The Odawa Native Friendship Centre hosted its annual Children and Youth Pow Wow on March 25 at the Shaw Centre. The event began with a grand opening of elders starting the dance at noon along with veterans performing their traditional dance before other dancers took their turn to participate in the dance. Traditional instruments and dresses were showcased at booths...

Rising food costs have hit all corners of the culinary world, including Savoir Fare. The campus store has been forced to mark up its items due to rising fresh produce costs after years of prices remaining stagnant. Maryann Murphy, an employee who has been working at Savoir Fare for 20 years, said prices increased, but not for every product. "A...

If you've been to an emergency room lately you know how long the wait can be. We put off taking care of ourselves in certain situations because we're aware of the wait we face walking through those doors — there for hours, completely uncomfortable, in a cold waiting room. The struggle to find a medical professional here in Canada is...

The bachelor of event, sport and entertainment management honours degree program is officially launching on Sept. 23 with over 80 applications and counting. “We’re very excited with the numbers that are coming in. The demand for this program is interesting, as a first-year degree program in a college, you never know where it’s going to go, but it’s being received...

Walking through the Woodroffe campus this year, people might not have realized an internationally respected environmental activist was walking the same halls. Not a household name, but famous enough. At 18 years old, Autumn Peltier has spoken at the United Nations, addressed key leaders of the country given speeches at Harvard and won a Children’s Peace Prize. She was named...

The AC Hub Volunteer Centre had paper, colour pens and stickers ready for students to make Easter cards for seniors on the Thursday before the holiday weekend. The Volunteer Centre sends cards to local seniors in the community for different celebrations. Last year, it invited students to make Christmas cards.“We send the cards to a different senior home every time...

Ripping off a Band-Aid. Many people dread doing it. Some choose to peel slowly, taking a little at a time. Others rip fast, enduring the discomfort only for a moment. Erin Cunningham has almost become immune to this procedure. The injury tape ball, which she started in February 2022, has grown to more than seven pounds in just over a...

Algonquin College students were quick to line up for a treat at the AC Hub eager to enjoy a delicious pancake breakfast on Monday, April 3 at 9 a.m. The AC Hub filled up quickly, as pancakes were available on a first-come, first-served basis. Along with bringing their appetites, students also took the opportunity to hang around with their peers...

The Faculty Recognition Awards last Tuesday night pulled at the heartstrings of professors and staff. “It seems a bit inappropriate to be receiving an award like this in recognition of what we do because this is the easiest job I’ve ever done. It’s not a job at all, is it?” said James Stinson, professor of heritage carpentry and joinery at...

Algonquin College has partnered with Citron Hygiene to supply free menstrual products to students at the Ottawa campus. The products are being provided by Aunt Flow, a company dedicated to providing away-from-home menstrual products to those who need them, and dispensers are currently being installed in washrooms across campus. Dispensers are available in 43 washrooms on campus, including gender-neutral washrooms...