Laura Nelson

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Worked on 32 assignments, created 8, named on 45 bylines for Algonquin Journalism.

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Algonquin MSA connection raised in grad's terrorism trial

The trial of 2014 Algonquin social work graduate Awso Peshdary, in custody facing terrorism-related charges, will continue in May 2019 after several days of testimony in December. Peshdary, 28, was charged in 2015 with allegedly recruiting, financing and facilitating a terrorist group and is currently on trial for these charges. He was involved in the now-defunct Algonquin College Muslim Student...

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Students, staff prove it's in them to give

Photo credit: Laura Nelson

For business management and entrepreneurship student Samantha Comtois, the bus crash at Westboro Station is the reason she wanted to donate blood at the Algonquin donor clinic Jan. 17. “After the Westboro bus crash, I read the blood supply depleted significantly," said Comtois. Canadian Blood Services came to Algonquin and set up their mobile donation clinic in Salon A of...