TransLink is electrifying their bus routes

By: Nercya Kalino, Staff Writer At the beginning of 2022, TransLink released a Climate Action Strategy. A message from the chief executive officer Kevin Quinn stated,...

SFU awards professors for powerful media communication

By: Natalie Cooke, News Writer Editor’s Note: The article was updated on March 24, 2023 to correct that Sharon Mah is not a professor, she...

Alice Mũrage discusses the diversity among Black people in BC

By: C Icart, Staff Writer Alice Mũrage is a health researcher, health sciences PhD candidate, part of the Gender and COVID-19 project, and the director...

BC becomes the first province to offer free prescription contraception to all residents

By: Aditi Dwivedi, News Writer On February 28, the BC government released the provincial budget for the upcoming year and announced its commitment to make...

Using chemistry to detect counterfeit art

By: Natalie Cooke, News Writer Byron Gates, a professor at SFU with expertise in surface and materials chemistry, has found new ways to detect art...

Sustainability event expresses concern for Canada’s climate action

By: Natalie Cooke, News Writer  In 2021, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced, “We will continue to do our part to cut pollution and build...

ChatGPT presents new challenges

By: Hannah Kazemi, Staff Writer ChatGPT, a new AI chat bot, has quickly become known for its ability to answer questions and write assignments based...

SFSS election results: new executive committee announced

By: Vee Babbar, Peak Associate The Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) provides the SFU undergraduate student body representation, support, community, and extracurricular opportunities. The recent...

SFU alum named Top 25 Environmentalists Under 25

By: Nathaniel Tok, SFU Student Mireta Strandberg-Salmon, a recent graduate of SFU’s resource and environmental management and dialogue program was recently awarded as a Top...

Organizers call on Canadian post-secondaries to support women in Afghanistan

By: Natalie Cooke, News Writer Women in Afghanistan have faced many challenges, including the inability to pursue higher education. Since the Taliban had its...