Cam and Gone.
Guthrie won't go for four while the Gryphon women score title #8!
Welcome to the Guelph Politico Tip Sheet, a thrice-a-week newsletter meant to “tip” you off about some of the important stuff going on in the Royal City. It arrives directly in your inbox on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings.
NOTE: Because there’s no council meeting this week, there will be no Thursday newsletter..
Regular Meeting of City Council – Tuesday March 31, 2026 at 6 pm.
The agenda for this meeting will be posted on the City’s website on Thursday March 19.
Committee of the Whole Meeting –Tuesday April 7, 2026 at 2 pm.
The agenda for this meeting will be posted on the City’s website on Thursday March 26.
Planning Meeting of City Council – Wednesday April 15, 2026 at 6 pm.
The agenda for this meeting will be posted on the City’s website on Thursday April 3.
For more information on Guelph City Council meetings, from agendas to live-tweets to recaps, you can visit that page on Guelph Politico here.
Mayor Cam Guthrie has announced that he will not be standing for re-election in this fall’s municipal election. At least two other councillors have also said they’re not running.
Former city councillor, and current Guelph MP, Dominique O’Rourke will be hosting a town hall tonight at the Italian Canadian Club.
Wellington OPP are looking for help locating three suspects wanted in connection to a series of break-ins in Minto and Guelph/Eramosa last weekend.
Another community health alert has been sent out in Waterloo Region after 32 suspected overdoses in less than a week’s time.
To everyone that said the Ontario government is changing FOI rules to stop the premier’s phone records from being released, Doug Ford is here to tell you that this is… essentially correct.
An online persona known only as “Dot” seems to be recruiting Canadians to be drug mules, including two from Waterloo Region who are presently in detention in Hong Kong.
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Former Guelph Mercury agricultural editor and World War I veteran Ranald Macdonald will be added to the cenotaph downtown sometime before Remembrance Day.
The number of unclaimed bodies in Guelph and Wellington has increased slightly over the last five years.
The chief of Waterloo Regional Police says it’s “common place” to have a sniper deployed for large gatherings after social media blew up with a image of a sniper’s nest set up to watch St. Patrick’s Day festivities.
On Tuesday, Doug Ford giveth with new allowances to enjoy alcoholic beverages at public events and the use of HOV lanes for single-occupant vehicles, and he taketh away with funding for seven safe consumption sites.
The Government of Canada is taking an appeal of the ruling regarding the unconstitutionality of their 2022 use of the Emergencies Act to the Supreme Court.
Cardi B demands that her fans take immediate action to sell out her Hamilton show so that her streak of sold-out shows for her upcoming tour will be unbroken.
A Times of Israel reporter received death threats after his article about an Iranian missile strike last week because some people risked losing a $14 million bet on Polymarket because it.
This week on Open Sources Guelph, Scotty Hertz and I will have back-to-back interviews this week. First up is Ward 5 Councillor Leanne Caron who will share her reaction to Mayor Guthrie’s announcement, the opportunity for new leadership and some of the portfolios in front of city council this month. We’ll also talk to Sean O’Reilly, president of the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC), to talk about the challenges of the proposed cuts to the public service and why a well-funded government workforce is necessary for economic prosperity.
Tune in to Open Sources Guelph Thursday at 5 pm on CFRU 93.3 fm!
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Guelph Storm (OHL): It’s been a tough week for the Storm losing on the road against the London Knights and the Owen Sound Attack, and then losing at home on Sunday against the Kitchener Rangers. At this point, the Storm remain in sixth place, two wins ahead of the seventh place Attack although they are technically tied with 59 points each. The Knights will be at Sleeman Centre tonight while the Attack come to town on Friday, and then the Storm will wrap up the regular season in Erie on Saturday night.
Guelph Gryphons (OUA): Well, that’s title number eight! The Gryphon women’s hockey team faced off against the U of Ottawa Gee-Gees. The game was sealed by team captain Katherine Heard, now 2025-26 OUA West MVP, who scored the game-winning goal midway through the third period, breaking a one-all tie and leading to a 2-1 victory. Heard not only got to raise the McCaw Cup, but she was also named the Gryphon Athlete of the Week, which is the second time this year she’s received that distinction. Next, it’s the U SPORTS Championships where the Gryphons are ranked third and will first face the Waterloo Warriors in the semi-finals. The men’s hockey team is also racking up honours with Nolan Dann being named OUA West MVP and Nathan Allensen being named OUA Defenceman of the Year. Both Dann and Allensen were also being named to the All-Stars on the first team.
Guelph Royals (IBL): Only one new signing this week, and it’s technically a re-signing. Catcher Matthew Ward, who spent his rookie season with the Royals last year, will return to Guelph for his sophomore year.
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