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Guelph’s bike repair lady finally catches a ‘brake’

A Guelph woman who fought city hall and won in a bid to keep operating a bicycle repair service out of her garage, which benefits charity, scored another victory Thursday night.

Conestoga College offering 160 employees early retirement

Conestoga College is looking to cut costs by offering 160 of its full-time employees an early retirement package.

Premier proposing legislation to clear encampments and target illegal drug use

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is proposing stronger legislation for breaking up encampments.

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Guelph man faces more than a dozen charges, drugs and loaded handguns seized

A Guelph man is facing more than a dozen charges as part of a police investigation into drug trafficking.

More than $1,300 in skincare products stolen from Guelph business

The Guelph Police are looking for a suspect after more than $1,300 in skincare products were taken from a south-end business.

Man arrested after three Guelph businesses broken into

A Guelph man is facing several charges after three businesses in the city’s north end were broken into.

Guelph housing affordability move allows residents to build fourplexes

In an effort to improve housing affordability and supply, Guelph city council has voted in favour of allowing residents to build up to four housing units on a single property.

Why a complaint to the City of Guelph will cost a bike repair business $1,900

A Guelph woman says a complaint to the city about her bicycle repair business will end up costing her $1,900.

Guelph stolen vehicle investigation leads to Burlington man’s arrest: police

DNA evidence has led to a Burlington man’s arrest as part of an investigation into a vehicle stolen in Guelph almost a year ago.

Guelph woman arrested as part of investigation into multiple break-ins

A Guelph woman was arrested Tuesday morning as part of an investigation into multiple break-ins.

Council approves University of Guelph's plan to demolish greenhouse

Guelph city council has given the University of Guelph the go-ahead to demolish a historic greenhouse on campus.

Woman's necklace stolen while giving directions to child: police

Police said the victim was placing items in her car at Willow West Mall just before 1 p.m. when a small black car stopped close to her. A child reportedly lowered the back window and asked for directions to a business.

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What you need to know about the holiday tax break in Ontario

The GST/HST tax breaks go into effect on Saturday, meaning Ontarians can save up to 13 per cent on some items. Here's what you need to know.

Banks tell 2 Ontarians too much time has passed to cash decades-old cheque, GIC

Two Ontarians who recently found unclaimed money from decades-old investments were told by their banks there were no records of them in their systems.

'Baseball-sized hail': Toronto man owes car rental company $18K after hailstorm

A Toronto man is on the hook for about $18,000 after a car he rented over the summer was pelted by baseball-sized hail.

Ontario woman loses $14,000 to taxi scam

An Ontario woman thought she was helping another woman pay for their taxi ride, but instead she was defrauded of $14,000.

One out of 10 Canadians had packages stolen in the past year: survey

One out of 10 Canadians say they have had at least one package stolen in the last year, according to a survey.

Subaru makes the best car, according to Consumer Reports

Subaru is the new best car brand of the year, according to a recent ranking.

'It was like I was brainwashed': 2 Ontarians lose $230K to separate AI-generated cryptocurrency ad scams

Two Ontarians collectively lost $230,000 after falling victim to separate AI-generated social media posts advertising fraudulent cryptocurrency investments.

Calls for Ottawa to end Canada Post strike mount as businesses face challenges

As the Canada Post strike nears its three-week mark, stores across the country have turned to alternate measures to send products to paying customers and keep operations running smoothly.

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Upcoming GST relief causes confusion for some small Canadian businesses

A tax break for the holiday season will start this week, giving some Canadians relief on year-end shopping. But for small businesses, confusion around what applies for the GST relief has emerged.

Public support key but harder to keep as Canada Post strike drags on, experts say

Public support is key to the success of a strike, experts say, but as the Canada Post strike drags on, that support is likely getting harder to maintain.

Ontario mulls U.S. booze ban as Trump brushes off Ford's threat to cut electricity

Incoming U.S. president Donald Trump is brushing off Ontario's threat to restrict electricity exports in retaliation for sweeping tariffs on Canadian goods, as the province floats the idea of effectively barring sales of American alcohol.

Canadian officials eyed 'new opportunities' no matter who won U.S. election: memos

As the U.S. presidential election loomed, Canadian officials envisioned new opportunities for co-operation with their southern neighbour on nuclear energy, supply chain security and carbon capture technologies — no matter who won the contest, newly released government memos show.