Local NewsCBC News: Ottawa police warn protesters to leave the occupation area as protests go on Day 20. The written warnings have been distributed during the protests about the vaccine mandate. Other warnings include warnings from the Children's Aid Society if unable to provide care for their children after police action. The honking injunction was also extended again for another...

While the college has had to stop its annual flu shot vaccination clinic due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Algonquin College Health Services is still administering the shot by appointment only. In previous years, the clinic was done a couple of days a week throughout November. Students could drop-in without appointments. It would operate until supply runs out. This year, as...

Students in Algonquin College’s scriptwriting program are excited to hear their 10-minute original plays read publicly by actors, as part of the annual Hothouse play reading series. Hothouse is a three-part theatre event whereby emerging Ottawa playwrights are given the opportunity to showcase new scripts for a supportive audience of family, friends, faculty and industry professionals. The first of three...

When the pandemic first started, Peter Arbour, the forestry technician program coordinator, was faced with new challenges. “I only had one full semester before COVID-19,” Arbour said. "At first, there were some stutters, but I think we did a good job given the circumstances.”Over the last two years, the forestry technician program at Algonquin College has worked to push the...

Algonquin esports team mRNA swept their way to a League of Legends championship and a $150 prize pool in the We Got Game college tournament on Monday, Feb 7. There were two Algonquin College teams in the tournament. Both Algonquin mRNA and Algonquin C7 made it to the semi-finals, but mRNA went all the way to win the finals and...

Local NewsCTV News: Peter Sloly, Ottawa's police chief, has resigned after an Ottawa Police Services Board meeting this Tuesday, Feb. 15. Named chief in August 2019, his contract was due to end in 2024. Sloly has faced a lot of criticism from citizens for his handling of the truck convoy protest that has been taking place in downtown Ottawa since...

Learning, and raising a child can be a tall task, however, such is life for some students at Algonquin College. Making time for studying, schoolwork and care of a child, simultaneously, may not be familiar to most students. But, that is exactly what Primrose Broverman, a first-year esthetician student at Algonquin College is trying to manage. “I find that my...

A short drive past Perth and up a long laneway is Willow Creek Stables. Owned by Korrine Affleck and Wayne Jordan, the farm provides a home for rescued Newfoundland ponies and a breeding program for this critically endangered equine species. After rescuing a Newfoundland pony a few years ago, the couple learned of their endangered status and decided to begin...

Local News CBC News: The National Capital Commission announced the Rideau Canal was closed effective at 10 p.m. Wednesday night due to mild weather conditions, which has affected the ice. The NCC, that manages the skate way announced that red flags will be hoisted, and all the entry points will be closed. “The closure will help preserve the ice so...

Local News CTV News Ottawa: Steve Kanellakos, the city manager of Ottawa, announced Wednesday morning that the Ottawa police have made the decision to designate specific parking spots for the truckers in the convoy. The parking spot will be located at 1500 Bronson Ave. The police are hoping that this will help with the congestion happening on the residential street...