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Richard Vivian

Richard Vivian

Richard Vivian is an award-winning journalist and longtime Guelph resident. He joined the GuelphToday team as assistant editor in 2020, largely covering municipal matters and general assignment duties

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Recent Work by Richard

Guelph police say $6M lawsuit against them should be thrown out

Guelph police say $6M lawsuit against them should be thrown out

Violations of the mans rights already addressed by exclusion of evidence at criminal trial, police state
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Council hears pitches to restore transit, arts and environment funding

Council hears pitches to restore transit, arts and environment funding

'I hope we can all agree that good decision-making in this realm must consider what the impact on the entire Guelph community will be,' council told
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Here’s what councillors want changed, mostly added, to city budget

Here’s what councillors want changed, mostly added, to city budget

Announced intentions include environmental initiative funding, affordable housing dollars and more
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City, transit union ratify contact

City, transit union ratify contact

City council directed staff Tuesday evening to sign the tentative deal with workers
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Celebrating the life of a ‘glorious weirdo’ killed on the job

Celebrating the life of a ‘glorious weirdo’ killed on the job

Friends and family of Cameron Downey gather to share tales, fire off some rubber chickens and bash each other with padded weapons
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Feds pitch in $2.6M for downtown shelter expansion

Feds pitch in $2.6M for downtown shelter expansion

Addition of third level to Stepping Stone building running several months behind schedule
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Mayor adds funding in revised budget with bumped-up tax increase

Mayor adds funding in revised budget with bumped-up tax increase

Spending plan no longer calls for elimination of Welcoming Streets, provides emergency funding for homeless, and more
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Beef up protections in draft Ontario Reformatory plan, council told

Beef up protections in draft Ontario Reformatory plan, council told

Prior to motion of support for national urban park being introduced, council meeting recessed to undetermined date
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Council looks to save steel of U of G's historic greenhouse, but not the rest

Council looks to save steel of U of G's historic greenhouse, but not the rest

Heritage designation doesn’t cover most features recommended by city heritage staff
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Guelph to offer new financial incentives to build affordable housing

Guelph to offer new financial incentives to build affordable housing

Trio of programs introduced to city council, delegates call for more to be done
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