Students and alumni gathered together for an ice hockey scrimmage game on Feb. 13 at the Perth & District Community Centre arena. To participants, the scrimmages have become a part of their weekly routine and a way to connect with fellow students and alumni in the community."It's good to just keep in contact with the college and some of the...

The Valentine's Day Brunch With Us event gave away the last of their free pancakes to students lining up from outside the AC Hub at about 11:23 a.m. The event, which was scheduled to run until noon, occurred in the AC Hub on the second floor of the Algonquin College campus E-building and was hosted by the the Student Health...

Amidst the frosty landscape Algonquin College alumnus, Greg Scriver is wearing his favourite pair of shorts and a t-shirt - and he’s still too hot. Scriver, the embodiment of the Canadian spirit, is eager to bask in winter's icy embrace however he finds himself donning summer clothing under the huge Papa Ice Hog costume. Greg has worn the mascot suit...

LocalCTV: A blazing fire overtook a historic church in Richmond late Wednesday night. Firefighters were unable to save the steeple and cross, but no one was injured. Ottawa Fire Services responded to a call around 9 p.m. and got control of the fire within two hours. The St. Philip’s Parish is the “oldest English-speaking parish in the Archdiocese of Ottawa...

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women worldwide, according to the Canadian Women’s Heart Health Alliance. Despite this, women’s heart health is understudied and underdiagnosed."[The] majority of the research that has been done [on heart disease] in the past has been done on caucasian men,” said Lisa Comber, the knowledge translation lead at the CWHHA. Comber and...

Local CBC: House to Home, an Ottawa non-profit that helps refugees furnish their homes, lost thousands of dollars worth of donations in a robbery earlier this week. The non-profit provides refugees in need with pre-owned furniture, clothes and other appliances. House to Home has, since its start in 2020 in the owner's garage, helped over 500 refugee families. After nearly...

Local: CBC: Ottawa will be granted $176 million in housing funding from the federal government to accelerate the construction of 4,400 housing units over three years. The funding comes from the federal government's $4-billion Housing Accelerator Fund. The city updated the list of commitments for housing construction on Monday, including funding non-profit housing projects, easing zoning rules to allow taller...

Scriptwriting students hosted a hothouse event on Feb. 8 where the performing arts actors presented plays written by the scriptwriting students. The event's goal was to raise money for the scriptwriting students' field trip to Toronto.“The trip is especially pricey since the pandemic rate hikes, so we try to do at least two hothouses and a comedy night as well...

The recently created drag club hosted their third meeting on Feb. 6, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. in the B-building. The meeting was led by club founder and leader Michelle "Mushy" Chenier, a student in the business management and entrepreneurship program. She has been doing drag and cosplaying for a large portion of her life. The club has amassed...

As the winner of the competition was announced, golden confetti erupted onto the Algonquin's Got Talent stage, Gracie Lister and Sammy Alcius turned to one another and celebrated. Lister threw herself to the ground, making snow angels in the scattered confetti. With a celebratory shout, Alcius dropped to the floor to join his partner. They were just two of the...