Independent News for the University of Guelph Community
From the cancelling of Canada Day activities, to the heat wave in Western Canada, here is what we saw in the news this week. Cancel Canada Day march honours 215 Indigenous children and other residential school victims n solidarity with Indigenous communities mourning the systemic genocide of their people, local […]
From Step 2 of Ontario’s reopening plan starting ahead of schedule, to the discovery of 751 unmarked graves in Saskatchewan, here is what we saw in the news this week. Ontario moving to Step 2 of its reopening plan early n June 30 at 12:01 a.m. Ontario will see further […]
From Juneteenth becoming a U.S. federal holiday, to U of G’s upcoming online convocation ceremony, here is what we saw in the news this week. Juneteenth becomes a federal holiday in the U.S. n June 17, President Joe Biden signed a bill appointing ‘Juneteenth’ a federal holiday commemorating the end […]
From Ontario’s Step 1 reopening measures, to a London Muslim family killed in a hate attack, here is what we saw in the news this week. June 11 marks Step 1 to reopening the province hanks to growing vaccination rates and continued improvements in public health, the Ontario government has […]
From the start of National Indigenous History Month, to Downtown Guelph restaurant renovations, here is what we saw in the news this week. What reconciliation looks like this year during Indigenous History Month ational Indigenous History Month marks a point of celebration for the contributions of Indigenous peoples across the […]
From the 2021 Olympic Games in Tokyo, to Ontario’s COVD-19 reopening roadmap, here is what we saw in the news this week. Tokyo Olympics set to take place despite growing COVID-19 cases espite pushback due to surging cases of COVID-19 in Asia, this year’s Olympic Games are set to take […]
From Ontario’s stay-at-home order being extended, to celebrating Asian Heritage Month, here is what we saw in the news this week. Stay-at-home order extended until June 2 ue to the spread of more contagious variants of COVID-19, the Ontario government has extended the stay-at-home order until at least June 2 […]
From affordable bus passes for U of G students, to the campus’s UC reopening, here is what we saw in the news this week. Affordable bus passes for U of G students he City of Guelph, in conjunction with the University of Guelph, have made it possible for post-secondary students […]
From the U of G investing up to $4 million in funding to assist international students, to the explosion in Beirut, here is what we saw in the news this week. U of G announces funding for international student initiatives he University of Guelph will provide up to $4 million […]
From the construction of Lang Plaza at the U of G, to the release of new election-themed Barbies, here is what we saw in the news this week. U of G begins construction of new Lang Plaza he University of Guelph has officially broke ground on their new Lang Plaza, […]
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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.