Guelph taxpayers shouldered nearly a $1 million bill last year for the compensation and expense reimbursements of city council, marking a stark increase of over $200,000 compared to 2021. This significant uptick can primarily be attributed to the surge in the cost of benefit claims, which leapt from $59,111 in 2021 to $176,772 in 2023. …
The Guelph Police Service is investigating after an employee at a downtown mall had a knife pulled on him Wednesday. Shortly after 8 a.m. two males were observed on camera inside Old Quebec Street Shoppes and one was seen writing on a wall with a marker. A mall employee approached the pair and after a …
To help ensure pets can be reunited with their families as quickly as possible, the Guelph Humane Society (GHS) is hosting a low-cost Microchip Clinic on Saturday, March 30th. “Returning a pet to their family is a top priority for GHS,” says Katherine Lenoard, GHS’s Manager, Programs and Community Outreach. “Microchipping is a form of …
An Etobicoke man has been arrested in connection with a 2019 Guelph store robbery during which four people were zip-tied and assaulted. Just before 6 p.m. November 19, 2019, four suspects entered a business near Edinburgh Road South and Stone Road West. Three employees and a customer were detained in a back room before the …
New library also the first stand-alone library certified under the Zero Carbon Building – Design Standard Guelph is set to receive a federal investment of $13.5 million to help support construction of the new central library. Announced today by Guelph MP Lloyd Longfield and Mayor Cam Guthrie, this funding will contribute to the creation of …
A Kitchener man faces an impaired driving charge after he was stopped at a RIDE check in Guelph Saturday evening. Approximately 9:15 p.m. officers were conducting a spot check on Woodlawn Road East near Woolwich Street. An officer spoke to a driver and detected a strong odour of alcoholic beverage. After failing the roadside test …
Missing a court date led to drug and other charges for a Guelph man. Friday evening, shortly after 7 p.m., officers were at a Woolwich Street business on an unrelated matter when they spotted a male known to be wanted for missing a court date last summer on charges including escaping custody and resisting arrest. …
Residents are reminded to ensure doors and windows are locked after four homes were entered late Saturday and early Sunday while the owners were home. In at least three of the occurrences it is believed access was gained through insecure doors or windows. Two of the break-ins were in the area of Gordon Street and …
The Guelph Police Service is investigating after a man reported being attacked outside his home by two men with a bat. Approximately 9:45 a.m. Saturday, police were called to a home on Elizabeth Street near Huron Street. A resident said approximately 15 minutes earlier he saw two men outside near his vehicle and went out …
Following a landmark drug seizure last week and an unprecedented number of homicides last year, the chief of Guelph’s police is urging residents to come forward with any information they may have. The chief’s message is clear: if you see something, say something. Chief Gord Cobey, speaking at a meeting of the Guelph Police Services …
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