Candidates for the Ottawa West-Nepean ward all addressed concerns regarding vaping and smoking among youth at Thursday night's all-candidates debate. Although the candidates from the six opposing parties mostly disagreed with each other throughout the question period, this subject was able to unify them. All candidates shared common concerns. They all expressed the need for more research and awareness around...

Imagine being forced to pay $430 per year for a service that you never use. Unfortunately, for many students like me who simply can't rely on public transit as a viable method of transport, the U-Pass becomes more of a driver tax than a helpful service. Of course, I am aware there are opt-out options for students who study part-time...

Local (From CTV news) Philip Everson, 26, who participated in the annual Army Run, collapsed near the Canadian War Museum on Sunday, Sept. 15. Paramedics say Everson went into cardiac arrest after crossing the finish line around 11:25 a.m. They were unable to restart his heart. He was rushed to the hospital where he later died. Read More Provincial (From...

As the ragtime music cut out, a pop song played on the stereo. Bekka Rose, a busker at Algonquin College's Buskerfest, walked into a small open ground right outside the Student Commons entrance. “Gather round, ladies and gentlemen,” she shouted out loud to people who pass by in front of the building. The crowds at the Sept. 19 event were...

Hair Donation Ottawa’s 9th annual fundraiser for the CHEO Foundation held at Algonquin's Salon raised over $100,000 for childhood cancer research Sunday, Sept. 22. September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and so the event was held to create awareness and raise funds for childhood cancer research as well as create free wigs for children suffering from hair loss. With the...

More than 2,000 visitors attended the college’s Winter Open House on Jan. 19, where future students could learn more information about various programs at the college. Located in the Market Place Food Court, D-Building booths could be found pertaining to a wide variety of programs such as arts and design, computers and technology and health among many others. Anne Kalil,...

Ever since I can remember, I believed in love after marriage. It's difficult for the mind to think any other way when one grows up in a family where arranged marriages are the norm and dating is non-existent. Being raised in a Pakistani-Canadian household, I had to learn early that the general Canadian mindset towards relationships and marriage worked quite...

Former Governor General Michaëlle Jean looked on from the front row as Hasina Kamanzi live-painted a canvas that read, “Reclaim history.” The visual artist and uOttawa law student says the piece was inspired by politician Maxine Waters’ “Reclaiming my time.”During CBC Ottawa and Youth Ottawa’s event titled Black Legacy: True Youth Stories, she, along with seven young artists, shared their...

Algonquin-alumni Scott Armstrong’s career in animation has taken him from Angry Birds and Smurfs to Frozen and the world of Disney. His most recent work, as senior layout artist on Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, helped the movie win an Oscar. Armstrong, who graduated from Algonquin’s animation program in 2009, was one of the people who animated the unique layouts and...

From symphonic renditions of Darth Vader's Imperial March to the nostalgic melodies of Under the Sea, the Ottawa Pops Orchestra has brought a refined touch to some of pop culture’s most recognized music. After three years of operations, the organization, which has its roots as a University of Ottawa school club, is aiming to become a recognized charity within the...