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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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Business marketing alumna Rebeca Feria stands in front of the altar during the Day of the Dead event at the college on Nov. 2.

Photo: Stephen Priel

Algonquin College celebrates its second annual ‘Day of The Dead’

Stephen Priel
November 10, 2023

Robert Harvey is the newly elected member of the Board of Governors.

Photo: Brandon Plant

Robert Harvey elected as Board of Governors academic staff rep

Brandon Plant
November 10, 2023

Ontario Liberal Party leadership candidates faced off in their fourth debate in the D-building at Algonquin College. From left to right; Bonnie Crombie, Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, Yasir Naqvi and Ted Hsu.

Photo: Roxanne Lamarche-Silmser

Three student takeaways from the Ontario Liberal Party leadership debate at Algonquin College

Roxanne Lamarche
November 10, 2023

Owner of Apiverte Inc., Sandra Bornn, stands in front of her collection of products at the Christmas Craft Show on Nov. 4.

Photo: Andrew Sorokan

Christmas Craft Show brings thousands of visitors to Nepean Sportsplex

Andrew Sorokan
November 09, 2023

CTV Ottawa co-anchor Patricia Boal speaks to the crowd at the 2023 Alumni of Distinction Awards at the Algonquin Commons Theatre on Nov. 2.

Photo: TJ Sider

Algonquin College alumni celebrated at 2023 Alumni of Distinction Awards

TJ Sider
November 07, 2023

Karine Joseph, Sam Curtis, Stephanie Taylor and William Wafo pose behind the AC Environmental Society's promotional table at the Student Commons on Oct. 30, 2023.

Photo: Kerry Slack

Climate Zone: Environmental group seeks to promote sustainability on campus

TJ Sider
November 07, 2023

For students Peace Lyunade and Beulah Nwokotubo, meeting people who have the same interests as they do and giving back to the community is important.

Photo: Zaynab Safa

Campus clean-up event fosters community and cuts back on litter

Naomie Twagirumukiza
November 07, 2023

City of Ottawa employees setting up the new street signs for Adjidjàk Private and Nigig Private on Oct. 19

Photo: Mathew Dicsi

Ottawa campus names streets after traditional Anishinaabe names

Mathew Dicsi
November 06, 2023

In May, 25 students participated in the SUMMIT Entrepreneurship Boot Camp.

Photo: Marcelo Jaramillo

Algonquin College entrepreneurs rendezvous over reading week

Meg Wall
November 06, 2023

Photo: Kit Gervais

Residence installs new laundry machines after ‘maintenance’ period

Kit Gervais
November 06, 2023

Ari Tantos in the four-corner gender-neutral washrooms in A-building.

Photo: Blaire Waddell

College introduces gender-neutral bathrooms in three buildings

Blaire Waddell
November 06, 2023

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

“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

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