GUELPH – Police are asking for help finding Ian Brown, who is wanted in connection to the kidnapping and death of a 40-year-old Cambridge man in Guelph.
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Arboretum to host butterfly, moth and dragonfly workshops
GUELPH – The Arboretum in Guelph will be holding three full-day workshops on butterflies, moths and dragonflies. On July 7 from 9am to 4pm, Andalyne Tofflemire will educate participants about butterflies and how to identify them in the wild. Topics covered will include butterfly natural history, ca
UGDSB to play national anthem during board meetings
GUELPH – O Canada will be played at Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) meetings moving forward.
Never leave pets in parked vehicles: Guelph Humane Society
GUELPH – With temperatures expected to regularly reach above 30°C this summer, the Guelph Humane Society (GHS) is reminding the public that leaving pets in parked vehicles, even for a few minutes, can be deadly.
$50,000 Instant Bingo winner
GUELPH – Gary Fournier of Guelph won a $50,000 top prize with Instant Bingo. Fournier, a 61-year-old maintenance worker, experienced a big thrill when he discovered he’d landed the top prize.
We Choose Local wins Emerging Business Award
GUELPH – We Choose Local, a Guelph-based e-commerce marketplace, has been awarded the Emerging Business Award at the Guelph Chamber of Commerce’s 2025 Awards of Excellence gala, on June 19.
Outgoing student trustees offer thanks, enthusiastic motivational speech
GUELPH – Hiba Mangat and Zecharius Nasir have completed their school year as student trustees and have graduated from the Upper Grand District School Board.
Project SEARCH’s first cohort of students celebrate graduation
GUELPH – Project SEARCH’s first cohort of students celebrated their graduation from the program on June 25.
$100,000 ENCORE winner
GUELPH – Matthew Young of Guelph is $100,000 richer and still in disbelief thanks to a winning ENCORE ticket in the April 11 draw.
UGDSB passes $550 million balanced budget, but not without challenges
GUELPH – The Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) has passed the 2025-2026 school year budget totalling $549.6 million. The balanced budget was developed over several months and focuses on the priorities outlined in the board’s multi-year plan. Trustees approved an operating budget of $499.9 m