Kwiakah Nation to convert salmon farm into research facility

By: Mason Mattu, News Writer With 19 members, Kwiakah First Nation makes up “the West Coast’s smallest First Nation.” With territory spanning across the Wənałdəmsa...

Gitxaała and Ehattesaht First Nations rally to enforce UNDRIP

By: Lucaiah Smith-Miodownik, News Writer In the spring of 2023, the Gitxaała and Ehattesaht Nations took to BC’s Supreme Court to challenge the policy surrounding...

SFU to close community engagement offices

By: Mason Mattu, News Writer On January 23, SFU announced plans to close their Vancity Office of Community Engagement (VOCE), and Surrey’s Office of Community...

What the SFSS presidential candidates are fighting for this election

By: Phone Min Thant, Staff Writer, and Hannah Fraser, News Editor Every year, the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) elects student representatives to its executive...

The intersections of colonialism and the climate crisis in Western Sahara

By: Kiana Montakhab, SFU Student On January 17, Embark Sustainability, the Centre for Comparative Muslim Studies, and Spheres of Influence e-zine hosted a presentation titled...

Long-time Vancouver tenant fights bad-faith eviction

By: Lucaiah Smith-Miodownik, News Writer For one long-time Vancouver tenant, the future is uncertain. Abby Leung has lived in Kensington-Cedar Cottage for over 17 years....

SOCA kicks off Black History Month with ceremony

By: Lucaiah Smith-Miodownik, News Writer Editor’s Note: C Icart, humour editor at The Peak, was a panelist at this event. He was not involved in...

SFU students to vote on fee increases

By: Yasmin Hassan, Staff Writer Editor’s note: As an independent student society, The Peak Publications Society would financially benefit from the Vote for Student Life...

Activists protest recent TMX agreement at Burnaby City Hall

By: Olive Visser, Peak Associate Content warning: brief mention of violence against an Indigenous person. On January 28, climate activists and community members gathered at Burnaby...

Business Council of BC launches Stay With BC campaign

By: Mason Mattu, News Writer Launched in 2022 by the Albertan provincial government, the “Alberta is Calling” campaign was seen nationwide on newspaper covers, radio stations,...