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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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The rules for on-campus learning at Algonquin will remain the same as they were after the lockdown announced on Dec. 26, 2020.

Photo: Madalyn Howitt

No change for on-campus students after new stay-at-home order

Ethan Grove
January 17, 2021

Donors dropped off food at the contactless food drive on Dec. 9 to help support students in need during this time.

Photo: Chanelle Pinard

Contactless food drive connects to the Algonquin community

Chanelle Pinard
December 19, 2020

Algonquin College is leading a $2.5 million federal program to provide Indigenous youth with training related to the impacts of COVID-19. The college was selected for their prior connections and work with First Nations communities across Canada.

Photo: Julien St-Jean

Algonquin College leads federal program to provide training to Indigenous youth

Julien St-Jean
December 16, 2020

Garvishtha Arya, a student in interactive media design, waiting for her appointment with Health Services.

Photo: Alvin Tsang

Remaining flu shots are for students going on winter field placements

Alvin Tsang
December 16, 2020

With the winter term quickly approaching, SA President Emily Ferguson says the college is looking at all options for financial circumstances.

Photo: Kened Sadiku

Winter term ancillary fees have been reduced again

Kened Sadiku
December 15, 2020

Dayna Sandell, 20, Carleton University transfer student and future AC student.

Photo: Supplied by Dayna Sandell

Student waits for return to on-campus learning before continuing education

Breanna St-Jean
December 14, 2020

Student dropout rates were projected to increase this year compared to Fall 2019.

Photo: Madalyn Howitt

Fall term dropout rates projected to increase from last year

Zainab Almehdar
December 09, 2020

One in three women and one in eight men have experienced unwanted sexual behaviour in public, says a 2019 Canadian study

Photo: Kavya Nair

Event offered lessons in talking about sex and consent

Kavya Nair
December 08, 2020

Kanawābinigig kīzis along Highway 117 during the moose call to action this fall.

Photo: Angeleah Brazeau-Emmerson

AC students join their community in demanding a moratorium on moose hunting

Breanna St-Jean
December 06, 2020

Poetry project honours victims of gender-based violence

Frankie Benvenuti
December 05, 2020

Students and faculty will be accessing the old network until February

Photo: Douglas Boyle

Algonquin College first in province to adopt new cloud-based technology

Douglas Boyle
December 04, 2020

The temporary closure of the Ottawa Rape Crisis Centre leaves survivors of sexual violence with limited resources for support in the city.

Photo: Madalyn Howitt

Project Lighthouse affected by Ottawa Rape Crisis Centre’s closure

Madalyn Howitt
December 02, 2020

NDP leader Jagmeet Singh joined Algonquin College journalism students for a virtual press conference on Nov. 27.

Photo: Breanna St-Jean

Struggles of young people ignored during pandemic, says NDP leader

Madalyn Howitt
November 27, 2020

The Victimology Research Centre held its virtual launch event Nov. 24.

AC launches first Victimology Research Centre in Canada

Breanna St-Jean
November 25, 2020

Sparks Street in Downtown Ottawa, Nov. 20.

Photo: Baylee Clark

What Downtown Ottawa looks like during a pandemic

Katelin Belliveau
November 24, 2020

Community members share how they'll be spending the holidays this year.

Photo: Algonquin Times reporters

Mood Check: Holiday Season

Phaedra Hamer
November 22, 2020

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