90 jobs lost as company merges papers in Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, and Ottawa Approximately 90 jobs across the country were lost on Jan. 26, 2016 as part of a merger across a number of Postmedia Network’s daily newspapers. The Ottawa Sun and Ottawa Citizen now share a newsroom and resources, […]
News
The Ontarion’s news articles cover current events and issues relevant to the University of Guelph and greater Guelph communities.
Ontario to address domestic violence in remote communities
Two new initiatives hope to target domestic violence in northern, remote, and rural communities On Jan. 22, 2016, Minister of Community and Social Services Dr. Helena Jaczek announced two new initiatives to help northern, rural, and remote Ontario communities address domestic violence. The province plans on introducing a new, $1 […]
Guelph Mercury ends publication after 149 years
Guelph’s local paper printed last issue on Jan. 29, 2016 The Guelph Mercury’s final edition was printed on Friday, Jan. 29. The closure will leave 23 full-time and three part-time employees out of work. The Guelph Mercury, owned by TorStar Corporation’s Metroland Media Group, was owned by Thomson Newspaper Corp. […]
Services for U of G student and professor
A number of services will be held this weekend, in memory of a University of Guelph student and University of Guelph faculty member who lost their lives. Grace Glofcheskie—a University of Guelph graduate, and member of the university’s varsity golf team—will be honoured in a service on Jan. 31, 2016. […]
U of G Environmental Sciences Symposium 2016
The 22nd annual Environmental Sciences Symposium, themed “Frozen Places,” was held on Jan. 22, 2016. Hosted in the University of Guelph’s Summerlee Science Complex atrium, the event sold out for the first time ever. Over 180 students, faculty, and community members attended the symposium. The evening began with a sit-down […]
At the CSA: Jan. 20, 2016
On Jan. 20, 2016, the Central Student Association (CSA) at the University of Guelph held their Annual General Meeting (AGM). The evening is a campus-wide board meeting open to all undergraduate students at the university, and is an opportunity for board directors and executive commissioners at the CSA to connect […]
School shooting leaves four dead, seven injured
On Friday, Jan. 22, 2016, four members of a local school community in La Loche, Saskatchewan lost their lives after a gunman attacked La Loche Community School. A 17-year-old male was arrested by police on the school’s premises. Officers arrived at the school building after receiving a complaint about an active […]
A look at Student Life at Guelph
The department of student life at the University of Guelph is a group of devoted to making the university experience more inviting, welcoming, and rewarding. Student Life’s programs—like Project Serve and the LINK program—teach students the importance of community, and the importance of extracurricular participation. For students looking for something […]
Under the Radar
City of Guelph testing LED streetlights On Jan. 18, 2016, a City of Guelph press release announced that the City, along with Guelph Hydro, are testing LED streetlight options in certain residential streets. The City of Guelph hopes to introduce energy efficient, low maintenance lights in order to cut power […]
China introduces energy efficient transit system
The city of Shenzhen, on China’s southern east coast, began 2016 with the introduction of a brand new fleet of 400 electric buses. Chinese company Build Your Dreams (BYD) and a state-owned-enterprise, Guangzhou Automobile Group, coordinated the joint venture, mutually investing almost three billion yuan (US$470 million). The project began […]
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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.