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Rising cost of living has slashed delivered supplies for SA’s Food Cupboard

Tyson Purvis — April 17, 2026

Food banks are facing the same food insecurity they're meant to alleviate, says the Ottawa Food Bank

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Since last spring, all college events have gone virtual.

Photo: Andrea Sternberg

College event planners pleasantly surprised by virtual success

Andrea Sternberg
February 03, 2021

Face-to-activities have been restricted to 10 or fewer persons until at least Feb. 19, 2021.

Photo: Gabrielle Nadeau

Most programs that require internships or work placements are going forward

Brett Thoms
February 03, 2021

Students at Algonquin may want to think twice before investing money into stocks such as GameStop, Nokia, AMC or Blackberry.

Photo: Julien Bernier

Volatile activity in the stock market should not influence students’ financial decisions

Julien Bernier
February 03, 2021

Caroline Marchand is a Algonquin TV broadcasting graduate and associate director for CBC Power and Politics.

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TV broadcasting grad to share story of how she overcame a traumatic brain injury

Tamara Condie
January 28, 2021

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.

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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.

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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

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