For some homeowners, the accessibility of clean energy retrofits for homes is a source of frustration and confusion."I heard about (grants)," said Sun Jie, an Ottawa homeowner. "But if they really want people to be interested in it, they have to simplify the application process, as well as the compliance requirements." Jie is not alone. Pratigga Chowdhury, the communications and...

Members of the college community and guests came together in the Algonquin Commons Theatre and commemorated 10 distinguished alumni at the 2023 Alumni of Distinction Awards. The award show is held annually to recognize alumni of Algonquin College who have made significant contributions to the workforce and the communities they serve. Categories are spread through multiple disciplines taught at the...

As the fall chill seeped into the mid-October air, a group of three students met in a breakout room in C-building to strategize possible events to promote their new club, the AC Environmental Society. Many ideas were floating around. A campus clean-up was one idea, but was rejected because the Volunteer Centre was holding a similar event. Then there was...

Algonquin College is launching a new degree program with a focus on heritage conservation techniques in both theory and practice at the Perth campus, a credential that is unique in Canada. The new program, a Bachelor of Applied Science with a Heritage Conservation focus, will kick off in the fall 2024 semester. The degree program is distinct as it focuses...

The Algonquin College residence was evacuated Friday afternoon after a fire alarm was pulled due to smoke from a microwave. Ottawa Fire Services arrived on the scene at approximately 1:30 p.m. as students evacuated the building in droves. Campus security directed students to gather across the street as firefighters were dealing with the situation. Firefighters at the scene told the...

"Keep your eyes peeled, and stay low."That was the advice of Tom Stevens, an aircraft maintenance technician student, after playing a game of bubble soccer at the Varsity Gym in the Jack Doyle Athletics and Recreation Centre. The Algonquin College Students' Association brought back bubble soccer for the 2023-2024 academic year. The game is a mix of soccer and football....

It's the end of March 2023 and I am making my way to Restaurant International, Algonquin College's student-run fine-dining restaurant, to cover a charity dinner for the campus newspaper. I'm just a little over eleven weeks into my new role as a reporter and everything is still fresh. I spot the person I have to interview helping his crew put...

Fans of comics, gaming and pop culture packed the Nepean Sportsplex on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 at the Geeked Out Toy and Collectible Sale. With a turnout of over 3,000 people stretched over two days, the show floor was buzzing with activity. Guests at the show were buying vintage collectibles, playing video games and posing with Doctor Who characters....

Students in Algonquin College's game development program showcased their final projects at Nawapon on Wednesday afternoon. Seven projects were displayed on tables throughout the room with a diverse selection of games to try out. The students who worked on them are soon-to-be graduates of the game development program. Games shown at the event incorporated the use of VR technology, big...

Artificial intelligence and software development student Rafael Moraes hopes to simplify the way people search for information on the internet. His new project, QuestChat, was revealed at the Re/Action Applied Research Showcase in the DARE District at C-building on Friday morning. He developed the program as a way to simplify the process of search queries in order to push the...