Feeling the urge to mix things up and get creative in the kitchen?Following her win on season six of The Great British Bake Off, Nadiya Hussain’s second Netflix original series, Nadiya Bakes, is now available for viewing. In Nadiya Bakes, author and television personality Hussain goes back to her roots by leaping back into her first love – baking. “For...

Ottawa heads into the "orange" zone of COVID-19 restrictions this week, with many business owners wondering what exactly that will mean for them and their customers. Ford stated in his most recent address to the province that cases were down, along with transmissions, and fewer people are being hospitalized, meaning the measures the province has taken are working. However, Ford...

Winter in Ottawa is a slog even in the best years, but lockdown restrictions on top of cold and dark days have made this season an especially isolating time for many. Ottawa’s second annual Capital Winter Pride festival, however, added a dash of celebratory colour and creativity to the season with “It’s Drag Henny!”, a virtual drag showcase starring some...

When Kimberly Piper, a second-year student in Algonquin’s social service worker program, first heard that the Ottawa Rape Crisis Centre would be temporarily closing its doors, she worried for survivors of sexual violence. “I feel like we're just sending the message essentially that they don't matter,” she said. “We’re letting them down.”The ORCC announced in a memo on Nov. 10...

Excitement builds up each year as the calendar turns to February. Flowers and chocolates become rare commodities as they fly off grocery store shelves and land in the hands of loved ones. Reservations at restaurants are booked and jewelry that has been hiding in the bottom of the sock drawer comes out to shine. These are some of the ways...

Lunar New Year is about to begin and it will be the first one since the COVID-19 pandemic hit Ottawa. On Friday, Feb. 12, 2021, the year of the ox brings the celebration of strength and determination. Every year has a different animal (there’s also a dragon), based on the Chinese zodiac; every year, the core traits of that animal...

At a January 29th webinar sponsored by Bell Let’s Talk and hosted by Health Services across all three Algonquin College campuses, AC alumna Caroline Marchand talks about her resilient battle against mental illness. She spoke to the Algonquin College student body, the students of her former professors' class and others who attended. In the midst of the global pandemic, when...

If you hesitated to pick this film for your next movie night, you may not be alone. Its serious undertone could scare away even the most avid movie buff. Here's why it may be worth your while. The black-and-white film, Malcolm & Marie, had its Netflix debut on Fri., Feb. 5. Writer and director Sam Levinson’s drama made history by...

Candidates in Carleton University's Student Association elections say they are disappointed with how the university handled online harassment against them and other students, citing concerns for their mental health. On Jan. 27, accounts on Reddit and Instagram were created that began to take harsh stances on the platforms of candidates. By Jan. 29, the comments on both platforms had taken...

This year marks the 11th Bell Let's Talk Day, which aims to dismantle the stigma around mental health and raise money for mental health services. Bell Let’s Talk hopes that by raising conversations around mental health and encouraging people to speak up about their own struggles with mental illness, Canadians will feel more comfortable seeking help. Today, Bell is donating...