2016 CSA general election results On March 21, 2016, the University of Guelph’s Central Student Association (CSA) released the unofficial results for the 2016 CSA general elections. Of the four students who ran for the five open executive positions, all four were elected to office. Fourth-year biomedical science student Meghan […]

Republican GOP refuses to vote on nominee While most eyes are focused on the race for the White House, there are still many issues that current U.S. President Barack Obama has left to address. One of the highest objectives on President Obama’s to-do list is nominating a new Supreme Court […]

Florida politician temporarily out of the running for party nomination The Republican party presidential primaries continue to escalate as another hopeful has withdrawn from the race to become the Republican presidential nominee. On March 15, 2016, Senator Marco Rubio announced this suspension of his race, following a stunning loss in […]

Ontario Minister of Education Liz Sandals visited the University of Guelph on March 18, 2016 to discuss the government’s changes to OSAP. Students now receive all of their funding up-front, and the government has pledged more money to aid students pursuing a post-secondary education. Minister Sandals was careful to avoid […]

Report requested by professors condemns university administration On March 16, 2016, an investigation authorized by the Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) found that senior officials at Laurentian University have routinely violated academic freedom and principles of collegial governance. An Ad-Hoc Investigatory Committee (AHIC) was established by CAUT, following complaints […]

Prime Minister Trudeau seeks to re-establish Canada’s international standing On a two-day visit to the United Nations Headquarters in New York City from March 15 to March 16, 2016, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that Canada would attempt to seek a seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) in […]

Effective March 23, two new judges will be appointed to the Ontario Court of Justice The Province of Ontario has appointed two new judges to the Ontario Court of Justice—the largest court in the country, with over 150 locations province-wide. Justice Kimberley Ann Crosbie was assigned by Chief Justice Lise […]

Quebec government looks to invest in the future On March 17, 2016,  the Government of Quebec released the details of the 2015-2016 fiscal year. According to the documents, the province has managed to balance the books and simultaneously cut their health tax. The year’s budget is balanced, but the province’s […]

Workplace safety a real issue at local hospital Following an assault on a registered nurse at Guelph General Hospital (GGH) on March 1, 2016, the Ontario Nurses Association (ONA) launched a grievance over working conditions at the health centre. A press release was issued by the ONA on March 15, […]

This week’s biggest stories in finance and business The National Bank says that new rules established by the Liberal government meant to keep the housing market from overheating are doing the exact opposite. The rules—which include a required increased down payment on mortgages above $500,000—are to blame for the current […]