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Employee spat on at a business in downtown Guelph, police sayPolice are looking for a Guelph man after he spat on an employee at a downtown business.CrimeApr 25
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Man slashed in face with broken bottle: Guelph policeGuelph investigators followed a trail of blood to a broken glass bottle. They connected it with the case of a man who had been slashed across the face.CrimeApr 24
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Discovery of suspicious package closes streets in Guelph’s north end: policeSeveral roads and business in Guelph's north end were closed due to the discovery of a suspicious package on Tuesday morning.CrimeApr 23
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Former co-worker choked at a west end business in Guelph: policeGuelph police said two former co-workers got into an argument and the man began to choke the woman. She temporarily couldn't breathe but needed no medical attention.CrimeApr 22
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2 Toronto-area men nabbed on drug charges in downtown Guelph: policeTwo men from the Toronto area will appear in a Guelph courtroom in relation to drug trafficking charges. Cocaine and fentanyl among other items were seized on Thursday.CrimeApr 19
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Guelph health and nutrition professor has gig advising Chicago BlackhawksJamie Burr is helping players on the Chicago Blackhawks improve their performances on and off the ice. The University of Guelph teacher is a high-performance advisor for the team.SportsApr 19
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Clerk punched, window smashed at downtown Guelph restaurant: policePolice said the man was kicked out of the restaurant earlier on Wednesday but returned to assault the clerk. Then he went outside and broke the front window with rock-filled sock.CrimeApr 18
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Hammer wielded at downtown bar over food bill dispute: Guelph policeGuelph police said an employee confronted a man who didn't want to pay his food bill. Police allege the man brandished a hammer while refusing to pay the bill.CrimeApr 17
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Environmental film to be shown to coincide with Earth Day in GuelphThe Emmy-award winning documentary 'The Story of Plastic' will be playing at the Bookshelf Cinema on April 22. Local experts will take questions after the movie.EnvironmentApr 17
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Employee assaulted during robbery at a store near downtown Guelph: policeGuelph police say a woman isn't physically hurt after a man shoved her and stole cigarettes at a convenience store near the downtown on Monday. The man was arrested and charged.CrimeApr 16
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2 dead following 3-vehicle collision in Wellington CountyA three-vehicle collision near Drayton has claimed the lives of two people. Wellington County OPP say four others were taken to hospital, including one to a trauma centre.CanadaApr 16
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University of Guelph embraces Indigenous culture with new name for science atriumThe 12,000-square-foot shared gathering space at the University of Guelph features a mix of glass, stone and brick with lush foliage, plus four original Indigenous paintings.CanadaApr 16
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Guelph man charged after being injured with explosive device: policeGuelph police say a man is charged after he was injured with an explosive device. Officers found the suspected detonation location near the Eramosa River.CrimeApr 15
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Guelph man charged with attempted murder after woman attacked: policePolice said a man repeatedly hit a woman in the head with an object outside a home on Thursday. She has serious but non-life-threatening injuries.CrimeApr 12
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Man tried to video Guelph woman’s apartment through her window: policePolice said the man was startled and ran into another building nearby after he was caught filming a woman in her apartment on Thursday morning.CrimeApr 12
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10-year-old girls approached by Guelph woman, offered bikes, police sayGuelph police say the woman told the three girls they were pretty and told them she had bicycles for them to play with in her backyard.CrimeApr 11
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Trees for Guelph unveils planting dates in 2024 scheduleThere will be more opportunities to plant trees in and around Guelph. Trees for Guelph recently released its 2024 dates, which begins with a team building program on April 22nd.EnvironmentApr 11
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Humane society’s rebranded 50/50 draw gets underway in GuelphThe Lucky Paws 50/50 jackpot is over $15,000 and the winning ticket will be drawn on May 17. Proceeds will go back to the Guelph Humane Society.CanadaApr 10
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Guelph man charged after urinating on public transit, police sayPolice said the man urinated on a transit fare box as it was nearing the stop on Imperial and Paisley Roads on Monday morning. He was found and arrested later on.CrimeApr 9
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Guelph, Ont. man wins $100K in Lotto 6/49 drawGuelph's Liang Chen says he has plans of buying plane tickets to go home and visit family. He won $100,000 in the Lotto 6/49 Encore draw in February.ConsumerApr 9
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Police officers spat on following disturbance at west-end Guelph homePolice said they arrested one man after reports of a disturbance at a home on Friday. A 37-year-old is accused of spitting on two officers as he was being escorted to the cruiser.CrimeApr 8
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Fake firearm draws real police response in downtown GuelphOfficers responded on Thursday after a man was seen with what was believed to be a real firearm and arrested at gunpoint. A replica gun was seized, among other items.CrimeApr 5
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Guelph man held in St. Thomas on child pornography chargeA 21-year-old Guelph man is facing child pornography charges in St. Thomas. Officers searched a home in Guelph on Tuesday after beginning an investigation in March.CrimeApr 5
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Guelph, Kitchener businesses raided as part of illegal gambling investigationPolice say they seized several gaming machines and lottery tickets after they raided two businesses, one of them in Guelph, in connection with an illegal gambling investigation.CrimeApr 4
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Ajax man charged following assault at south end home in Guelph: policePolice say a man involved in a fight at a downtown bar was later lured to a home in the city's south end and assaulted. He suffered a concussion and cuts and bruises.CrimeApr 3
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