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October 20, 2023
Costs have been calculated for police services for Safe Semester and Homecoming this year.
October 15, 2023
No large unsanctioned street gatherings
September 27, 2022
Between 8 a.m. Saturday to 6 a.m. Sunday, officers with the Waterloo Regional Police Service received almost 300 calls for service and laid a total of 183 charges. Officers also made 11 arrests over the weekend.
September 20, 2022
Officials with the Waterloo Regional Police Service (WRPS) are on high alert ahead of homecoming weekend as charges with the annual Project Safe Semester have hit new highs, with more than double the number of charges laid in 2022 compared to 2021.
August 29, 2022
Starting on Sept. 8, Macdonell and Wyndham streets will be closed weekly Thursday to Saturday from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. for the return of Safe Semester.
March 16, 2022
The City of Guelph is closing downtown roads in anticipation of St. Patrick’s Day celebrations.
March 12, 2022
In 2020 and 2021, there were no large street party on Ezra Avenue on St. Patrick's Day. It's unclear what will happen this year. Waterloo regional police Chief Bryan Larkin said officers are ready for whatever may take place. Guelph will close downtown streets for anticipated celebrations.
October 20, 2021
The Waterloo Regional Police Service (WRPS) says it laid a total of 343 charges as part of its five-week Safe Semester program to police large, unsanctioned gatherings in Waterloo’s university district at a cost of nearly $200,000.
September 30, 2021
Waterloo regional police laid 310 charges during a month-long blitz cracking down on unsafe behaviour among university and college students.