Vancouver foam artist raises money for BC Cancer by walking

Throughout the month of August, Tarrin McDonough committed to walking one million steps in the name of cancer research, to raise donations for BC...

ABC and mayor Sim add poll on drug use and involuntary care to municipal election

On August 14, the City of Vancouver announced that two non-binding plebiscites, or polling questions, will be added to the ballot of the 2026...

SFU announces changes to parking policy on campus

On September 1, several revisions to SFU’s parking lots and service areas policies took effect. The university made notable changes, including designating separate areas...

BC government cancels overdose prevention site replacement in Vancouver

On August 25, the BC minister of health, Ravi Kahlon announced the cancellation of an overdose prevention site in downtown Vancouver. The original site...

SFU Pipe Band wins world championship in Glasgow

On August 15, the SFU Pipe Band took home first place at the 2026 World Pipe Band Championships, a competition held annually in Glasgow....

Labour Day DJ party hit Granville pedestrian zone

On September 7, the Granville pedestrian zone hosted an end-of-summer Labour Day block party. The pedestrian zone is now closed but was marked by...

Cultural land trust in the works by City Council

On July 15, COPE city councillor Sean Orr passed a motion at a City Finance and Services meeting, entitled Keep the Artists in: Creating...

Keffiyeh Wednesdays at SFU beginning this fall

Starting on September 9, SFU’s Faculty for Palestine (F4P-SFU) invites SFU community members to wear keffiyehs every Wednesday to show support for Palestine. Organized...

SFU Kendo Club gears up for national championships in August

Editor’s note: The Peak’s Arts & Culture editor Phone Min Thant is a member of the SFU Kendo Club, but was not involved in...

SFU to retain contract worker model for cleaning, despite calls for in-house employment

Content warning: mention of death.  For the last 15 years, SFU has outsourced its janitorial services through BEST Service Pros, meaning cleaning staff are not...