New mother’s tent seized at CRAB Park

By: Sofia Chassomeris, News Writer On September 24, Vancouver Park Board officials cut open a new mother’s tent and disposed of her belongings at CRAB...

Protestors across Canada demand Indigo to stop funding the Israeli military

By: Yildiz Subuk, Staff Writer and Hannah Fraser, News Editor On September 25, thousands of protestors gathered at 50 Indigo bookstores across Canada, calling for...

Black Colombian refugee fatally shot by Surrey RCMP

By: Sofia Chassomeris, News Writer Content warning: mentions of death, police violence, racism, and domestic abuse. On September 19, Vanessa Rentería Valencia, a Black Colombian refugee...

Over 2,000 people killed in Lebanon

By: Sofia Chassomeris, News Writer Since September 23, escalating Israeli airstrikes targeting the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah have killed nearly 2,000 people in Lebanon and...

Burnaby Task Force to address unhoused population

By: Yasmin Hassan, Staff Writer In June 2023, the City of Burnaby launched the Mayor’s Task Force on Unsheltered Community Members. The team aims to...

Council Chats: Numerous by-elections to be held

By: Sofia Chassomeris, News Writer Editor’s note: we recognize that The Peak has an interest in the fee increase discussed at this meeting. The coverage...

BC Green Party proposes free public transit system as provincial election approaches

By: Mason Mattu, SFU Student On September 5, the BC Green Party proposed a new transit policy to make BC operate on a fare-free public...

SFU master’s student pushes for bird-friendly windows on campus

By: Caitlin Kingsmill, News Writer SFU master’s of biological sciences student Vanessa Hum has been working to make the Burnaby campus more bird-friendly. Over nearly...

UBCM passes resolution for better provincial hearing healthcare

By: Caitlin Kingsmill, News Writer On September 19, a resolution calling for provincial hearing healthcare funding was passed at a Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM)...

BC Premier plans to expand involuntary care

By: Sofia Chassomeris, News Writer Content warning: brief mentions of substance use, mental health disorders, brain injuries, death, and involuntary detainment. On September 15, BC Premier...