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Shawarma: the staple of Ottawa cuisine
Newcomers to Ottawa may be confused by the unique diet kept by locals, consisting, if you’re to believe the travel literature, largely of BeaverTails — locally farmed deep-fried dough with sugar,...
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Dawson: School can suck – get help when you need it
School sucks. Not always, mind you – a lot of the time it’s incredible – but sometimes, it’s excruciating. The intense pressure of university life, the freedom that comes along with it and all of the...
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Two men rescued following rollover near Algonquin College
Emergency crews Monday afternoon freed two men after their vehicle rolled over near Algonquin College, at the intersection of Baseline Road and Woodroffe Avenue. Ottawa firefighters, called to the...
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Algonquin students won't lose academic year if faculty strike, says college...
Algonquin College president Cheryl Jensen has sent a letter to students reassuring them they will not lose their academic year if faculty go on strike. The union representing faculty at Ontario’s 24...
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College faculty on strike in Ontario
TORONTO — Faculty at 24 Ontario colleges went on strike late Sunday, affecting more than 500,000 students. The Ontario Public Services Employees Union said the two sides couldn’t resolve their...
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'How are we supposed to do stuff on our own?': Students anxious as Algonquin...
Raman Deed, 22, wasted no time in following advice from Algonquin College president Cheryl Jensen that students should study on their own while their professors are on strike. Deed and fellow student...
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Algonquin College cancels fall convocation ceremony because of faculty strike
Algonquin College has cancelled its fall convocation because of the strike by faculty. The ceremonies were planned for Oct. 25 to 28. Algonquin president Cheryl Jensen called the decision difficult....
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Algonquin teacher says he's walking the picket line for a chance at a...
Algonquin College professor Jordan Smith is paid to spend 12 hours a week in the classroom teaching communication skills to college students. At a wage of $82 an hour, that’s not bad for part-time...
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Denley: Community college instructors should put students first
Let’s hope Ontario’s community college teachers don’t expect much public sympathy for a strike that is disrupting the education of hundreds of thousands of students, including those at two colleges in...
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38-year-old OC Transpo driver makes college basketball team
About six months ago, Trevor Costello, the wiry coach of the Algonquin College men’s basketball team, was refereeing an alumni tournament in Hammond — “out in the sticks” — when one player caught his...
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As college strike continues, Algonquin students worry about making up lost...
Algonquin College nursing student Mia Menard is studying on her own at home in Orléans while her professors are on strike. But she can’t replace the two shifts a week at the Queensway Carleton Hospital...
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Today's letters: College strike, voting choices, cheering the Sens
Today, readers vent about the college strike, political choices, lack of fan noise for the Sens and a few other issues. You can write to us too, at letters@ottawacitizen.com . Please note our...
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Fear of concussions is nearly as troubling as the brain trauma itself, says...
Twenty years ago, there was limited knowledge of brain trauma and concussion treatment. At what point do we know too much? Dr. Kristian Goulet, medical director at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern...
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How long will college faculty strike last? If past is any indication, it...
Twenty three days. That’s the average length of the three previous strikes by college faculty in Ontario. As the current strike heads into Day 12, pressure is growing to settle the dispute. But neither...
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Today's letters: Sexism pervasive in the restaurant industry
Sexism in the restaurant industry shouldn’t surprise us Re: Workplace sexism a problem bigger than one chastened chief, Oct. 27. I am constantly amazed that people are surprised about the behaviour of...
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Crash survivor searches for nurse who came to her aid on Highway 416 in August
Amanda Chartrand’s hero is a woman she’s never met, and she wants to thank her for likely saving her life. Chartrand, 24, was driving home toward Kemptville on Highway 416 just past Roger Stevens Drive...
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With family and friends in the crowd, it was all business for Stoddard at...
There were no distractions for Dan Stoddard when he took the court for his first home game with the Algonquin College men’s basketball team on Saturday night. Stoddard has become a local sports...
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Editorial: Back to bargaining at community colleges, please
It’s hard not to feel sorry for people walking a picket line when the weather is windy and wet, as it was Monday. But unless something happens soon in the two-week-old strike by Ontario’s 12,000...
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Striking college professors picket MPP Bob Chiarelli's office
About 100 striking faculty from Algonquin College picketed the office of Ottawa West-Nepean MPP Bob Chiarelli on Tuesday to press their demands for an end to the labour dispute. About 12,000 college...
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Colleges ask for a return to bargaining Thursday as faculty strike enters...
There may be a return to bargaining in the strike by faculty at Ontario’s 24 colleges, including Algonquin and La Cité in Ottawa. The College Employer Council has asked the mediator in the bitter...
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