Guelph health and nutrition professor has gig advising Chicago Blackhawks
Jamie 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.
Sports
Apr 19
Environmental film to be shown to coincide with Earth Day in Guelph
The 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.
Environment
Apr 17
Man pulls knife after being denied entry to bar: Guelph police
Investigators say a man was turned away twice by staff at an establishment on Silvercreek Parkway South Sunday night because he was not carrying identification.
Crime
Apr 15
Hammer wielded at downtown bar over food bill dispute: Guelph police
Guelph 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.
Crime
Apr 17
Man tried to video Guelph woman’s apartment through her window: police
Police said the man was startled and ran into another building nearby after he was caught filming a woman in her apartment on Thursday morning.
Crime
Apr 12
Guelph woman charged in fraud investigation in Waterloo
Investigators say someone tried to obtain credit at a business inside Conestoga Mall using stolen or forged identification.
Crime
Apr 18
Guelph, Ont. man wins $100K in Lotto 6/49 draw
Guelph'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.
Consumer
Apr 9
Body found in Guelph neighbourhood not considered suspicious: police
Investigators believe the deceased is a person who was reported missing on Jan 30. They don't believe the death is considered suspicious.
Crime
Apr 9
University of Guelph embraces Indigenous culture with new name for science atrium
The 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.
Canada
Apr 16
Clerk punched, window smashed at downtown Guelph restaurant: police
Police 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.
Crime
Apr 18
Guelph man held in St. Thomas on child pornography charge
A 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.
Crime
Apr 5
Fake firearm draws real police response in downtown Guelph
Officers 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.
Crime
Apr 5
Humane society’s rebranded 50/50 draw gets underway in Guelph
The 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.
Canada
Apr 10
Trees for Guelph unveils planting dates in 2024 schedule
There 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.
Environment
Apr 11
2 Toronto-area men nabbed on drug charges in downtown Guelph: police
Two 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.
Crime
11 hours
Crash leads to impaired driving charges: Guelph police
Investigators say the driver was already serving a sentence for impaired driving.
Crime
Apr 11
Man attacked with bat near downtown: Guelph police
Investigators say the assault happened outside a home near Elizabeth and Huron streets on Saturday morning.
Crime
Mar 25
Random victims targeted by aggressive teen: Guelph police
Investigators say there were two incidents near Stone Road Mall on Tuesday night.
Crime
Apr 10
Secret lives of cats: ‘Cat-cam’ research study heading to B.C.
“We brought them over as our companion animals, so we want to know if this introduced species is having an impact on the native species,” said researcher Jonathan Chu.
Canada
Apr 6
Guelph man charged with attempted murder after woman attacked: police
Police 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.
Crime
Apr 12