Mihi Cannabis is expected to open a marijuana dispensary in College Square in the spring that will give students safe access to products and information. I think this will be a great opportunity for students and members of the community to shop safely, be educated and meet new people. Before cannabis became legal, some dispensaries in the downtown area were...

As a student, it’s difficult to find the time and money to eat well. When we neglect our body’s needs for too long, however, we become unfocused and lethargic. The same goes for eating poorly or overindulging in snack foods and empty calories. For too long have we squandered precious resources on fast-food and cheap ramen noodles, giving ourselves to...

Local Ottawa Citizen – Ottawa councillor Rick Chiarelli remains under scrutiny from his fellow council members over accusations of inappropriate behaviour by multiple women. Chiarelli’s team of lawyers, including labour and employment attorney D. Bruce Sevigny, issued a letter to both the councillors and integrity commissioner Tuesday, requesting that all active investigation and inquiry into the case be suspended or...

Prarthan Ranpura and Gary Patel, both interactive media design students, had never skated on a rink before let alone down a 3-kilometre-trail through a forest. "I’ve never tried skating before so I wanted to experience new stuff,” Patel said. The AC Hub hosted an event on Feb. 4 called “Skating through the forest” where Algonquin students experienced some Canadian winter...

Living in residence can be challenging for many first-year students. Fortunately, Algonquin College’s residence front desk staff helps make the experience better. Two of the front desk staff making an impact are Venessa Whitelock and Kay Mushikiwase. On a day to day basis, Whitelock and Mushikiwase go out of their way to spread a positive attitude and interact with students...

The Algonquin Thunder men's volleyball went on to defeat the La Cité Coyotes in what was their last home game of the season with a final score of 3-0 on Friday night. Similar to last home game, Tom Cullingworth again put on a performance with a team- leading 12 kills during the night. Connor Warnholtz was second with six on...

When I was 7 years old my grandfather picked me up from my house one early Sunday morning and drove me across Ottawa. He brought me to the RCMP curling club and asked me if I wanted to try to play. That was the beginning of how my life would change. That was twelve years ago. When I talk about...

The Algonquin Thunder achieved a decisive 3-1 victory on Jan. 31 in a home game against the George Brown Huskies. The victory all but guaranteed the Thunder a second-place finish this season in the OCAA women’s volleyball rankings. The Thunder dropped the first set of the night to the Huskies after a close back-and-forth set, finishing at 25-20 for the...

Local: Ottawa Citizen - Mayor Jim Watson has filed a letter to the Rideau Transit Group asking them to provide quarterly updates for the city's August and September payment to the Rideau Transit Maintenance. The mayor and various council members have expressed their frustration about not knowing what the $4.5-million payment to the RTG was about. They will be withholding...

Local: CBC: Firefighters received a call about a fire in Metcalfe at the Main Bar and Grill in the early morning of Feb. 10. They arrived around 1 a.m. to find the pub ablaze. It took over three hours to finally put out the fire. It became more difficult to put out the blaze when the front of the building...