Traditional territory threatened by Line 9 pipeline Supporters of indigenous rights and environmental governance packed into the Red Papaya Thai and Grill on Nov. 12 for a concert benefitting Standing Rock and the Chippewas of the Thames First Nation (COTTFN). Organizers from Guelph Anti-Pipeline (GAP), the Ontario Public Interest Research […]
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Local comic book store expanding to the south end of Guelph
The Dragon to open new location Guelph’s local comic book store The Dragon will be opening a new location on the corner of Gordon Street and Kortright Road in addition to their main downtown location in Old Quebec Street Mall. The Dragon is a self-described “community hub” a space where […]
Holocaust survivor Bill Glied visits the University of Guelph
Bearing witness to survivor’s testimony Every year, as part of an annual dedication to remembrance and memorialization in November, Hillel Guelph organizes several events for Holocaust Education Week. On Nov. 10, Hillel Guelph invited Holocaust survivor Bill Glied to the University of Guelph campus to speak about his personal survivor […]
Remembrance Day at Guelph
Annual service at War Memorial Hall honours veterans On Fri, Nov. 11, the University of Guelph hosted its annual Remembrance Day Ceremony at War Memorial Hall to commemorate the memories of the men and women who served the Canadian Armed Forces. [media-credit name=”Mido Melebari” align=”aligncenter” width=”1020″] Remembrance Day refers to […]
Conservative candidate endorses immigration screening policies
Kellie Leitch supports aspects of Donald Trump’s platform for Canada Following Donald Trump’s presidential election win in the United States, Canadian Conservative party leadership contender Kellie Leitch hopes to bring aspects of his platform to Canada. “Tonight, our American cousins threw out the elites and elected Donald Trump as their […]
CSA proposes changes to club space
Offices to be renovated in favour of communal space University of Guelph’s Central Student Association (CSA) has announced a proposal for renovations to the CSA club space on the second floor of the University Centre for 2017. The CSA held a town hall event at the Brass Taps on Wed, […]
Recounting heroic stories from battles fought during WWII
Guelph Historical Society hosts exhibition on Canadian wartime history With history, there is often the risk of seeing it as words on a page and to forget that the people, what they experienced, and that what they felt, were very real. Leading up to Remembrance Day, the Guelph Historical Society […]
Office Hours: On hometowns and memoirs with writer Alison Wearing
In conversation with U of G’s writer in residence Following a performance of Confessions of a Fairy’s Daughter at Lower Massey Hall, The Ontarion continued its conversation with U of G’s writer in residence Alison Wearing, discussing her influences on her work in both fiction and her memoir. Tanner Morton: […]
Water-taking in Guelph and area opens conversation at City Hall
Guelph on the forefront of demanding provincial action Guelph City Council held a Committee of the Whole special meeting on the subject of provincial permits to take water on Mon, Nov. 7. The marathon meeting lasted over five hours, wrapping up after midnight. Preceding the meeting, a group of concerned […]
Ontario Government aims to streamline OSAP
Deputy Premier Deb Matthews discusses changes Over the course of 2016, the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) has been changed considerably. In March, the Ontario government announced the Ontario Student Grant (OSG), which would provide free tuition to students who come from homes that make under $50,000 per year—though students […]
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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.