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The Ontarion’s news articles cover current events and issues relevant to the University of Guelph and greater Guelph communities.
a Whale of a Success 20th Annual Event Saw Over 120 Registrants On Oct. 19, over 100 students, faculty, and members of the public gathered at the Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) to attend the annual Animal Welfare Forum. Hosted by the OVC Animal Welfare Club, this year’s event marked two […]
By Bandhna Gill & Ifrah Ikram AFTER A LONG and perplexing election period, on Oct. 21, Justin Trudeau was re-elected as Prime Minister of Canada — only this time, with a minority government. To form a majority government a party must secure a minimum of 170 seats in the Parliament. […]
The Ontarion is hiring for the position of News Editor. The News Editor works with volunteers, the Assignment Editor, and other staff in producing news stories for The Ontarion’s website. The position is for fifteen hours per week until the end of the current production year in April 2020. Applications […]
On Oct. 7, there was a federal election debate in Gatineau, Quebec. The six main party leaders gathered for the first time during the election to debate, address issues affecting everyday Canadians, and ask questions of each other. The debate was broken into five thematic segments, each individually moderated, and […]
Carrie Lam, Chief Executive of Hong Kong, announced the implementation of an emergency law to ban face masks On Oct. 4, 2019, Chief Executive of Hong Kong, Carrie Lam, announced the implementation of an emergency law to ban face masks in public assemblies. In what is essentially an anti-mask […]
Dionne Brand has won the 2019 Toronto Book Award for her novel, Theory. “Theory begins as its narrator sets out, like many a graduate student, to write a wildly ambitious thesis on the past, present, and future of art, culture, race, gender, class, and politic — a revolutionary work that […]
The Central Student Association (CSA) and CUPE 1334 have cancelled a federal debate scheduled to have taken place Wednesday, Oct. 2 at the University of Guelph. In a statement released earlier today by the CSA and CUPE 1334, the organizers explained their decision to not invite the candidate representing the […]
There is some good news for the environment by, Sarah Krolewski Much of today’s news portrays bleak hope for the future of the environment, but recent research efforts have revealed that our planet is in no way a lost cause and that old ways of doing things can be improved. […]
Celebrating Guelph’s musicians and doing so in a way that allows women to take centre stage Holy Smokes Music Festival is about celebrating Guelph’s musicians and doing so in a way that allows women to take centre stage. All the acts included in the festival identify as women or […]
Breaking down: The who, what, were, when, and why Voter registration What you need to bring with you What is the Federal Election? The Canadian federal election determines who will become the Prime Minister. In each electoral district, or “riding,” Canadians elect a member of parliament (MP) who is sent […]
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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.