The Canadian Pork Council kicks off Super Bowl weekend at Restaurant International

Posted on Friday, February 7th, 2025

The Canadian Pork Council kicks off Super Bowl weekend at Restaurant International

On Friday, Feb. 7, the Canadian Pork Council kicked off Super Bowl weekend with pork-packed snacks prepared by culinary students at Restaurant International at Algonquin College. The event served as both a celebration of Canadian pork and an opportunity to enjoy creative and flavorful snacks in advance of Super Bowl weekend.

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Mamidosewin Centre hosts second leadership retreat for seven Indigenous students

Posted on Wednesday, February 5th, 2025

Niganizi: The One Who Leads, an Indigenous student leadership program took place on-the-land from Feb. 1-2, 2025, in Gracefield, Que.leadership participants attend event in Quebec The two-day retreat included various cultural activities, workshops and teachings from Elders. The program’s goal is to provide training and support to Indigenous students and empower them to become stronger leaders in their personal and professional lives. Indigenous students from all different backgrounds, heritage groups and programs were invited to attend. Read more >

Learners support professional chefs at 2025 Canadian Culinary Championships

Posted on Tuesday, February 4th, 2025

Culinary learners pose for a group photo.

Culinary learners pose for a group photo.

The Canadian Culinary Championship (CCC) is an annual national event that took place from Jan. 31 to Feb. 1 at the Rogers Centre in Ottawa. The winning chefs from 10 different regional qualifiers are gathered to compete in three challenging and entertaining competitions: Mystery Wine, Black Box and the Grand Finale. To be crowned the top chef in Canada at the CCC is a career changer. The competition has yielded three previous winners from Ottawa. 

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