On Nov. 3, 2015, the Ontario Invasive Species Act (ISA) received royal assent after being passed in the legislature on Oct 21, 2015. The ISA is designed to educate Ontario’s population on the impacts of invasive species, as well as support efforts to eradicate and prevent the spread of invasive […]
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The Ontarion’s news articles cover current events and issues relevant to the University of Guelph and greater Guelph communities.
Under the Radar
Canadian government reinstates long-form census On Nov. 5, 2015, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, along with Canada’s Liberal government reinstated the mandatory long form census. The census was originally scrapped by former prime minister Stephen Harper’s Conservative government. “Today, Canadians are reclaiming their right to accurate and more reliable information,” said […]
City of Guelph proposes 2016 budget
On Nov. 4, 2015, the City of Guelph released the recommended 2016 Tax-supported Operating Budget and Forecast for both city council and community members to assess. On Nov. 10, 18 and 19, 2015, the recommended budget will be presented to City of Guelph administration for approval. Residents are encouraged to […]
Myanmar’s NLD party wins historic election
A landmark election has just taken place in the country of Myanmar. As polls closed on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2015, the world waited to see which party would make up Myanmar’s first democratic government in over two decades. Early reports indicated that the National League for Democracy (NLD), and their […]
Common Cents
A new report by the World Bank declared that, if action isn’t taken against climate change, the world could see another 100 million people pushed below the poverty line. Though the report is not the first of its kind, experts say that the report carries weight nonetheless. With the effects […]
Debate rages over plane crash in Egypt
A plane crash killing 224 Russian citizens over Egypt’s Sinai province took the world by surprise on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015. Questions have since arisen about what could have caused the incident. Egyptian news outlets reported that the pilot of the doomed plane out of Sharm el-Sheikh—in Southern Egypt—had radioed […]
NASA study shows increase in Antarctic sea ice
A NASA study published in the latest issue of the Journal of Glaciology found that the overall mass of the Antarctic region is gaining, instead of losing, ice. Certain regions have been shown to feature increases in ice, where the snow is accumulating faster than the glaciers are thinning. Scientists […]
Hydro One sale largest Ontario transaction in 15 years
Thursday, Nov. 5, 2015 marked the beginning of the privatization of Hydro One in what is being called “the biggest transaction in provincial government history,” according to CBC News. Hydro One is marketing an initial 15 per cent of their company to public shareholders, with the possibility of that total […]
Justin Trudeau sworn in as Canadian prime minister
Justin Trudeau was sworn into office on Nov. 4, 2015, following the official resignation of Stephen Harper from the role of Canadian prime minister. Along with his credentials being verified, Prime Minister Trudeau appointed his cabinet, consisting of 30 ministers, as well as himself. Other than the obvious changes to […]
Holocaust survivor speaks at Peter Clarke Hall
On Nov. 5, 2015, the University of Guelph was proud to host Holocaust survivor Hedy Bohm as a guest speaker for Holocaust Education Week. The event was organized in collaboration with Guelph Hillel and boasted an impressive turnout. The UC’s Peter Clarke Hall was at maximum seating capacity—easily double the […]
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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.