During her first try with Illustrator, Angela Jay, a graphic design student, doodled some butterflies for fun. Unexpectedly, she found the results nice. Pleased with her artwork, they became her favourite pieces and she submitted them to become stickers for the sale. On Feb. 9, graphic design students hosted an art sale where Jay's butterflies and various other pieces were...

On the first day of the lunar new year, Feb. 10, hundreds of Chinese students across Ottawa gathered at the Algonquin Commons Theatre to celebrate the lunar new year. The Chinese New Year Gala is an annual celebration organized by the Chinese Students’ Association from Algonquin College, Carleton University, and the University of Ottawa. “The three universities have already jointly...

Four students from varying programs have joined the race for the opportunity to represent fellow students within the Board of Governors, the election will happen on Feb. 21. One of the candidates, Mouatez Aissaoui, a student in the automation and robotics program, expressed concern about high food costs on campus.“My main goal is to get more affordable food options for...

Once baffled by the mechanisms of his laptop, scriptwriting student Randy Kakemagick has transformed himself into an extraordinary force behind full-fledged productions. Kakegamick's remarkable journey epitomizes the incredible potential that lies within each one of us, no matter what obstacles we face. “I was into my third month, and I was really struggling. I just could not grasp using a...

Local CTV: The City of Belleville has declared a state of local emergency on Feb. 8 due to the, “growing addiction, mental health, and homelessness crisis.” On Wednesday, the Belleville Police Service told Newstalk 580 CFRA there were 17 overdose cases in 24 hours in the downtown area and 13 of them were in a span of an hour and...

Down the street from the Algonquin College Woodroffe Campus, the Nepean Sportsplex held its first-ever Fitness and Wellness Expo on Feb 3. The event hosted various small companies, ranging from a vendor who can help with anxiety and to one that sells underwater fitness to patches that could turn you into a superhero. "We are trying to find more avenues...

Local CTV: On Monday, Feb. 5, a commercial vehicle was struck by a car carrying wood on Highway 17 at around 11:30 a.m. The incident happened on the highway at the Round Lake Road intersection in Laurentian Valley Township when the car was going northbound. The highway was shut down for approximately three hours due to the residue of lumber...

Local: CBC: A low-rise building in Sandy Hill was on fire Thursday morning, with flames lasting for hours. One person was rescued from the building in the 100 block of Osgoode Street. One firefighter was injured from falling through the floor of the low rise, according to the Ottawa Fire Services. However, a paramedic spokesperson said no firefighters were taken...

At times students can feel stressed and not really know how to manage it. On the second floor in the AC Hub on Jan. 23 at one of the space's tables, an event called Adulting 101: Emotional Regulation offered tools to help with this issue. During the event, all eight to ten attendees were given an emotional log and a...

Local CTV: Twenty-four calves died in a fire early Wednesday morning at a dairy farm on Mansfield Road near Richmond. The owner of the farm called 911 just before 2:30 a.m. reporting a barn on the property was on fire, Ottawa Fire Services said. The fire was in an area of the city with no hydrants. Firefighters used tanker trucks...