With the new year approaching, it’s time to take stock of another year of Guelph Politico. Here’s where we’ve been, and hopefully where we’re going. Continue reading “The Guelph Politico Yearbook: Where We’ve Been & Where We’re Going”
GUELPH POLITICAST #152 – Paul Smith, Métis Writer and Activist
The Federal Election will soon be upon us, and part of the national conversation will focus on one specific group. For Canada’s Indigenous People, are they better off now then they were four years ago? As with all things on this file, it’s complicated. Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #152 – Paul Smith, Métis Writer and Activist”
Guelph Politico’s Top 10 News Stories of 2018!
December means end of the year lists, and when you’re a Guelph news site, that means taking account of the last 12 months worth of stories and deciding which were the 10 most compelling. Here’s the year in news according the finest mind of Guelph Politico! Continue reading “Guelph Politico’s Top 10 News Stories of 2018!”
B.C. Says “No” to Electoral Reform in Third Referendum
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”
GUELPH POLITICAST #151 – Tim Gray, Environmental Defence
It’s not news that the provincial government under Doug Ford can be controversial, but when the Ontario government introduced Bill 66 a few weeks ago it courted some major controversy as the worst fears of environmentalists were realized: developing the Greenbelt was on the table. Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #151 – Tim Gray, Environmental Defence”
City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the January 10 Meeting?
Work on the 2019 Guelph Budget begins in the second week of the new year. Continue reading “City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the January 10 Meeting?”
Minister of Transportation Announces 25 Per Cent More GO Trains – 2 of Them!
Anyone hoping for an early Christmas present in the form of two-way, all-day GO Train service between Kitchener and Union Station will have to settle for one extra trip per day in the New Year. Continue reading “Minister of Transportation Announces 25 Per Cent More GO Trains – 2 of Them!”
LIVE BLOG: City Council Meeting for December 17, 2018
Although the term has just begun, the year at council comes to end with some big discussions about cannabis, governance, and the Speedvale Trail Underpass. You can click here for the amended agenda from City Hall, and you can click here for the Politico preview. For the complete blow-by-blow of tonight’s council meeting, you can follow me on Twitter, or follow the tweets below. Continue reading “LIVE BLOG: City Council Meeting for December 17, 2018”
MANGEZ! Dine Safe Guide for December 1-15, 2018
Twice-monthly, Guelph Politico posts the latest inspection results from the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health Unit inspection of local restaurants, hotels, cafes, grocery stores and other businesses that handle food. We call it “Mangez!”, and this column highlights the latest inspections done by WDGPH, and the results they’ve posted. Continue reading “MANGEZ! Dine Safe Guide for December 1-15, 2018”
Highway 7 Pause Adds to Region Transportation Woes
Even as work is proceeding on the expansion of Highway 7 locally, the provincial government is now putting a pause on the project, and now the expansion is in completion limbo “beyond 2021.” Continue reading “Highway 7 Pause Adds to Region Transportation Woes”
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