Independent News for the University of Guelph Community
Details matter. At the beginning of April 2020, Photographer Alex Vialette began documenting the changes to the City of Guelph. The impact of COVID-19 can be seen throughout the city, both in small ways — like the “closed” signs that began appearing — and in other, more substantial ways — […]
Do you remember the shows from your childhood? For me, they were The Elephant Show, Thomas the Tank Engine, Big Comfy Couch, and Fred Penner’s Place. It’s been 23 years since Fred Penner’s Place stopped producing new episodes, but Penner, now 73 and currently on his 40th-anniversary tour of The Cat Came Back, is still making a […]
Reporting by Mina Tassell Video by Alex Vialette
Earlier this afternoon, a masked person carved “Death to the CPC” into The Cannon in Branion Plaza. This came after a confrontation that began with students painting “Free Hong Kong” on The Cannon late Monday evening. When asked to make a statement by reporters from The Ontarion, the person responded […]
Guelphites filled the Sleeman Centre downtown the morning of Nov. 11 for the city’s Remembrance Day ceremony. Public figures such as Mayor Cam Guthrie and MP Lloyd Longfield spoke during the ceremony while the John F. Ross C.V.I. Concert Choir and Guelph Concert Band provided music.
Guelph students try Pumpkin Spice Lattes for the first time! Which coffee chain has the best? Watch and find out.
Welcome home Gryphons! #GuelphOWeek2019
The Ontarion publishes independent, student-produced news, opinion, and commentary for University of Guelph students so that they can make informed decisions in their lives. To do this, The Ontarion provides learning opportunities and training in journalism, media production, leadership, board governance, and other aspects of nonprofit news.
The Ontarion is the University of Guelph’s independent student newspaper. It began in 1951 as part of the Ontario Agricultural College and then began to represent the entire University of Guelph once it amalgamated in 1964. The Ontarion incorporated in May 1970 as The Ontarion, Inc., a not-for-profit corporation registered with the province of Ontario.