The future of water-taking in Guelph area On Mon, Sept. 26, a rally was held outside Guelph’s City Hall promoting water protection in the Guelph-Wellington area. This gathering directly preceded a City Council meeting in which Councillor James Gordon put forth the motion to oppose Nestlé’s recent acquisition of the […]
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The Ontarion’s news articles cover current events and issues relevant to the University of Guelph and greater Guelph communities.
Saskatchewan MP compares Ontario’s sex-ed curriculum to the residential school system
CPC leadership candidate claims that both have a similar “underlying principle” Saskatchewan Conservative MP Brad Trost has recently stirred controversy after drawing a comparison between Ontario’s sex-ed curriculum and Aboriginal residential schools while speaking at a Queen’s Park protest on Sept. 21. “Now, the most tragic violation, which I don’t […]
Official proposal presented to UC Board
News in brief Don O’Leary, University of Guelph’s vice-president of finance, presented a proposal for University Centre renovations to the UC board of directors on Tues, Sept. 20, 2016. O’Leary’s presentation indicated the need for renovations to give the first floor and basement of the UC a facelift, including bringing […]
Tom Mulcair gains unanimous support of the NDP
Mulcair will continue to serve as interim leader for the NDP Tom Mulcair has received the unanimous support of his party following questions and “inner turmoil” in the New Democratic Party following the NDP’s party’s caucus last Thursday. “In a world that can be a bit cold, it is very […]
Guelph food trucks on the move
Change in zoning bylaws means Guelph food trucks are free to roam A proposal to change the City of Guelph’s Business Licensing Bylaw to amend and add regulations for both mobile and temporary food sales was accepted without debate on Mon, Sept. 12, 2016. The zoning bylaw update is subject […]
Harassment intervention training
Ontario to invest $1.7 million in training to workers in the hospitality sector The Government of Ontario is investing $1.7 million over three years as part of a Sexual Violence and Harassment Action Plan Act with an initiative called It’s Never Okay. Ontario will fund six sexual violence and harassment […]
Generation Screwed makes a stop in Guelph with the Debt Clock
Student organization tours university campuses across Ontario and Quebec The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) made a stop at Branion Plaza on Wed, Sept. 14 to shine a light on the issue of debt incurred by students from the federal government. The student debt awareness campaign, marketed as “Generation Screwed,” has […]
Proposal for university centre renovations to be presented to UC board
With its ever-climbing enrolment numbers, the University of Guelph has seen an increasing need for student space, prompting a proposal from vice-president of finance Don O’Leary to renovate the University Centre (UC). The proposal for renovations to the first floor and Peter Clark Hall area will be presented to the […]
Standoff at Standing Rock
Native American direct action halts Dakota Access Pipeline On Fri, Sept. 9, the Obama administration, along with the United States Department of the Interior, Department of Justice and The Army Corps of Engineers, declared that all work on the Dakota Access Pipeline occurring on federal lands would be temporarily halted. […]
The University of Guelph is rolling in research grant money
U of G to promote global research and begin important structural improvements In the past week, the University of Guelph has received over $110 million in grants for research and improved infrastructure. The grants received are almost all from the federal government, with a small portion of one grant coming […]
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