Mark Pare

2 weeks ago | guelphtoday.com | Mark Pare

Nicholas McGrath was given a six-year prison sentence, and an additional 10-year driving ban after pleading guilty in a July 2023 fatal crash The consequences of drinking and driving were felt in a powerful, emotional way in a Guelph court Friday. Nicholas McGrath, who pleaded guilty in connection with a fatal crash near Hillsburgh almost two years ago, was handed a six-year prison sentence, plus a 10-year driving prohibition.

4 weeks ago | haltonhillstoday.ca | Mark Pare

When Ella Stamenkovic hit the ice in Stratford over the weekend, she wasn’t alone. The 16-year-old Erin resident took the memory of her grandparents with her into a powerful figure skating performance, one that landed her a second straight provincial title at the 2025 Skate Ontario Provincial Championships. She won gold in the Star 7 women and men’s artistic skating program, taking the crown over 30 of the top ranked artistic skaters in the province. “It was incredible.

4 weeks ago | guelphtoday.com | Mark Pare

Ella Stamenkovic battled through a calf injury, and the loss of two grandparents this year to reach the top of the podium at the Skate Ontario Provincial Championships When Ella Stamenkovic hit the ice in Stratford over the weekend, she wasn’t alone. The 16-year-old Erin resident took the memory of her grandparents with her into a powerful figure skating performance, one that landed her a second straight provincial title at the 2025 Skate Ontario Provincial Championships.

2 months ago | burlingtontoday.com | Mark Pare

Smile! Transport Canada is mandating cameras on school buses, including in Burlington and Halton Region. But it's not the photo radar cameras meant to catch drivers illegally passing buses. Transport Canada says “perimeter visibility systems” will be installed on all new school buses across the country built after Nov. 1, 2027. The visibility systems, a “series of cameras” installed outside the bus, will show if there is anyone around the bus before taking off.

Nov 26, 2024 | ourcommunitynow.com | Mark Pare

Share The University of Guelph has entered its Taylor Swift era. Beginning in January, U of G is making a new course available, looking at the impact the global music megastar is having on the world from a variety of perspectives. “Taylor Swift is not just a singer or a pop star,” Robert Edwards, one of the two masterminds behind the local course, along with Alyssa Woods, said in a news release.