Independent News for the University of Guelph Community
From a partnership between the U of G and the Ukraine, to pro-choice protesters lining the streets of downtown, here is what The Ontarion noticed in the news this week. U of G is first Canadian university to partner with a Ukrainian school As part of an international partnership […]
From the return of in person events like Art in the Street and Toronto Pride, to the supreme court overturning Roe v. Wade, this is what The Ontarion noticed in the news this week. Toronto Pride celebrates a huge turnout after two years without a march For the first […]
From first-years not being guaranteed campus housing at U of G, to Toronto hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup, this is what The Ontarion noticed in the news this week. Incoming U of G first-years not guaranteed campus housing this year To the surprise of many incoming students, the […]
From Doug Ford winning a majority government in last week’s provincial election, to a special graduation ceremony for the pandemic classes, this is what The Ontarion noticed in the news this week. Doug Ford wins majority government during provincial election This year’s provincial election has marked a majority win for […]
From the return of alumni events on campus, to an attempt to throw cake at the famous Mona Lisa painting, this is what The Ontarion noticed in the news this week. Man attempts to smear cake on the Mona Lisa No one expected their trip to the Louvre Museum in […]
From a racism-fuelled shooting in Buffalo, to the provincial leaders’ debate, this is what The Ontarion noticed in the news this week. Buffalo mass shooting tragedy affects both sides of the border With Buffalo, New York, just across from our border, Ontario families grieve for those lost and injured […]
From Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visiting Ukraine, to observing National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, here is what we saw in the news this week. Trudeau makes surprise visit to Ukraine in show of support, reopens Canadian Embassy As the Russian military continues […]
From the mandating of vaccines for students living in U of G residences, to wildfires raging across B.C. and beyond, here is what we saw in the news this week. U of G requiring full COVID-19 vaccination to live on campus n July 22, the University of Guelph announced it […]
From the discovery of another 160 unmarked graves in B.C., to the return of varsity sports at the U of G, here is what we saw in the news this week. WDG region moves into Step 3 of reopening plan amid declining COVID-19 case numbers s of today, July 16, […]
From the renaming of the U of G’s police service, to Canada appointing its first Indigneous governor general, here is what we saw in the news this week. U of G campus police service has been renamed the Community Safety Office n July 6, the University of Guelph renamed the […]
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.