Algonquin, La Cité students hit hard by plan to cancel most of break, extend fall term

For students in the environmental technician program at Algonquin College’s Pembroke campus, news that the fall semester will be extended into January because of the faculty strike hit hard.
Students in the final semester of the 1 1/2-year course expected to finish in December, said class spokesperson David Thomassin. Several already have jobs lined up. Others have leases that expire at the end of December and are now looking for places to stay, he said.
“A lot of our students a