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Read More »‘It’s just magic’: Guelph, Ont., family completes 9-year canoe trip across Canada
Members of a Guelph, Ont., family are back home after an 1,800-kilometre canoe trip of a lifetime. They spent nine years completing the journey, which started on the Speed River near where they live and took them all the way to the Atlantic Ocean. Husband and wife Jeremy Shute and Leslie Howarth, their two …
Read More »This Guelph, Ont., couple is looking for a surrogate via social media after frustrating search
Stephanie Craig and Mike Murphy of Guelph, Ont., are a pretty average couple. They got married and bought a home together, and have been trying to grow their family since 2017 — but that’s been difficult. Because of a medical condition, Craig was force to give birth prematurely in 2019 at 24 weeks. The baby …
Read More »Guelph police add new armoured vehicle for ‘high-risk’ situations
The Guelph Police Service has a new vehicle to its fleet. Guelph police unveiled a new community rescue vehicle outside of headquarters on Wyndham Street on Thursday afternoon. The vehicle is a Ford-based Gurkha LAPV, built by Newmarket-based Terradyne Armoured Vehicles. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and …
Read More »New bylaw keeps public safe and protects homeless people: Guelph mayor
Descrease article font size Increase article font size City council in Guelph has passed an enforcement bylaw limiting the number of encampments in public spaces. Council voted 10-3 in favor of the decision, which was passed at Wednesday night’s council meeting. Mayor Cam Guthrie said encampment setup in most areas …
Read More »City and university to continue partnership in Guelph Lab
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The partnership between the City of Guelph and the University of Guelph on the Guelph Lab will continue. Both the city and the university announced on Wednesday that the two parties have renewed their joint initiative for another three years. The lab …
Read More »Tour de Guelph fundraiser brings in $190K for local hospital and charities
Hospital and rotary programs are receiving new funding as the Tour de Guelph fundraiser celebrated a record-breaking year. The event wrapped up on June 23 and it was announced two days later that the initiative generated $190,000, just shy of its $200,000 fundraising goal. Elizabeth Stewart, director of community engagement …
Read More »Tails are wagging after Guelph Humane Society walkathon raises over $62K
The second annual Happy Trails Walk-A-Thon generated “paws-itive” results for the Guelph Humane Society. On June 2, close to 250 walkers and their four-legged friends participated and organizers say the event raised more than $62,000. Lisa Veit, executive director, said the community is so willing and committed to making Guelph …
Read More »Guelph dance school needs funding after city grant turned down
Guelph Dance is in need of funding. The local charitable arts organization is looking to raise money after not receiving operational funding from the city of Guelph for the first time in over 20 years. Managing director Adriana Rosselli said the group has launched a fundraising campaign, generating around $10,000 …
Read More »Speed cameras making positive impact in Guelph, city says
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The City of Guelph believes automated speed cameras are making a difference. On Wednesday, they issued a news release announcing the data collected from the first eight locations since the program was launched last August. The report claims the automated speed cameras …
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