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Guelph is getting three more GO Trains everyday starting on August 30! The new eastbound and westbound trains from Kitchener GO to Union Station are being added to allow users to travel in the midday and later evening, which will give transit users more flexibility, but it’s still not two-way, all-day service. Read more here.
The first debate of the Federal Election took place this week. Sponsored by the University of Guelph’s Arrell Food Institute and the Guelph Community Health Centre’s The SEED, three of the candidates took the stage to talk about food insecurity and other food issues. Read more here.
Speaking of elections, this week’s episode of the Guelph Politicast is all about the struggle in getting people to take part in our democracy. Ofer Berenstein of the University of Calgary talks about his research ans why “Get Out the Vote” efforts aren’t working the way they should. Download the Guelph Politicast on your favourite podcast app at iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, and Spotify.
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This week’s End Credits reviews the creepy new Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. Vince Masson co-hosts and discusses the latest about the Disney/Fox merger, Nic Cage’s wild new New York Times interview, and the fall movie’s we’re looking forward to most.
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