Independent News for the University of Guelph Community
From the start of National Indigenous History Month, to Downtown Guelph restaurant renovations, here is what we saw in the news this week. What reconciliation looks like this year during Indigenous History Month ational Indigenous History Month marks a point of celebration for the contributions of Indigenous peoples across the […]
From the 2021 Olympic Games in Tokyo, to Ontario’s COVD-19 reopening roadmap, here is what we saw in the news this week. Tokyo Olympics set to take place despite growing COVID-19 cases espite pushback due to surging cases of COVID-19 in Asia, this year’s Olympic Games are set to take […]
Agreement comes after Palestinians suffer the brunt of Israeli airstrikes for almost two weeks (Photo courtesy of CHUTTERSNAP/Unsplash) ollowing 11 days of mutual airstrikes between Israelis and Hamas, the ruling Palestinian militant group in Gaza, a ceasefire has come into effect. Both sides are claiming victory after the fighting resulted […]
From Ontario’s stay-at-home order being extended, to celebrating Asian Heritage Month, here is what we saw in the news this week. Stay-at-home order extended until June 2 ue to the spread of more contagious variants of COVID-19, the Ontario government has extended the stay-at-home order until at least June 2 […]
While the Guelph region remains steady in its supply, Canadian Blood Services emphasizes that the need for blood is constant ix weeks from her due date, the complexities and stress of pregnancy were heightened even more for Guelph resident Laine Greenidge when Ontario went into lockdown. CTV News reported Greenidge […]
Pre-registration open for Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph residents aged 16 and up as the region successfully vaccinates over one fourth of its population ellington-Dufferin-Guelph (WDG) Public Health has begun preparations for Phase 3 of the vaccination process by announcing pre-registration for all remaining residents aged 16 and up. According to a news release […]
U of G is currently accepting nominations for an upcoming committee that hopes to build a safer campus environment ollowing a series of recommendations received in 2020, the University of Guelph is forming a new steering committee against sexual violence and is currently accepting nominations for committee members. On April […]
Five interactive workshops offered to BIPOC students at the U of G to engage them in the arts and promote self-expression osted by the Cultural Diversity Office (CDO) at the U of G, the Art and Soul series is a collection of online artistic workshops for BIPOC students that promote […]
The provincial government heard the appeal for the Student Choice Initiative this week, a policy that student unions say harms student-run programs and doesn’t save students money n March 23 and 24, the Ontario Court of Appeals heard the Ford government’s appeal for the Student Choice Initiative (SCI), a policy […]
Lightfoot will rock songs off her latest album in a COVID-friendly way on March 25 anadian musician Terra Lightfoot will be stepping onto the University of Guelph campus on March 25 for a rock performance at The Bullring, promoting her latest album Consider the Speed. Lightfoot has been in the […]
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.