Local CTV News Ottawa: The Ottawa Paramedic Service will be introducing a new dispatch system next month, amid calls to improve the previous system. The new system, called the Medical Priority Dispatch System, has been in use across the province since 1992. According to a report prepared for the City of Ottawa's Emergency Preparedness and Protective Services Committee, the MPDS...

Barbra Dean is a cannabis chef and her dish ideas are unique. The entrepreneur launched her own company, Incredible Edible Chef, back in 2020 after two diplomas from Algonquin College. Dean received a diploma of culinary and catering management with honors in 2012. In 2020, she went back to Algonquin College to get her diploma in education, business entrepreneurship and...

In the days leading up to International Women's Day on March 4, students came together in the Student Commons to create a visual community garden by sharing the name of a woman who inspires them, providing a chance to celebrate the incredible women who have made a difference in their lives. “Here’s to the women who break barriers, shatter stereotypes...

LocalOttawa Citizen: The Ottawa School Transportation Authority has appointed Joel Lemieux, a seasoned transit professional with 24 years of experience in Ottawa’s transit operations, as the new general manager and chief administration officer. The ongoing challenges, including a shortage of nine drivers and 37 long-term cancelled bus runs as of Feb. 29, prompted the new leadership. Amidst these changes, school...

LocalCTV: Mayor Mark Sutcliffe's office at city hall was broken into to overnight. The Ottawa police investigating the break-in say it does not seem like it was politically motivated."Staff discovered the break-in when they arrived at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday," Sutcliffe said. The Ottawa Police Service told CTV News in an email that officers were called to the scene at around...

Adriana Cote, a third-year student in the computer engineering technology program, knew she wanted to join a sorority the minute she heard them described as friendship clubs. “Ever since COVID-19, my social life has gone down the drain,” said Cote. “When I heard about sisterhood and how [sorority sisters] all support each other, I really liked that, the idea of...

Amina Shahin, a technical writer student, said the "miracle" that saved her from being bullied was that she became an extrovert instead of an introvert. “I put myself out there more," Shahin said. "Yeah, like [I] broke the ice and then I made friends. I took an effort to make friends. So those haters, they sort of faded into the...

When Raigen Brien, a 17-year-old high school student, is dancing on stage, it relieves her stress. It's a place where she finds comfort and finds inspiration. "Dance allows you to surround yourself with a fresh outlook and a positive environment," she said. "It is something so special to add to your life. Dance has also given me a second family....

The Algonquin College Wolves’ women’s basketball quarterfinal victory against the Mohawk Mountaineers was enthusiastically met by packed stands of family and friends at the ARC gym on Feb. 24. The nail-biting 66-58 win secured the team’s place in the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association semifinals this coming weekend. Throughout the ups and downs of the game the women were supported by...

It's the evening of Thursday, Feb. 15 and the Algonquin College Wolves women's basketball team are training hard at the Jack Doyle Athletics and Recreation Centre. They warm up, run drills and take turns practicing how they will respond to a variety of different moves their opponents could throw at them. They'll be competing against Conestoga over the weekend ahead,...