Vegan food is gaining fans as more people are environment-conscious. With the recent climate change alerts and the inflation hikes, vegan food is a valid alternative. In Canada, more than 40 per cent of the population is actively trying to incorporate more plant-based foods into their diets, according to a study by the National Research Centre. According to Emma Kaye,...

Around the world, wine production has fallen to a 60-year low and experts are saying climate change is to blame. The International Organization of Vine and Wine (OIV) looks at data from 94 per cent of the world's wine harvest for the year and found the season of 2023 had the lowest grape production since 1961. The OIV blames the...

Warning: This article contains details of sexual assault that some readers may find disturbing or triggering. When Kelly Favro found out she legally couldn’t share her name and her story due to a publication ban, it had already been five years since her sexual assault. In Canada, legislation under the Criminal Code automatically places a publication ban on survivors of...

Combining quirky set design, colourful anarchy and gallons of raining green goop for nearly every episode of the '80s show, You Can't Do That on Television has certified it as a cult classic. When CJOH Ottawa debuted the show nearly 45 years ago, it wasn’t a sure-fire success. But two years later in the hands of Nickelodeon, it would grow...

Mehdi Sossey Alaoui, a second-year student in the advertising and marketing communications program at Algonquin College, is not your typical student. Coming from Morocco, Mehdi's life journey has been a dynamic interplay between culture and creative pursuits. At the age of 14, he made the transition from Morocco to the UK, sparking a deep dive into the world of creativity....

The first person who should come to anyone's mind when thinking about who embodies passion, determination and commitment to achieving a goal is Algonquin Wolves men's soccer team player Oscar Forward. Forward fell in love with soccer at age 13, partly thanks to his English background on his mom's side, where soccer is everything. "I became obsessed with soccer. I...

Arabic calligraphy surrounded the Student Commons, traditional music filled the air and some of the oldest coffee in the world was served for the UNESCO International Day of the Arabic Language on Dec. 7. The event was organized by the Saudi Arabian Cultural Bureau, a part of the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia. Ammar Baitalmal, a musician, was invited to...

GamerCon brought gamers together at the Nepean Sportsplex on Dec. 2, featuring everything from video games, board games and trading cards to role-playing games, miniatures and unique game-related art and products. The event welcomed the general public for an admission fee of $5.00, with kids 12 and under enjoying free entry. With over 95 tables, a consignment area and the...

As the fall semester drew to a close and exams quickly approached, an event on Nov. 30 enabled students to meet new people and take a break. The international coffee break saw international students and domestic students to get together over a warm coffee and snacks with some of the members of the International Education Centre. "The coffee break event...

Smoke, strobe lights and a packed theatre of fans wearing camo, plaid and cowboy boots gave the Hunter Brothers concert at the Algonquin Commons Theatre on Dec. 2 a country feel to a city venue. The concert was one stop on the band’s cross-country Canadian tour to promote its new album Burning Down the Barn. All ages came out, with...