Burnaby announces more funding towards constructing First Peoples’ Gathering House at SFU

By: Eden Chipperfield, News Writer On April 22, 2023, Burnaby’s acting mayor, Sav Dhaliwal, announced $5-million of funding for constructing the First Peoples’ Gathering House...

New initiative opens to support mental health and substance recovery

By: Eden Chipperfield, News Writer On May 2, the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) of North and West Vancouver hosted a Consumer Involvement and Initiatives...

By Us, For Us reports pressing circumstances faced by BC sex workers

By: Eden Chipperfield, News Writer The By Us, For Us project surveyed over 200 sex workers across Metro Vancouver and Southern Vancouver Island; it highlights...

DoNoHarmBC protests the removal of mandatory masks in healthcare settings

By: Michelle Young, Opinions Editor Content warning: mentions of medical ableism. On April 28, DoNoHarmBC hosted a non-violent die-in protest in front of health minister...

SFU paleobotanist discovers ancient fossils on Burnaby Mountain

By: Olivia Sherman, News Writer New research from SFU paleoecologist Dr. Rolf Mathewes reveals evidence for what the geography and plant life on Burnaby Mountain...

SFU researchers join the fight against treatment-resistant bacteria

By: Eden Chipperfield, News Writer Assistant professor Dr. Amy Lee from SFU's department of molecular biology and biochemistry is leading a research project to study...

SFU professor discusses migrant and plant displacement

By: Olivia Sherman, News Writer Author and SFU English professor Stephen Collis commonly makes a pilgrimage across England in the summer months. These walks, known...

Partnership between SFU and UVIC strives to address climate change

By: Eden Chipperfield, News Writer Interdisciplinary teams from SFU and the University of Victoria (UVIC) will partner to study climate challenges and solutions. They will specifically...

Acting vice president finance and student services resigns

By: Isabella Urbani, Staff Writer Editor’s note: Rastko Koprivica, who was interviewed for this piece, is a former Peak contributor. The Peak has taken steps...

The Teaching Support Staff Union votes in favour of strike action

By: Saije Rusimovici, Staff Writer With a vote of 94%, the Teaching Support Staff Union (TSSU) has decided in favour of taking strike action to...