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U-Pass expected to cost students an additional five per cent next year

Kaitlyn Lemay — November 23, 2024

The City of Ottawa has tabled a draft budget for 2025 and transit is seeing an increase in fares, including the U-Pass for students

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Polina Sysueva reads her great-grandfather's name at the Canadian Tribute of Human Rights.

Photo: Arty Sarkisian

From Stalin’s repression to the Communist club at Algonquin College

Arty Sarkisian
November 03, 2023

Alex Hobgod purchased an $800 parking pass for Lot 9. “With rent being so high and then on top of parking and tuition it’s just a lot,

College plans to increase parking prices in 2024-2025 to match inflation

Kate Playfair
November 02, 2023

Downtown Trenton, Ont. is pictured with the old post office clock tower (centre-right) on Oct. 25, 2023. The clock tower was constructed in 1888.

Photo: TJ Sider

New heritage conservation-focused degree program launching in fall 2024 at Perth campus

TJ Sider
November 01, 2023

Trang Nguyen (left) and Melissa Yang (right) stand in front of the former Almonte post office converted into a restaurant.

Photo: Kate Playfair

International students get a taste of small town life outside of Ottawa

Kate Playfair
November 01, 2023

Maddy Nadeau sets up her spike for the point on Oct. 28 against the George Brown Huskies.

Photo: Kerry Slack

Women’s volleyball Wolves win hard battle against George Brown

Kerry Slack
October 30, 2023

Wolves left-side hitter Mahmoud Abdelaziz spikes the ball for a point against the George Brown Huskies on Oct. 28

Photo: Kerry Slack

Wolves claw their way to beat the Huskies 3-2 in men’s volleyball

Kerry Slack
October 30, 2023

“We’ve heard about their excellent quality chocolate,” says Ashish Talwar, the Connections-Campus Store manager. “There’s also a good story behind. We have sold half of our inventory, and we are reordering.”

Photo: Brahim Ait Ouzineb

Connections chooses refugee chocolatier for co-branding opportunity

Brahim Ait Ouzineb
October 30, 2023

An Algonquin Wolves player tries to break through the Seneca Sting's defensive line.

Photo: Mathew Dicsi

Seneca runs Wolves ragged in men’s rugby

Mathew Dicsi
October 27, 2023

First person: learning to do hard things in the kitchen and beyond

Zaynab Safa
October 27, 2023

“I know the rooms will be busy after they re-open,

Photo: Kit Gervais

Students hope for new machines as maintenance temporarily closes residence laundry room

Kit Gervais
October 25, 2023

Brandon Bedard anchors C Platoon, followed by Kaidyn Kovacic, Ryan Ray, Jack Abbott, and Hope Fawsy.

Photo: Kerry Slack

Pre-service firefighter students pull with community for Epilepsy Ottawa

Kerry Slack
October 24, 2023

Emerson Lake reads dirty song lyrics for the crowd at Stray Dog Brewing Company in Orleans on Oct. 20.

Photo: Alex Campbell

Professor reads erotic poetry at naughty bake sale

Alex Campbell
October 24, 2023

Pras Jeyapalasingham (left) and Mahmoud Abdelaziz (right) jump to block the ball against La Cité at the Jack Doyle Athletics and Recreation Centre on Oct. 20.

Photo: Marco Ghosn

Men’s Wolves volleyball team wins home opener against La Cité

Marco Ghosn
October 23, 2023

Sometimes history will chew you up and spit you out and you must stand up with a cheery smile and say, “Thank you.”

Photo: Arty Sarkisian

First Person: What it’s like to be a ‘nobody’ when war happens

Arty Sarkisian
October 23, 2023

The Wolves praise Erin Cunningham for an outstanding kill for a point.

Photo: Noah Leafloor

Women’s volleyball Wolves win home opener against rival La Cité

Noah Leafloor
October 23, 2023

Over the last seven years, my family has moved six times to different countries and cities.

Photo: Naomie Twagirumukiza

First person: Redefining home across five countries and six moves

Naomie Twagirumukiza
October 23, 2023

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