Despite new funding from the Ontario government, and Premier Ford lifting a gut-punching tuition freeze, Algonquin College’s Board of Governors has decided to execute another series of program suspensions. Just one year after the last round of cuts, another 30 programs will be on the chopping block this time, with the college citing ‘financial mitigation measures’ as the reason why. Aarushi Aarushi is a 2nd Semester student at Algonquin’s Horticulture Program, which is one of the programs biting the dust. She vents her frustrations on today’s Ottawa Now.

Despite new funding from the Ontario government, and Premier Ford lifting a gut-punching tuition freeze, Algonquin College&rsquo;s Board of Governors has decided to execute another series of program suspensions. Just one year after the last round of cuts, another 30 programs will be on the chopping block this time, with the college citing &lsquo;financial mitigation measures&rsquo; as the reason why. Aarushi Aarushi is a 2nd Semester student at Algonquin&rsquo;s Horticulture Program, which is one of the programs biting the dust. She vents her frustrations on today&rsquo;s Ottawa Now.

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Ottawa Now - 'If there are no farmers, what are they going to be eating?': Horticulture student vents frustrations over approved cuts at Algonquin College

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For a second straight year, the Algonquin College Board of Governors has approved a significant series of programming cuts. This time, 30 programs have been halted. Monday’s judgement day comes as the Ottawa-based post-secondary institution continues to grapple with funding shortfalls and a decline in International enrollment. Judy Puritt, the first Vice-President of OPSEU Local 415, represents roughly 900 of Algonquin’s faculty members. She also teaches Business Communications at the college, and joins Kristy Cameron on Ottawa Now.

For a second straight year, the Algonquin College Board of Governors has approved a significant series of programming cuts. This time, 30 programs have been halted. Monday&rsquo;s judgement day comes as the Ottawa-based post-secondary institution continues to grapple with funding shortfalls and a decline in International enrollment. Judy Puritt, the first Vice-President of OPSEU Local 415, represents roughly 900 of Algonquin&rsquo;s faculty members. She also teaches Business Communications at the college, and joins Kristy Cameron on Ottawa Now.

Ottawa Now - 'Devastated': Professors react to another round of gut-punching cuts at Algonquin College

Parts of Canada will be ‘springing forward’ this coming Sunday, but it will be the final time that British Columbia will observe the time change. Once November rolls around, they won’t be moving their clocks 60 minutes backwards. They’ve officially broken up with Daylight Savings Time, and will share the same time zone as the Yukon Territories. Now, this also means that B.C. will be one hour behind Washington State, Oregon, and California once Winter arrives. However, Eby is hoping that their American neighbours will eventually join the movement. So what about here in Ontario? Recent movements have valiantly tried to exterminate Daylight Savings Time, but the province says they would only consider a ban if New York and Quebec do the same. Kristy Cameron examines both sides of the debate with Rebecca Robillard on today’s Ottawa Now. She is the Co-Chair of the Canadian Sleep Research Consortium, and she also directs clinical sleep research at UOttawa’s Institute of Mental Health.

Parts of Canada will be &lsquo;springing forward&rsquo; this coming Sunday, but it will be the final time that British Columbia will observe the time change. Once November rolls around, they won&rsquo;t be moving their clocks 60 minutes backwards. They&rsquo;ve officially broken up with Daylight Savings Time, and will share the same time zone as the Yukon Territories. Now, this also means that B.C. will be one hour behind Washington State, Oregon, and California once Winter arrives. However, Eby is hoping that their American neighbours will eventually join the movement. So what about here in Ontario? Recent movements have valiantly tried to exterminate Daylight Savings Time, but the province says they would only consider a ban if New York and Quebec do the same. Kristy Cameron examines both sides of the debate with Rebecca Robillard on today&rsquo;s Ottawa Now. She is the Co-Chair of the Canadian Sleep Research Consortium, and she also directs clinical sleep research at UOttawa&rsquo;s Institute of Mental Health.

Ottawa Now - 'If there are no farmers, what are they going to be eating?': Horticulture student vents frustrations over approved cuts at Algonquin College

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