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Richard Vivian
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Assistant Editor / Senior Reporter at GuelphToday, covering municipal matters. Opinions are my own. Father of two. Longtime Guelph resident.
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New lights to shine on Guelph's Hastings Stadium
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New lights to shine on Hastings Stadium
City seeks contractor to upgrade fixtures, poles, foundations and electrical infrastructure
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September 29, 2026 at 8:27 PM
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Expanded recycling options not yet having desired effect
Amount of grey cart waste going to landfill hasn't changed despite increased options on what can be recycled
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September 28, 2026 at 3:03 PM
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City to buy current central library site for $5.1M
$3.7M coming from province, with hopes for new housing
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September 25, 2026 at 4:26 PM
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County commits up to $2M for six new affordable housing units on Shelldale Crescent
Officials tight-lipped about where the money is coming from
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September 24, 2026 at 8:04 PM
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Coming soon, the history behind Guelph's commemorative names
New database would provide details about the people with streets, parks and other city assets named after them
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September 23, 2026 at 1:34 PM
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Fun, food and fundraising for Taste of Guelph
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September 21, 2026 at 7:02 PM
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New central library won’t open this year afterall
Realization it won't be ready until spring came during the past year, says city manager
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September 21, 2026 at 1:04 PM
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Running, walking and rolling for Terry Fox in Guelph
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September 21, 2026 at 1:02 PM
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Gallery: Annual festival celebrates The Ward neighbourhood
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Annual festival celebrates The Ward neighbourhood
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September 20, 2026 at 8:21 PM
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There was more than Hope in the Street for fundraiser
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September 19, 2026 at 2:03 PM
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Tree-planting event kicks off National Forest Week in Guelph
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Tree-planting event kicks off National Forest Week in Guelph
Tours, story-telling, tree bingo and more also on tap Sept. 19 to 26
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September 15, 2026 at 9:45 PM
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U of G student brings ALS awareness to campus
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U of G student brings ALS awareness to campus
Saige Johnston was surprised when she got to campus and found there was no way for those affected by Lou Gherig's disease to share and support one another
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September 15, 2026 at 2:49 PM
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Downtown ambulance station temporarily closed due to mould
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Downtown ambulance station temporarily closed due to mould
‘Importantly, there was no operational impact resulting from the closure and no reduction in response capability,’ says new paramedic chief
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September 14, 2026 at 7:07 PM
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Speedvale Ave. to close both ways for four to six weeks starting Sept. 28
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Speedvale Ave. to close both ways for six weeks starting Sept. 28
A westbound lane has been maintained since work began
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September 14, 2026 at 5:34 PM
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No GO trains in Guelph this weekend and four others this fall
Track closures meant to allow for ‘essential improvements’ along the line
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September 9, 2026 at 4:10 PM
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Audit brings call for new winter road, sidewalk plowing priorities
Requiring residents, businesses to clear sidewalks would ‘not materially decrease’ costs, staff say
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September 9, 2026 at 3:28 PM
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Sleeman moving production of alcohol-free Sapporo ‘not imminent or finalized’
Production accounts for 0.5 per cent of Sleeman Breweries’ production in Canada: spokesperson
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September 9, 2026 at 3:26 PM
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City survey shows most satisfied with overall quality of life in Guelph
City’s satisfaction survey suggests top issues of concern are infrastructure/roads, housing affordability and poverty
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June 23, 2026 at 1:58 PM
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Flow State Bike Co. seeps across the street with new garage space
Added site will allow for more bike repairs, custom fittings, storage and more
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June 18, 2026 at 7:18 PM
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Community to gather in support of Old-Growth Forest Project
Day-long event at Ignatius Jesuit Centre meant to inspire reflection, learning and connection
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June 17, 2026 at 7:08 PM
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‘Big leadership vacuum’ prompts Ward 6 councillor Chew to run for mayor
Current Ward 6 representative Ken Yee Chew looks to capture council’s top seat
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June 17, 2026 at 4:42 PM
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You can keep complaining or you can try to fix it, says mayoral candidate Meunier
Retired teacher Ryan Meunier, perhaps best known for protesting property tax increases, has thrown his hat into the ring
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June 17, 2026 at 4:42 PM
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Guelph councillor seeks review of county’s shelter policies
Motion coming next week would see admission, refusal processes revealed
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June 16, 2026 at 5:36 PM
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Saturday’s York Road crash spurred by ‘medical condition’
Man in his 70s taken to Hamilton trauma centre with non-life threatening injuries
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June 16, 2026 at 2:05 PM
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Province begins expropriating more land for new Hwy. 7
160 properties expropriated in whole or in part between 2012 and 2015, but nothing since
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June 15, 2026 at 5:21 PM