LIVE BLOG: City Council Meeting for January 30, 2017

Its the first city council meeting of the year, just in time for the end of January! You can click here for the amended agenda from City Hall, and you can click here to read Politico's preview of tonight's meeting. For the complete blow-by-blow of tonight's council meeting, you can follow me on Twitter, or follow along below via Storify.

Guelph Sends Condolences to the Victims of the Quebec Islamic Cultural Centre Shooting

Guelph is responding to the death of five people and the injury to 19 others in a shooting at the Quebec Islamic Cultural Centre in Sainte Foy in typical Guelph fashion.

The Politico Calendar for February 2017

February is for lovers, but it's also for those that love fun and informative political and cultural events in the Royal City. Here's the Guelph Politico Calendar for the second month of 2017. 

Fair Vote Blinds Longfield with Electoral Reform Science

On Friday morning, Fair Vote Canada demonstrated in front of the constituency office of Lloyd Longfield on Cork St. ahead of a meeting the the Member of Parliament for Guelph. According to organizers, a meeting with Longfield last month was positive, but the MP didn't think that Guelph cared enough to make the issue a priority. Fair Vote begged to differ.

VIDEO: Watch Mayor Guthrie Deliver the 2017 State of the City

This morning, Mayor Cam Guthrie delivered the annual State of the City address at a Chamber of Commerce hosted event at the Delta Hotel and Conference Centre. The theme of the address: #GuelphProud.

LIVE BLOG: State of the City Address 2017

Mayor Guthrie delivering 2016 State of the City.

Mayor Cam Guthrie delivers the annual State of the City address this morning at the Delta Hotel and Conference Centre on Stone Rd. The annual event hosted by the Guelph Chamber of Commerce is a chance to talk broadly about the City of Guelph commitments and priorities for the year ahead. So what will Guthrie commit to or share for 2017? Follow along on Twitter and Storify too.

GUELPH POLITICAST #65 - Phil Andrews, Former Editor of the Guelph Mercury

It was one year ago today that the news broke that the Guelph Mercury was shutting down. Under different circumstances, this year would be a cause for celebration for the Merc, it's 150th birthday, but instead, despite the honest efforts of several people in the community, the hole left behind by the paper's closure still hasn't been filled. So is there a better time to look back?

City Council Preview - What's on the Agenda for the January 30 Meeting?

The first full council meeting of the year will be a mix of planning and regular council meeting concerns.

VIDEO: A Farewell to Thomas Video

Saturday marked the sad goodbye of another Downtown Guelph institution, Thomas Video. I worked there in its final phase of life, and before leaving for the last time I got store owner Ian Findlay in a corner for a minute to talk about the store, its legacy, and what he'll miss after 34 years in business.

GUELPH POLITICAST #64 - The Allt Brothers

It's arguably the most important meeting of the year for any city councillor, the night when council votes on the city budget for the coming year. What could possibly more important that the immediate financial future of the city for one of the politicians that oversees it? Well, Phil Allt couldn't make the budget night vote last month, and he had a very excellent excuse: he was saving his brother's life.