It’s the fourth quarter as the Algonquin Wolves faceoff against the Lambton Lions in the quarter-final of the women's basketball OCAA championship. Wolves fans are stomping their feet, chanting rhythmically and cheering. I join in, whooping every time Sydney Moore or Dasia McDonald score points. The problem? I was covering the game as a reporter. And—as we are constantly reminded—a...

Act I: Megan I am 18 when I say goodbye to my family and dog to fly across the country and live on my own for the first time. I’ve been accepted into one of Canada’s top theatre schools. It’s January 2011 and Vancouver is gray, wet and making me feel like anything is possible. The mountains have yet to...

I turned 30 in September this year. It’s not easy. I went for a long motorcycle ride to celebrate. But when I returned, my back hurt and I needed three business days to recover. But these are all things I was expecting with age. What no one tells you about growing old is how lonely it gets. And how difficult...

The Mamidosewin Centre, located at the Ottawa campus, will host the next Kiinwi Jiibakwe or "We Cook" virtual cooking show for students to learn budgeting and cooking skills on April 12, 2022, from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. Indigenous Counsellor Jackie Tenute, will host the session where she will make lentil soup. The last Kiinwi Jiibakwe event happened on March...

The Algonquin College Students' Association celebrated the official opening of the ARC on Monday, April 4 with speeches by the college and SA's presidents, a visit by the mayor, a ribbon-cutting ceremony and building tours. The 125,000 square foot Jack Doyle Athletics and Recreation Centre, located to the northeast of the Student Commons across from the residence building, has been...

I am a peace-loving person. I believe in the power of non-violent resistance. I support Canada's military, but have traditionally avoided the topic of armed defense, preferring to focus on their humanitarian missions. The invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces, and their brutal attacks on civilians has shifted my perspective: we need to answer their call for lethal aid. On...

After a week of uncertainty, Algonquin College students were relieved to learn that the faculty bargaining team and the College Employer Council reached an agreement and called off the scheduled strike late Thursday night before the 12:01 a.m. deadline. The Applied Arts and Technology bargaining team representing the college faculty and the CEC issued a joint statement just over an...

Local NewsCityNews: An Ottawa marketing firm has joined a growing list of organizations offering support to displaced people of Ukraine. Danger Co Marketing Services provides free marketing support to Ukrainian refugees looking to start over in North America as entrepreneurs. Founder and CEO Jordan Stalker says while it will be challenging for many people to restart their lives in a...

Ontario college faculty have started phase three of their work-to-rule action on March 2 after they rejected the contract offer by a vote of 62 per cent. The Ontario Public Service Employees Union's action is meant to increase pressure on the College Employer Council to reach a resolution either by negotiating to an agreement or is resolved through arbitration. The...

With Algonquin College continuing virtual learning for the second half of the winter semester, some soon-to-be graduates from the tourism-travel services program say there have been missed opportunities because of the pandemic. Riley Hoogsteen, a fourth-semester tourism-travel services student in the program, feels that students are losing the opportunity for hands-on experience and it is hard to jump into a...