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The Sunday Seven: GuelphToday's top stories of the week

$6M lawsuit over tweets reinstated, a ball hockey first for Guelph, new fire chief begins, and more
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Several children, including two-year-old Ezra Perry, made use of puddles from rain to cool down once the sun showed up at the Hillside Festival.

Judges reinstate $6M lawsuit against Guelph woman over tweets

The suit was dismissed last year under anti-SLAPP (strategic lawsuit against public participation) legislation. In a decision released on Thursday, a panel of three appeals judges determined that shouldn’t have happened. READ FULL STORY HERE

Meet Brian Arnold, Guelph's new fire chief

The city's newest fire chief arrived this week. Here's what he had to say about coming to Guelph. READ FULL STORY HERE

Cyclones capture Guelph's first national ball hockey title

The Guelph Cyclones U15 team won the Canadian Ball Hockey Championship in Newfoundland this past weekend, capturing the city's first-ever national ball hockey title. READ FULL STORY HERE

End of an era for downtown food fans – Double Dragon closed

Double Dragon Chinese Restaurant at 43 Macdonell St. in Guelph closed its doors for the final time on July 31. The closing is bittersweet for restaurant owner May Wong, who says that after 13 years she will miss serving her authentic Chinese cuisine. READ FULL STORY HERE

U of G students alerted to data breach months after it happened

Students at the University of Guelph have been notified of a third-party data breach, potentially exposing personal information like names, student numbers and dates of birth – all of which could be used for identity theft. READ FULL STORY HERE

In its 40th year, Hillside Festival drew a crowd

Visitors flocked to Guelph Lake last weekend to take in a variety of performances and other artistic expressions on numerous stages, as well as activities and events for people of all ages. CHECK OUT THE PHOTO GALLERY HERE

Loaded handgun, large quantities of drugs seized by police

Two men face an array of charges after police raided an east end home on Wednesday morning, as well as other locations, and reportedly seized “large quantities” of drugs, cash and a loaded handgun. READ FULL STORY HERE


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