POLICE NOTES: Missing Wire, Burned Out Car, and Fake Gun Over Fake iPhone

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: Missing Wire, Burned Out Car, and Fake Gun Over Fake iPhone”

RECAP: City Council Meeting for November 25, 2025

Meeting number one of a two meeting week, the non-budget one! 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 today’s council meeting, you can follow along during the meeting on Blue Sky or recap the complete thread after the meeting below. You can also watch the City’s own live-stream of the meeting here. Continue reading “RECAP: City Council Meeting for November 25, 2025”

POLICE NOTES: Trafficking Bust at Guelph Hotel, Fake Comedian, and New Jeep Taken

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 at Guelph Hotel, Fake Comedian, and New Jeep Taken”

POLICE NOTES: Looking for Suspects, Another Crypto Scam, and No Stranger Danger at WECC

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: Looking for Suspects, Another Crypto Scam, and No Stranger Danger at WECC”

City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the November 25, 2025 Meeting?

It’s going to be a big week for city council with two meetings, but this may not be the biggest one with the other one being about the budget. Still, council will likely have some additional thoughts on a couple of big reports from Committee of the Whole, and they then they will dig into some items concerning the joint committee that the City of Guelph collaborates with the county on. So let’s dig into all the non-budget business in this meeting preview! Continue reading “City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the November 25, 2025 Meeting?”

This Week at Council: A Renoviction Bylaw Now (or Soon)!

It was a big meeting of Committee of the Whole, and one that’s been long anticipated. The topic on this day concern’s a proposed renoviction bylaw and a new vacant home tax. The latter was kind of a foregone conclusion because staff were recommending its creation, but the renoviction bylaw… That was going to be another story. But which version of the story was the committee going to want to tell? Find out in this week’s recap! Continue reading “This Week at Council: A Renoviction Bylaw Now (or Soon)!”

POLICE NOTES: Backpacker Busted, Father/Son Scofflaws and Candy Creep

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: Backpacker Busted, Father/Son Scofflaws and Candy Creep”

RECAP: Committee of the Whole Meeting for November 4, 2025

Let’s get busy with another busy month of council business! 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 today’s council meeting, you can follow along during the meeting on Blue Sky or recap the complete thread after the meeting below. You can also watch the City’s own live-stream of the meeting here. Continue reading “RECAP: Committee of the Whole Meeting for November 4, 2025”

POLICE NOTES: Whip Cream Heist, Prowler Caught, and More Distractions

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: Whip Cream Heist, Prowler Caught, and More Distractions”

POLICE NOTES: Drug Sweep Downtown, Smashed Windows, and Video Games Boosted

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: Drug Sweep Downtown, Smashed Windows, and Video Games Boosted”