In a scenario that’s unlikely going to do much for Uber as it tries to squeeze into the local market, but an Uber driver has been charged with sexual assault. Continue reading “Uber Driver Arrested for Sexual Assault”
City Sends Out Tender to Finally Finish Guelph Central Station
Last week, the City of Guelph released a tender. It’s a regular occurrence, City Hall releases tenders all the time for various projects. But for local transit nerds, this is a big deal because it means the beginning of the end of a five year odyssey to create an inter-modal transit hub downtown. Yes, the City has released a tender to find a general contractor to renovate Guelph’s historic train station. Continue reading “City Sends Out Tender to Finally Finish Guelph Central Station”
GUELPH POLITICAST #32 – Kelly Smith of the 2016 Resilience Festival
You might have heard that the people of Guelph are known for being environmentally friendly. Given that somewhat foggy reputation, you might imagine that next Saturday’s commemoration of Earth Hour is an occasion here in the Royal City, but you only know the half of it. In 2010, Transition Guelph first held an Earth Hour potluck for the community, a candle-lit communal meal to mark the one hour per year we give up electricity in acknowledgement of how beholden we are to it. And now, in 2016, that one meal has grown into a full-blown festival. Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #32 – Kelly Smith of the 2016 Resilience Festival”
LIVE BLOG: City Council Meeting for March 7, 2016
Two major pieces of rezoning are up for discussion at this week’s city council meeting. You can click here for the amended agenda from City Hall, and you can click here to read Politico’s preview of tonight’s meeting. For the complete blow-by-blow of tonight’s council meeting, you can follow me on Twitter, or follow along below via Storify. Continue reading “LIVE BLOG: City Council Meeting for March 7, 2016”
This Week in Press Releases – February 29-March 4, 2016
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 – February 29-March 4, 2016”
GUELPH POLITICAST #31 – Michael Druker, TriTAG
Transit in Guelph is always a struggle. Every budget year, public transit somehow makes into the first round of cuts proposed; sometimes public pressure gets them taken off the table, and sometimes the fare goes up and holiday service is cut down to an hour. Still, looking at the transit situation throughout our general area it’s not all bad news. So this week, the Guelph Politicast will look to Waterloo Region, where not only is bus service expanding, but they’re building a train down the main street. Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #31 – Michael Druker, TriTAG”
City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for March 7’s Meeting?
City council will once again be joined this coming Monday to discuss matters of zoning. Two major pieces are up for discussion around the horseshoe; one commercial and one spiritual. Continue reading “City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for March 7’s Meeting?”
City Says Get Your Car Off the Street by 2 AM
A friendly reminder from the City of Guelph. Continue reading “City Says Get Your Car Off the Street by 2 AM”
VIDEO: South African Student Activists Help U of G Push for Access in Education
In a weird case of life imitating protest, last Thursday afternoon started with University of Guelph students protesting the rising cost of post-secondary education, but it likely ended with them celebrating as the Ontario government announced in its Budget provisions designed to make a university education more affordable. Back in the morning though, the excitement was palpable as U of G student activists, basking in the glow of shutting down the Board of Governors meeting last year, tried to get the administration’s attention again. Continue reading “VIDEO: South African Student Activists Help U of G Push for Access in Education”
The Politico Calendar for March 2016
I’d say welcome to spring, but at least 10 out of the last 29 days could have been clarified as “spring-like.” So why not celebrate that time of year for getting outside, by getting in to some of these great Guelph events. Continue reading “The Politico Calendar for March 2016”
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