Transportation and communication are vital for a nation’s success On Nov. 29, Net Impact Guelph, in partnership with the School of Environmental Design and Urban Development, hosted a guest lecture by Marcel Savard, former director for peacekeeping missions by the United Nations (UN) in Rwanda, Tajikistan, and the Congo. Savard […]
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The Ontarion’s news articles cover current events and issues relevant to the University of Guelph and greater Guelph communities.
Spreading awareness about violence against women
Ceremony held in University Centre The Student Help and Advocacy Centre (SHAC) hosted a ceremony in the courtyard of the University Centre on Dec. 6 for the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. Established in 1991 by the federal government, the National Day of Remembrance marks […]
Prime Minister Trudeau authorizes controversial pipelines
U of G holds shares in Kinder Morgan and Canadian Oil Sands Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has authorized the construction of two controversial pipelines, Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain Pipeline and Enbridge’s Line 3, while rejecting the Northern Gateway project. “The decision we took today is the one that is in […]
Innovative neuroscience major coming to Guelph
Students and faculty excited about the new program’s potential The University of Guelph has been at the forefront of biological research and innovation for decades and it continues to evolve to this day. Beginning in September 2017, undergraduate students have the opportunity to major in neuroscience in addition to the […]
Debate over electoral reform
All-party committee set to make a decision The all-party committee on electoral reform (ERRE) has been meeting behind closed doors and discussing possible solutions to issues of representation with the first-past-the-post system in Canada. The first-past-the-post system requires voters to pick one candidate on their ballot. However, there has been […]
Connecting Indigenous youth through multimedia initiative
U of G alumna among the founding members of the We Matter campaign Earlier this year, the Attawapiskat suicide crisis saw a total of 11 First Nations youth attempting to take their own lives, all in a 24-hour period. According to CBC News, Attawapiskat hospital staff were overwhelmed as seven […]
Survey website to address rising student debt in Ontario
Ontario NDP launches new website Ontario NDP leader Andrea Horwath launched a new website aimed at bringing awareness to the issue of student loan debt. The goal of the new site, according to a press release from the NDP, is to help put an end to student debt by “Collecting […]
Panel discusses U.S. election results and changes to come
Talking Trump at U of G Following the results of the 2016 U.S. presidential election, all eyes turned to America. University of Guelph students and community members packed into a MacKinnon lecture hall on Nov. 18 for a panel discussion on why Donald Trump was elected and what that means for […]
Guelph community comes together to protest pipeline
U of G joins 45 other vigils across Canada against Kinder Morgan pipeline On Mon, Nov. 21, a vigil was held in Branion Plaza at the University of Guelph in protest of the Kinder Morgan Pipeline. Many people on the west coast have been concerned about the proposed Kinder Morgan […]
NSERC Chair awarded to Guelph professor for energy research
Dr. Peter Tremaine receives $2.5 million in funding Dr. Peter Tremaine, a chemistry professor at the University of Guelph, has been awarded the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada’s (NSERC) Senior Industrial Research Chair in High-Temperature Aqueous Chemistry. The announcement, which took place in McLaughlin 307 on Nov. […]
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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.