Early in the pandemic, the federal government launched benefits such as the Canadian Emergency Response Benefit and the Canadian Emergency Student Benefit to support Canadians as the economy shut down. For students struggling to find work, these benefits offered relief from the financial stress of tuition, rent and other expenses.“CERB was helpful for me because it was the only way...

The Fitness Zone reopened Sept. 8 with new rules in place to account for the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The gym is currently open for walk-ins weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for community members and is now free for students who paid the student activity fee as part of their tuition. Students only have to bring their student card...

The college is coming face to face with the COVID-19 pandemic as five community members who have tested positive have recently been on the Ottawa campus as of Sept. 24. Despite the recent influx of cases, students on campus feel reassured by the college’s handling of the situation.“I feel safe,” said James Hope, a first-semester mechanical engineering technician student. “I...

With COVID-19 restrictions in place, Algonquin College’s Health Services will stay open to students for both in-person and remote services in the fall 2020 semester."The on-site doctor is available for patients who need to be seen in person," said Susan McGarry, a front desk clerk. "So if a female student needs a pap smear, they can still get that.”A handful...

Algonquin’s first confirmed on-campus case of COVID-19 was reported on Wednesday in Ottawa. In a letter from the president, the college announced that an Ottawa student who has recently been on the Woodroffe campus is now self-isolating after testing positive for COVID-19. The college is investigating the case with the help of Ottawa Public Health, and plans to contact members...

Like many others, journalism student Julien St-Jean is doing his best to self-isolate because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. This means that he spends much of his time in his house, mainly in his room or at the dinner table with his family. But St-Jean does still manage to get outside when he walks his family’s dog. Let’s have a...

LocalOttawa Citizen Two Ottawa schools have cancelled overseas trips due to outbreaks of Coronavirus. Broadview Public School cancelled their May exchange trip to South Korea and Merivale High School cancelled their March Break trip to Italy. Ottawa-Carleton District School Board spokesperson Darcy Knoll said that the board is planning to review all planned trips based off of the federal government’s...

Second-year biotechnology student Philippe Hos is a regular at the gym, training five times a week so that he can continue to get stronger.“I changed my schedule and I come in the morning so that I can't miss it,” said Hos, 23. “My goal right now is just to get my fitness up." Hos joined other students, gym staff and...

Bell Let’s Talk Day has come and gone - and it will be forgotten for another 11 months. Breaking the stigma around mental health is not something that can be done in a day. It's a constant struggle that we have to work at year-round. Designating one day to try to raise awareness around mental health isn't enough because people...

The Algonquin College Makerspace team held one of their weekly workshops, which covered the basics of 3D design, on Jan. 17. The Makerspace, located in room C275, is an on-campus lab that students and staff are welcome to visit in order to use tools and software to build and design whatever they can imagine.“Our plan is basically just to have...