An Algonquin animation grad worked on the team for the film Hair Love, which won the 2020 Academy Award for best animated short film. Collin Tsandilis was a student at Algonquin from 2006 to 2009. He first started out in the one-year pre-animation program to prepare for the animation program.“At the time, there were no internships in the program and...

Algonquin College’s Learning Centre is offering resources to the community during the Covid-19 period in the form of free business classes. They will run until April 30 and come with no cost with the exception of fees, certain textbooks and exams. “We are all in this together and Algonquin College wanted to give back to businesses and employees in these...

Right before the winter break, students and faculty experienced two power outages at the Woodroffe campus: one was a planned outage in order for staff to make repairs and maintenance. The other was an unplanned interruption caused by an unknown malfunction in the electrical system. As students and faculty rely heavily on access to power, internet and hydro services while...

Mihi Cannabis is expected to open a marijuana dispensary in College Square in the spring that will give students safe access to products and information. I think this will be a great opportunity for students and members of the community to shop safely, be educated and meet new people. Before cannabis became legal, some dispensaries in the downtown area were...

Local: Ottawa Citizen Since the launch of the Confederation Line, riders have complained about strange smells in the Rideau train station. It started off with what smelled like sewage, and now emits an aroma similar to the smell of rotting eggs. OC Transpo reports that Rideau Transit Maintenance (RTM) is looking into the problem. The smell had diminished and could...

An AC Hub event in Hintonburg called the Fill the freezer project saw Algonquin students participate in preparing fresh, warm food for the community on Friday morning. Ten students volunteered with the Parkdale Community Kitchen from 8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. to prepare baked goods and soups for those in need. The project brings businesses, families and people together to...