In a crucial must-win situation, the Algonquin Wolves were determined on Oct. 14 to secure a victory away from their den as they faced the Seneca Sting in men's soccer. “We get to play them twice, and we get to go do it at their home, too,” said the Wolves' Oscar Forward during a practice before the trip to Toronto....

Algonquin College students are strategizing to cut expenses on educational materials as soaring costs of everyday essentials challenge their financial ingenuity. A Facebook group for used textbooks called "Algonquin College Used Text Books for Sale" has become a digital haven for over 4,136 members. Conscious of this competition, Connections - The Campus Store is trying its best to improve its...

One morning in mid-September, three students wearing hoodies and small waist bags, rummaged through big boxes of different electronic gadgets at an Ottawa discount store. Visiting big shopping malls to find deals is not for them. Loyal customers of Quick Pick, a liquidation store with eight locations in the Ottawa area, sets a fixed price for all freshly stocked bin...

Rosin Sara Roy never imagined Canada would be this expensive. Her 10-hour night shift with the Amazon fulfillment center starts at 8 p.m. after a long day of classes at school. Sara Roy is currently looking for another job to make ends meet. The level-one brand management student left sunny Kerala in 2022 to fight the cold weather in Ottawa....

Skylar Dale, a student in the online autism studies and developmental services worker program, did an outstanding 90 hours of volunteering this year.“I started volunteering with an organization called Rude Nature, " said Dale. "It made me realize how much I love gardening and being outdoors."On April 12 Dale was just one of many students who took to the stage...

The Parking Services webpage shows a joyful girl getting off the backseat of a car. Her nails are done. She is holding a sleek backpack and wearing the Algonquin hoody. It gives the image of an overjoyed customer with a received service. That is not the experience I got dealing with Parking Services. A big line of students in the...

A sign on the door says that Thali restaurant, located at 136 O’Connor St., is closed for a private event. Ottawa musician Flute Siva's ambiant tunes fill the space. The restaurant's usual setup has changed, and three food stations present the beautiful colours of southern Indian delicacies to the event's 110 guests: pala goat curry, kadai chicken, payasum and mango...

On the morning of Feb. 16, Lina Alalwani, a third-year student in the early learning and community development program, stood at a small table in the Student Commons building with the flags of Syria and Turkey and some printed news articles in front of her. Just ten days before, on Feb. 6 at 4:17 a.m., while people were inside sleeping,...

A long time ago, there lived a village man who was given the wisdom of the entire world. He greedily kept it for himself. He decided to put it all in his calabash - a container - on top of the coconut tree. He then tied this calabash in front of him and instructed his son to wait at the...

Local news CityNews: COVID-19 takes up 60 per cent of the Ottawa Public Health's draft budget for 2023. On Monday, the regulating body of public health in Ottawa presented its draft budget. The pandemic remains a concern. The OPH board is expected to vote on the budget at the next meeting in February. City council will approve budgets on March...