Act Arrest
There are 145,000 stories in the Royal City, and this is some of them. Looking at a week’s worth of media releases from the Guelph Police Service, there’s a lot going on in our little city crime-wise speaking, so let’s run down some of the charges, issues, and requests for information from the Guelph Police Service over the last seven days. Continue reading “POLICE NOTES: Snow Crashes, Man Found, and Indecent Act Arrest”








