Advocates condemn BC’s decision to recriminalize substance use

By: Hannah Fraser, News Writer Content warning: mentions of death and overdose, colonialism, and intergenerational trauma. The BC government received approval to recriminalize illicit substance use...

Students occupy library to demand SFU’s divestment from Israel

By: Hannah Fraser, News Writer Content warning: mentions of genocide and violence. On May 23, SFU students occupied the downtown campus’ Belzberg Library to demand the...

Aurora Borealis lights up the Lower Mainland

By: Yashita Dhillon, News Writer A solar storm hit BC on May 10, which allowed for a display of aurora borealis in the sky. The...

SFU announces language learning programs closure amid budget cuts

By: Yashita Dhillon, News Writer SFU recently decided to close down the Interpretation and Translation programs by the end of May 2024 and the English...

Rainbow rally urges government for action on global 2SLGBTQIA+ rights

By: Yashita Dhillon, News Writer On May 17, a rally for 2SLGBTQIA+ rights took place at the Vancouver Art Gallery. This event was led by...

UBC students establish encampment in solidarity with Palestine

By: Yasmin Hassan, Staff Writer On Monday, April 29, members of the UBC community set up an encampment at their MacInnes Field to protest the...

Protest arises against city’s commemoration of Israel Independence Day

By: Hannah Fraser, News Writer Content warning: mentions of genocide and graphic descriptions of violence. On May 14, Vancouver City Hall and the Burrard Bridge were...

Moose Hide Campaign Day combats violence against Indigenous women and children

By: Hannah Fraser, News Writer Content warning: references to missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls, and residential schools.  May 16 was Moose Hide Campaign Day,...

Local banner drop critiques TMX pipeline

By: Kaja Antic, Staff Writer On Wednesday May 8, grassroots group Climate Convergence Metro Vancouver organized a banner drop in New Westminster. This was to...

Council Chats: Various committee elections held to kick off the summer semester

By: Hannah Fraser, News Writer On May 15, The Peak attended the bi-weekly Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) Council meeting via Zoom. The meeting involved ...