Canada and China team up on new text-based mental health project Canada is hoping to use technology to create efficient and timely access to mental health treatment. As part of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), Canada and China have offered to fund the beginning stages of a five-year project called EMBED. […]
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The Ontarion’s news articles cover current events and issues relevant to the University of Guelph and greater Guelph communities.
Women in municipal politics share advice
Ask a Female Politician event educates and inspires On Tuesday, Nov. 14, female leaders in municipal government came together to encourage women in politics at Innovation Guelph. The event, “Raising Women’s Voices: Ask a Female Politician,” included a keynote presentation from Karen Farbridge, followed by a panel featuring: Karen Farbridge: former […]
Government releases mandate tracker halfway through term
New web page designed to measure government’s progress Last week, the government of Canada launched a new mandate tracking webpage that’s intended to help Canadians hold the government accountable. The webpage — called the Mandate Letter Tracker — will display the progress and completion of the 364 commitments found in […]
U of G professors named to the College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists
Induction ceremony to take place Nov. 24 On Sept. 12, three University of Guelph professors received the honour of being named to the College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists. The College was created in 2014 by the Royal Society of Canada to recognize academics whose work has made exceptional […]
Senate to discuss fall reading week
CSA hopes to keep students informed The discussion of a fall reading week continues this month, as the issue will be considered at the Nov. 27 senate meeting. The University of Guelph currently has the shortest fall study break in the province, with only one day of cancelled classes on the […]
News in Brief: College Strike update
Students finally back in school After five weeks of striking, college students and faculty across Ontario returned to school on Nov. 21 after the provincial government passed back to work legislation over the weekend. After college faculty voted overwhelmingly against the contract proposal before them, Wynne’s government determined it was necessary […]
Cards Against Humanity buys section of US-Mexico border
Game company sells politically charged Christmas gift Each year, the creators of the raunchy adult card game, Cards Against Humanity (CAH), sell out their “surprise” Christmas gifts to fans. According to CNN, this year, the campaign sold out only hours after the Chicago-based company launched its “America-saving” products. According to […]
Campus police take down discriminatory posters on campus
U of G groups take firm stance against all forms of oppression Posters containing hateful messages, targeted at various groups and identities, were removed by Campus Police the morning of Thursday, Nov. 16. The posters were attached to bike shelters, garbage cans, and tables outside the Science Complex and MacNaughton Building. […]
Transgender Democrat unseats “Chief homophobe”
Danica Roem becomes first openly transgender person to hold state legislature seat In the Virginia state legislative elections on Nov. 7, a transgender woman unseated a socially conservative lawmaker for her spot in history. Danica Roem, a Democrat, has won the race for delegate in Virginia’s 13th Congressional District. Roem […]
C’est quoi? The paradise papers
The paradise papers are a leak of about 13.4 million financial documents that shed light on the world of offshore finance and the practices of the world’s wealthiest elites. Most of the leaked documents come from Appleby, a law firm that helps corporations, financial institutions, and high-net-worth individuals set up and […]
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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.