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Growing pains: Horticulture industry feels scorched by college’s decision to shear program

Reilly Armstrong — May 01, 2026

As the college begins to phase out its horticulture pathways, students and industry experts are wary of long-term consequences

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Musical artist Grey Brisson, playing his EP Nobody. He was accompanied by a band named The Lionyls.

Photo: Siobhan Rollo

Black artist showcase at Commons Theatre was ‘one of the first’ of its kind

Siobhan Rollo
February 23, 2024

The Students' Association coordinators,
from left to right

Photo: Kate Ardidon, Bobby Ford, Elyse Fowler and Haylie Boucher. Photo credit

Pembroke students run, jump and battle it out in Wolf Game

Itel Sapozhnikov
February 22, 2024

The HongMen Lion Dance Team led by ACCA's president performed the lion dance on stage near Parliament Hill on Feb. 17.

Photo: Laiyiady Lam

Algonquin College students light up Year of the Dragon with a lion dance in MP-hosted event

Laiyiady Lam
February 21, 2024

Cianah Miller (right) and Andie Maylen (left) during the wolves vs condors game on Saturday

Photo: Kimberly Tremblay

Women’s basketball team wins against Conestoga Condors in home game

Kimberly Tremblay
February 21, 2024

Students and Alumni having conversations with employers

Photo: Ben Seabrook

Career Networking Fair 2024 a huge success in new location

Ben Seabrook
February 21, 2024

(From left) Patricia Pau, food bank director, with volunteer Elizabeth Heatherington and Catherine Burnett, the coordinator, finance and administration at the Rideau-Rockcliffe Community Resource Centre.

Photo: Brahim Ait Ouzineb

Volunteer Ottawa spotlights community engagement and encourages volunteer participation

Brahim Ait Ouzineb
February 20, 2024

Delina Hailu, a student majoring in business administration at Algonquin College, enjoys snacks, drinks, and chatting with a new friend at the AC Hub.

Photo: Yuye Jiang

Valentine’s Day social unites students, but not for romance

Yuye Jiang
February 20, 2024

Arshpreet Singh showing off one of his motivational cards

Photo: Kaitlyn Lemay

Volunteer Centre makes kindness cards to encourage students during exam season

Kaitlyn Lemay
February 20, 2024

Students enjoying their free pancakes at the event on Feb. 14.

Students eat all of the free pancakes at Valentine’s Day breakfast

Jude Osmond
February 19, 2024

Evan Lennon (left) defending William Inoue with Kyle Cobus (goalie) at the net.

Photo: Itel Sapozhnikov

Perth’s alumni and students connect during ice hockey scrimmages

Itel Sapozhnikov
February 19, 2024

Nazil Parast discusses with Level 2 cardiovascular technology students how heart disease presents differently in women.

Photo: Stephanie Taylor

Raising awareness for women’s heart health one presentation at a time

Stephanie Taylor
February 16, 2024

Papa Ice Hog fixes Mama Ice Hog's scarf as they pose for pictures along Sparks Street.

Photo: Kerry Slack

Winter special: Winterlude’s Papa Ice Hog is an alumni and a photographer

Kerry Slack
February 16, 2024

Student Marie-Pier Caron, trying to curb the smell at the parking lot in front of E-building on Feb. 15.

Photo: Nathalia Lencioni

What was that smell in the Woodroffe campus parking lot?

Nathalia Lencioni
February 16, 2024

Christina Latifa and Elizabeth Peña-Fernández, organizers of the Mindfulness Hour, lead sessions every Tuesday in the Student Commons.

Photo: Korbin Amaya

Mindfulness Hour encourages students to be ‘more mindfully aware’

Korbin Amaya
February 15, 2024

Melissa Falardeau holds a laser engraved sign at the Merivale mall.

Photo: Chantal Lapierre

Popular craft fair at Merivale Mall hosts special Valentine’s-themed event

Chantal Lapierre
February 15, 2024

Ottawa will receive $176 million for construction of housing units

Ottawa will receive $176 million for construction of housing units

Zixuan Li
February 14, 2024

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