Local News The Ottawa Citizen reported that OC Transpo ran a modified replacement bus service to supplement the LRT system Tuesday morning. This was because they were only able to produce eight working trains instead of the promised 10 for morning rush hours. The trains provided service every six minutes. National News Global reported that the first Canadian victim from...

Local News Ottawa Sun reported Monday about the difficulty OC Transpo commuters experienced due to the reduced number of trains in service. With 10 trains currently running, more than two dozen trips were canceled between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. Rideau Transit Maintenance informed the public that it has three fewer operational trains than required. The transit service apologized for...

An organization that does work around LGBTQ2+ communities in the workplace gave a webinar about intersectional allyship and Algonquin students and faculty were invited to participate. Pride at Work Canada, a Toronto-based organization, hosted its monthly webinar to inform and empower individuals to create spaces of inclusiveness and equity Wednesday afternoon. The webinar was presented from Vancouver by Cicely Belle...

An AC Hub event in Hintonburg called the Fill the freezer project saw Algonquin students participate in preparing fresh, warm food for the community on Friday morning. Ten students volunteered with the Parkdale Community Kitchen from 8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. to prepare baked goods and soups for those in need. The project brings businesses, families and people together to...

A community charity organization that works to teach people about Indigenous traditions held its third annual Talking Stick and Talking Circle workshop to a full house in the gym of Algonquin's Pembroke campus on Jan. 14. The First Moon, First People Indigenous celebration event, which ran between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., taught students and staff how to create their...

As pancakes were being cooked on the grill in the AC Hub, curious students and staff slowly began to line up, following the sweet scent of chocolate pancakes to figure out what was going on. Pancake day, hosted by the AC Hub, happens at the beginning of each term. It's part of the Mental Health 360 series of events. The...

LocalCBC Brendon Spurrell, a sexual assault suspect, was rearrested Friday night. Spurrell was accidentally released while returning from a court appearance earlier in the week on Jan. 10. Following his custody escape a Canada-wide search warrant was issued to help locate him. A spokesperson for the Ministry of the Attorney General said they are looking into what happened and is...

For the second time in the season, Thunder's men's volleyball team conquered the Seneca College Sting - but this time it was on home turf. The Thunder dominated the court leading to a 3-1 set victory against Seneca. The team played with electricity on the court obliterating the first two sets 20-25 and 14-25 for Thunder. During the third set,...

Local CBC News A broken power line disrupted the city's LRT transit system late Thursday morning. The incident occurred at 11:20 a.m. at St. Laurent station. Passengers then had to rely on busses for their commutes between Hurdman and Blair stations. While service between Tunney's Pasture to Tremblay station ran normally, John Manconi, OC Transpo's general manager, said in an...

LOCAL THE OTTAWA CITIZEN Stephen Lecce, the Ontario Education Minister, announced that the government will compensate families whose children missed school days due to recent strikes. School boards are still opposing the Ontario government’s cuts in education: increased classroom sizes and mandatory online courses. The strikes have caused teachers to walk-off the job, having not reached an agreement with the...