I have always been a walker. Living in downtown Ottawa the past four years, I walk everywhere, even when it…
A whole new world
At 11-years-old my family and I went on a cruise ship for vacation. During the trip we visited an island…
Four wheels, four guys and Ottawa’s only blog about the local car community
It takes four wheels to make a car roll. This is why a team comprised of four students from Algonquin…
‘I just want to know she’s out there’: Ottawa student searches for birth mom
The first thing she noticed was her smile. When 15-year-old Kathryn Brigit Fitzgerald’s parents handed her photos of her birth…
Shamrocks and Shenanigans: Ottawa students celebrate their Irish heritage
As students across Ottawa get prepared to dress in green from head-to-toe to celebrate St. Patrick’s day, some students are…
If you have a retail job in Ottawa, you also have some horror stories
With the March break just around the corner, Ottawa will soon be flooded with high school students who have a…
Why do board games continue to grow in popularity?
Erika Dubash hasn’t played Monopoly in 10 years. The Algonquin College advertising and marketing communications grad never took much of…
Glue Podcast: #MeToo backlash
In the wake of the #MeToo movement, dozens of powerful men across the globe have lost their reputations and status…
Brand building from the ground up: Concrete Collective
As Ryan Nugent perfects the arrangement of his products, he strategically places some of his favourites towards the front of…
Facing reality: Being a nomad taught me how hard it is to stay in one place
I sat in my childhood bedroom staring at my bulging suitcase with tears in my eyes. I had just returned…