Independent News for the University of Guelph Community
The Ontarion’s news articles cover current events and issues relevant to the University of Guelph and greater Guelph communities.
Knowing the Facts The COVID-19 pandemic is an ongoing and developing situation. We have compiled a list of updates and information useful to students and members of the University of Guelph community. You can read that list here. Symptoms and Response Symptoms of COVID-19 may appear similar to symptoms of […]
Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health is advising anyone who received pedicure or manicure services at Victoria’s Nail Salon on Stone Road in Guelph between Apr. 20, 2018 and Feb. 21, 2020 to speak with their physician about testing for hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and HIV. An unannounced inspection by Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health […]
remier Doug Ford and Monte McNaughton, Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development, announced today that government intends to introduce new legislation that, if passed, would immediately provide job-protected leave to employees in isolation or quarantine due to COVID-19 as well as those who need to be away from […]
University Closes The University of Guelph announced today that they will be shutting down from March 16, 2020 to March 23, 2020 in response to COVID-19. All face-to-face classes will be suspended for the remainder of the Winter 2020 semester. Classes will resume on Monday, March 23, 2020 in modified […]
Vice-President of Finance Commits to Recommending the University Divest. UPDATE: On Mar. 11, the Aboriginal Students Association (ASA) presented a letter to the Central Students Association (CSA) Board of Directors at a board meeting. The letter criticized the way the CSA planned and executed the Mar. 4 Wet’suwet’en Solidarity Walkout/Divestment […]
The University of Guelph and Local 1334 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) have reached a tentative agreement following bargaining talks earlier this week. The agreement comes after members of CUPE 1334 — which represents the trades, maintenance and service workers at the university — voted on Feb. […]
ink Shirt Day is an annual event where people wear a pink shirt as a way to take a stand against bullying. Pink Shirt Day started in 2007 when two Canadian students, Travis Price and David Shepherd, stood up to homophobic bullying of a grade 10 student who was harassed […]
ormer University of Guelph Track and Field coach Dave Scott-Thomas was fired from the university in December 2019 for unprofessional conduct. In February 2020, allegations against Scott-Thomas by a former student and athlete, Megan Brown, were published in The Globe and Mail. Scott-Thomas had coached at the university for […]
An Interview with Kathryn Harvey Kathryn Harvey, Head of Archival & Special Collections in McLaughlin Library, is finishing up her term as Head on Feb. 14. As a tribute to her 11 years in this position, Amanda Etches, Associate Chief Librarian (Research), sat down with Kathryn to ask her some […]
Local 1334 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), representing the trades, maintenance and service workers at the University of Guelph, voted to support possible strike action if their negotiating committee deems it necessary in their pursuit of a new collective agreement. The final result of CUPES 1334’s Feb. […]
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.