GUELPH POLITICAST #523 – What’s Next 2026? Politics and Policing (feat. Chief Gord Cobey and Peter McSherry)

Is there a bigger political lightning rod when it comes to the City of Guelph budget than the police budget? For some people, we spend too much on the police and at the expense of expanded funding for social services, and for others we don’t spend nearly enough on the police. As we look to the next term at city hall, what challenges around policing will be presented to the new council? Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #523 – What’s Next 2026? Politics and Policing (feat. Chief Gord Cobey and Peter McSherry)”

POLICE NOTES: Trafficking Bust, Pepper Spray Attack and Fake YouTube Star

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: Trafficking Bust, Pepper Spray Attack and Fake YouTube Star”

POLICE NOTE: Missing Mowers, Store Assault, and Bitcoin Blitz

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 NOTE: Missing Mowers, Store Assault, and Bitcoin Blitz”

POLICE NOTES: Assassin Game Warning, Girl Bites Man, and No Truck Rallies

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: Assassin Game Warning, Girl Bites Man, and No Truck Rallies”

POLICE NOTES: Big Drug Bust, Crypto Scam, and Mischief Calls

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: Big Drug Bust, Crypto Scam, and Mischief Calls”

POLICE NOTES: Downtown Break-In, Converter Theft, and Distraction Palooza

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: Downtown Break-In, Converter Theft, and Distraction Palooza”

POLICE NOTES: Distraction Spree, Attempted Car Thefts and U-Haul Thief Busted

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: Distraction Spree, Attempted Car Thefts and U-Haul Thief Busted”

POLICE NOTES: Luring Bust, Tools Taken, and Pellet Gun Incident

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: Luring Bust, Tools Taken, and Pellet Gun Incident”

MEETING PREVIEW: Guelph Police Services Board for March 26, 2026

This month seems like a fairly light agenda for the Guelph Police Services Board. Everything will be on consent agenda, and most of it deals with annual, provincially mandated reports on just about everything from salaries to public complaints to the number of major cases in the last year. Perhaps the chief will have something new and different to say when its his turn to present his monthly report, but for now, here’s the preview… Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Guelph Police Services Board for March 26, 2026”

POLICE NOTES: Bar Fight, South End Break-Ins, and a Bad Bus Ride

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: Bar Fight, South End Break-Ins, and a Bad Bus Ride”