Canada is Shrinking
The busy news week comes to an end.
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Freezing rain will likely make for messy travel this morning.
Side By Side promises to persevere despite a big dip in the number of food donations they’ve received in the last month.
A 13-year-old boy was struck and killed by a GO Train in Mississauga Wednesday night after trying to get around a signal barrier on his ebike.
Premier Doug Ford shocked many while congratulating a Vaughan resident who shot an alleged home invader and then added that he “should have shot him a couple more times as far as I’m concerned.”
There are differing stories about the point of a meeting between Ontario’s Minister of Health and the president of Shoppers Drug Mart shortly after the government expanded the power of pharmacists to write perscriptions.
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A 19-year-old woman was charged by Guelph Police for a drive-by BB-gun shooting.
As previously discussed at city council, eMERGE is proceeding with a research project and partnering with the University of Guelph to make solar farms out of brownfield sites.
Maple Syrup producers say, “be patient” as weather changes make it hard to tap trees and collect sap consistently.
Ford made those “stand your ground” like comments while he was making an announcement in Kenilworth about funding more wastewater infrastructure in northern Wellington to support housing.
Cuts to international student enrollment are now being blamed for a significant decrease in the number of trips using the rental ebikes and scooters through Neuron Mobility.
A Kitchener company has received the contract to produce thousands of new assault rifles for the Canadian Forces.
About two-in-five young Canadians are doing way more than the recommended daily amount of screen time.
Crown prosecutors have stayed the charges against cult leader Romana “Queen of Canada” Didulo.
For the first time since Confederation almost 160 years ago, Canada’s population shrunk last year.
An investigation by Reuters has apparently revealed the identity of street artist and provocateur Banksy, but there’s a debate raging as to whether or not uncovering their identity is a matter of public interest.
Regular Meeting of City Council – Tuesday March 31, 2026 at 6 pm.
Remuneration is back again on the agenda, plus there will be presentations from the integrity commissioner and the lobbyist registrar, and council will be asked to support Mike Schreiner’s foodbelt proposal. You can see the agenda on the City’s website here, and you have until next Friday at 10 am to delegate or write a correspondence on any of those agenda items.
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.
The Grand River Conservation Authority will be removing trees along the Royal Recreation Trail today in preparation to repair a retaining wall downstream from Wellington Street Dam later this year.
The YMCA of Three Rivers has announced the recipients of this year’s Women of Distinction Awards and you can now buy tickets for the ceremony in May.
Water Watchers will unveil “Our Fragile Earth”, an art installation at Old Quebec Street in order to mark World Water Day on Sunday March 22.
The City of Guelph 2026 Satisfaction Survey goes live on Monday March 23.
Reminder: College Royal is this weekend at the University of Guelph.
The Guelph Food Bank will begin its spring food drive on Sunday March 22.
It’s not a book sale, but the Friends of the Guelph Public Library has a number of events coming up.
Celebrate 25 years of Habitat for Humanity in Guelph and Wellington at both the Guelph and Fergus ReStores from 9 am to 5 pm on Saturday March 28.
There will be a Ward Heritage Conservation District open house at the Italian Canadian Clun on Monday March 30 from 4-7 pm.
This is timely, but if you’re thinking about running in this year’s municipal elections, there will be two virtual information sessions on Wednesday April 1 and Monday April 13.
The line-up for this year’s Hillside Festival has been announced, and the applications to volunteer are now open.
You can now pick up free seeds at the Guelph Public Library thanks to a partnership with the Seed Library.
Inspector Andrew Goody has been promoted to the position of Deputy Chief of the Guelph Police Service
Sarah Spry has been named the new Chief Executive Officer of Habitat for Humanity Guelph Wellington.
With spring coming, Guelph Police are promoting Project Lifesaver a battery-operated bracelet worn by people with Alzheimer’s, autism or other forms of cognitive impairment that are prone to wonder. It’s a wearable device that sends out an FM radio signal 24 hours a day to make them easier
Current “Have Your Say” opportunities: Affordable Housing projects (including the vacant home tax); Downtown Infrastructure Renewal Program; Exhibition Street Reconstruction; Gordon Street and Clair/Laird Road Class Environmental Assessment; Mkinaak Donjibaa Park Design (new park in the Kortright East area); Moving You Forward; Outside Water Use Bylaw Update; and the South End Community Centre.
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