Renaissance Coffee prepares to welcome back the SFU community in the fall

Written by: Jaymee Salisi, News Writer As September and the return to campus approaches, local vendor Renaissance Coffee plans to upgrade the shop in preparation...

SFU’s convocation traditions faces mixed reactions

Written by: Jaymee Salisi, News Writer Content warning: mention of residential schools  From June 24 to 29, SFU held virtual convocation ceremonies for the June 2021...

SFU study finds overall bee population decline exaggerated

Written by: Carter Hemion, Staff Writer While some bee populations are in danger, average population declines have been exaggerated, according to a new SFU study....

SFU improves ventilation across campus to reduce COVID-19 transmission

Written by: Jaymee Salisi, News Writer As SFU prepares to reopen campus in the fall, Facilities Services is improving the university’s heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning...

Canada to donate AstraZeneca vaccines to COVAX

Written by: Michelle Young, News Editor As Canadian vaccination rates rise, 17.7 million of the AstraZeneca vaccine will be donated to COVAX, an initiative that...

Students discuss SFU’s reopening plan for fall semester

Written by: Karissa Ketter, News Writer Following the provincial government’s announcement of reopening measures, SFU released a reopening plan for the Fall 2021 semester.  SFU anticipates...

Digital Divides: Youth and Digital Skills explores technological barriers

Written by: Charlene Aviles, Peak Associate  SFU Public Square hosted their latest instalment of the 2021 Community Summit series: Towards Equity. This was in partnership...

Council Meeting — June 30, 2021

Written by: Karissa Ketter, News Writer Content warning: mentions of the residential school system, colonialism, and genocide.  #CancelCanadaDay President Gabe Liosis presented a motion asking Council to...

SFU launches COVID-19 rapid screening pilot project

Written by: Jaymee Salisi, News Writer On June 8, 2021, SFU launched a COVID-19 rapid screening pilot project to operate on Tuesdays and Fridays for...

BC heat wave can be explained by climate change, says SFU expert

Written by: Karissa Ketter, News Writer BC broke the record for the hottest temperature recorded in Canada on June 30, 2021, peaking at 49.6 C....