As the novel-coronavirus pandemic rapidly changes, governments are taking stronger approaches to stop the spread. Here is what you as a student need to know. The number of coronavirus cases in Canada has now surpassed 18,000 as of April 8. In a press conference at Queens Park in Toronto on April 7, Premier Doug Ford confirmed: Algonquin College had donated...

Algonquin students Tian Boon and Beth Hernan don't know each other, but they do have something in common: the early childhood education and electrical engineering students (respectively), both suffer from diseases that weaken their immune systems. It's a vital component of their health that can determine whether COVID-19 will mean life or death for them. Boon, 19, was diagnosed with...

Lara Levesque-Roy, a creative writing student at Algonquin who suffers from anxiety, depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder, has experienced an increase in symptoms since self-isolating during COVID-19. On March 18, the World Health Organization released a document called Mental Health and Psychosocial Considerations During the COVID-19 Outbreak, which included ways to support mental health and psychosocial wellbeing. According to the Canadian...

When my professor asked me to call her, my body filled with nervous energy. I knew in the back of my mind what she would say, but my head was filled with denial. The last two years of school was a buildup to the real-world experience. For me, that was working at a big Canadian media company. All the years...

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced an $82-billion aid package on March 18, to provide support to Canadian during the coronavirus pandemic. The package includes $27 billion in direct assistance. Student loan pause: Starting March 30 until Sept. 30, anyone repaying their student loan will automatically get a six-month interest-free pause on repayment on the federal debt portion of your loan....

Walking into Emma Terrell's home, it does not take long to forget about winter. The interior is filled with plants. Terrell's Monstera takes over a section of her living room with shelves filled with plants from a pink princess to a variegated string of hearts plant. It's a passion Terrell has turned into a business called the Urban Botanist. Terrell...

As you walk down Preston Street on a Saturday morning, people are lined up outside a place that looks like a cabin with the wooden exterior. It is not for the Italian food the street is known for, but for Flapjack's Canadian Diner. You can smell the pancakes and maple syrup when you open the door as you look around...

Kicking off next week is the second annual Ottawa Transit Challenge starting on Feb. 17. Ottawa Transit Riders, along with Ecology Ottawa and Healthy Transportation Coalition, have asked city councillors to take public transit for the week. The week challenge is meant to help councillors understand the good and bad of public transit. Catherine McKenney, councillor for the Somerset ward,...

After six years of trying to be a TV and film actress, auditions got tiring for Emily Galley, a 23-year-old graduate of the performing arts program at Algonquin College. Galley's love for performing started with a Facebook ad to work on a movie with Emma Roberts. A part she never thought she would get. That was the start of Galley's...

Every morning, I had half a glass of milk mixed with orange juice and chugged it. It was an idea I found online about how to lose weight quickly. After I threw up, it was time to find something to wear to school. It took me hours to choose an outfit. I looked in the mirror, nitpicking each outfit I...