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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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Miranda Wilson starts on Nov. 18 as her new position for Executive Assistant.

Meet Algonquin’s new executive assistant to the president

Camilla Sola
November 14, 2019

(From left to right) Delaney Leefe group with Genevieve Bowlby, Pia Marin Barra and Jade Scatliffe created a concept board of their version of what the MakerSpace could look like.

Photo: Camilla Sola

Interior designer students brainstorm ideas for new MakerSpace

Camilla Sola
November 08, 2019

College security policies remain the same after uOttawa carding incidents

College security policies remain the same after uOttawa carding incidents

Perushka Gopalkista
November 08, 2019

Rebecca Baker and Jennifer St George are one of the many faces of mental health.

Photo: Emily Hsueh

Stories of mental health challenges are all very different – and all too common

Laura Nelson
November 08, 2019

Jordan Morlidge, Rylan Campbell, Danika Giguare and Joie Howard develop their new zero-waste initiative. Calling themselves the Sustainable Campus Council, they intend to work with the school to implement green solutions.

Photo: Mike Athey

New sustainability group on campus is wasting no time

Mike Athey
November 02, 2019

A student, Charlotte Pastor, stands at the fire pit watching as smoke slowly comes out.

Photo: Emily Britton

Fire will soon burn bright in the DARE district

Emily Britton
November 01, 2019

Even though the ban is in affect many students still smoke. They say they don't have enough time in between classes to go off campus, which puts stress on them.

Photo: Joshua Ambar

Ten months into the college’s smoking ban, behaviours are changing

Joshua Ambar
October 31, 2019

Two friends enjoy their time outside Algonquin College. This is the first year Algonquin has given students a fall break.

Photo: Bradley Legault

A fall break week gives students a break from stress

Bradley Legault
October 31, 2019

From left to right

Photo: Steve Hambleton, Paul Morrow, Dave Murray and program coordinator, Gillian Cummings at Grow Studios.

Algonquin grad works with Grow Studios to help break barriers to employment

Perushka Gopalkista
October 31, 2019

Professor Lydia Okum welds Christmas ornaments while waiting on her students to complete their assignments. The 2.6 million dollar welding lab at the college is truly state of the art.

Photo: Jessica Alberga

A new program works to guide more women into the welding trade

Jessica Alberga
October 31, 2019

College ward councillor attends first council meeting of November

College ward councillor attends first council meeting of November

Perushka Gopalkista
October 30, 2019

Two solar panels positioned on top of the ACCE building, part of Algonqun's project to reduce emissions on campus. The project is being funded by $9,000,000 coming from a 2018 provincial government grant.

Photo: Stephen Riccio

Algonquin on track to sustainable energy

Stephen Riccio
October 30, 2019

Recognition, revision and new additions from Algonquin BOG

Recognition, revision and new additions from Algonquin BOG

Vanessa Bobai
October 30, 2019

New investors club teaches students how to make money

New investors club teaches students how to make money

Joseph Wang
October 27, 2019

Anita Vandenbeld re-elected as MP in Ottawa-West Nepean

Anita Vandenbeld re-elected as MP in Ottawa-West Nepean

Emily Britton
October 25, 2019

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Photo: Chefs Evilien Santa T Santuri, Grant Buttrey, Nghi Do and Luwei Cheng present their vegetarian banh mi, which was voted the guests' favourite sandwich at Breaking Bread, Breaking Stigma on Oct. 23. The team prepped for nine hours for the big night. Photo credit

Algonquin’s culinary team named favourite at fundraiser competition

Emily Hsueh
October 25, 2019

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