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Ottawa’s plan for temporary housing sparks backlash over safety and transparency

Zixuan Li — November 22, 2024

Residents protested outside of the Nepean Sportsplex against Ottawa's temporary housing structures, citing safety risks and a lack of transparency

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Students practise yoga in the sunshine.

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Yoga, smoothies and student wellness

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September 05, 2024

A heavily-contested ball during the Talent I.D Camp scrimmages.

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Long, hard road for soccer team hopefuls

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September 04, 2024

Ottawa has seen a streak of extremely hot days this summer, often exceeding 30°C with blazing sun

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Feeling the heat: Algonquin students navigate climate crisis and classroom challenges

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August 01, 2024

Photo: Duane McNair vice president, finance and Administration with Joy Fidelis Ugbong, Abhinav Jain, Revati Hardikar, Mayank Mayank, Albin John Joseph and Philip Dave director applied research Photo credit

Event showcases applied research projects

Agrani Tiwari
August 01, 2024

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Algonquin student loses $450 to travel booking scam

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August 01, 2024

Ten Torontonians arrested for smartphone fraud

Ten Torontonians arrested for smartphone fraud

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August 01, 2024

Ithihas Omanakuttan Sheeja (left) and Lauren Larocque (right) at the fresh fruit booth

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AC Summer Fest brings students together with fun, food and festivities

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August 01, 2024

Phillip Anderegg ran the scavenger hunt as an employee of Ottawa Walking Tours, though he said his boss wrote the questions—and was very strict about the answers

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AC students scour the Hill for scavenger hunt clues

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August 01, 2024

Ximena Luna (right),Lokender Singh (centre) and Pratit Singh (left) explaining the game to workshop attendees

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Serenitea workshop serves up mental health education and support

Aicha Chamor
July 26, 2024

Students board an outbound bus at one of Algonquin's two bus stops, across the street from residence

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Algonquin student card and U-Pass to be replaced by merged card

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July 25, 2024

Danielle Allard, singer-songwriter and Algonquin College instructor, jamming on her live stream

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Bluesfest invests in Algonquin professor

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July 25, 2024

Wildfire ravages historic Jasper

Wildfire ravages historic Jasper

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July 25, 2024

Kathleen Ramsay (left) and Louise Ramsay (right) are served dessert by a student waiter at the Food for Thought event

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PR students host fundraising dinner for mental health awareness

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July 25, 2024

Professor Jason Vodden took attendees on a tour of the horticulture grounds, including a vegetable garden and greenhouse

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Garden and Grow fundraiser to help people have fun in garden

Agrani Tiwari
July 25, 2024

Public Relations students have raised more than $500,000 for numerous Ottawa area charities since 1986. L-R

Photo: This year's fundraisers include Lois Caracas, Manpreet Kaur and Roxanne Kayizaniza. Photo credit

Algonquin College Public Relations students announce charity events for The Royal

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July 23, 2024

Sophia Wojdak, an AC student, was second runner-up at the Ontario Regional Canada Pageant

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Algonquin student is runner-up at provincial pageant

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July 19, 2024

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