Free menstrual products coming to SFU washrooms by the end of 2025

By: Heidi Kwok, Staff Writer A new program to provide free menstrual products will soon launch across all SFU campuses. On the Burnaby campus, dispensers...

SFU students struggle to pay tuition due to BC public workers’ strike

By: Niveja Assalaarachchi, News Writer The BC General Employees Union (BCGEU), which represents over 95,000 workers in the province, began strike action in early September...

Embark Sustainability expresses solidarity with the Global Sumud Flotilla

By: Niveja Assalaarachchi, News Writer On October 7, Embark Sustainability released a statement of solidarity for the Global Sumud Flotilla, a civilian-led convoy of activists...

Dining workers speak to poor working conditions

By: Lucaiah Smith-Miodownik, News Writer On October 7, a Reddit user posted to r/simonfraser concerning the possibility of a dining worker strike across SFU’s Burnaby...

SFU’s new supercomputer, Fir, is now online

By: Jin Song, Peak Associate SFU now hosts Canada’s fastest supercomputer, Fir. Designed for data and compute-intensive research such as artificial intelligence (AI), Fir came...

SFU considers leaving the NCAA

By: Lucaiah Smith-Miodownik, News Writer Today, SFU stands as the only non-American institution in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), while most Canadian schools compete...

Writing stories since 1965 — The Peak turns 60!

By: Lucaiah Smith-Miodownik, News Writer The year 1965 saw the development of the modern Canadian flag, the first spacewalk, Malcolm X’s assassination, and other notable...

Senate Spotlight: SFU’s new academic plan passed and School of Medicine opens for applications

By: Niveja Assalaarachchi, News Writer On October 6, the SFU Senate reviewed the final version of the 2025–30 academic plan and discussed the new School...

Indian Student Federation’s Diwali brings students and families together

By: Ashima Shukla, Staff Writer On October 10, SFU’s Indian Student Federation (ISF) hosted a Diwali celebration at Crown Palace Banquet Hall in Surrey. The...

Non-profit proposes wildlife feeding bylaw for the City of Burnaby

By: Niveja Assalaarachchi, News Writer A new proposal has emerged calling on the City of Burnaby to pass a bylaw deterring the public from feeding...