AC alumna Marlayah McLeod performs the national anthem at the college’s 2026 Spring Convocation.
Meet Marlayah McLeod, an artist, producer, performer and proud Algonquin College alumna. McLeod graduated from the School of Media and Design in 2024 and joined the College community as the 2026 national anthem singer at Algonquin College’s Spring Convocation ceremonies held in Ottawa. The event consisted of twelve ceremonies over four days, celebrating over 12,000 eligible graduates.
Team Canada competes in wheelchair curling at the 2026 Milano Cortina Paralympic Games.
On Saturday, March 14, the Canadian Paralympic Wheelchair Curling team, nicknamed the ‘cardiac Canadians’ for keeping their edge-of-your-seat performances, faced China in the gold medal match and emerged victorious.
Ottawa’s Collinda Joseph was the lead on Team Canada’s Wheelchair Curling Team at the recent 2026 Milano Cortina Paralympic Games. Joseph has an impressive record in the sport, competing in four previous world championships and bringing home a bronze medal at the 2022 Beijing Paralympics.
Michelle Young, Broadcasting – Television and Streaming Video alumna and faculty member, pictured at the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympic Games.
Broadcasting – Television and Streaming Video professor Matthew McCooeye is an example to learners that you can make your dreams a reality. McCooeye was asked to join the CBC team to produce Olympic curling events for the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympic Games. He previously worked on the rowing and canoe sprint events in Paris 2024 and men’s and women’s Olympic hockey in Sochi 2014, PyeongChang in 2018, and Beijing in 2022.
Canadian sports broadcasting plays an important role in the media to share event highlights and athletes’ stories with the public.