BC government launches website to protect against bad-faith evictions

By: Hannah Fraser, News Writer On July 18, the BC government launched a website to “better protect renters from being evicted in bad faith.” When...

SFU research group helps people create air filters for wildfire season

By: Hannah Fraser, News Writer The Pacific Institute on Pathogens, Pandemics and Society (PIPPS) is a research institute based at SFU Burnaby. They have now...

Advocates demand removal of earnings limit for disabled individuals

By: Hannah Fraser, News Writer A coalition of over 50 small business owners, non-profit leaders, and advocates have written an open letter demanding the BC...

Concerns raised regarding recent SFU layoffs

By: Michelle Young, Copy Editor This summer, SFU laid off nearly 100 staff and eliminated positions citing budget concerns. Some of those positions included administrative...

Council Chats: Council members begin cutting underspent SFSS budget items

By: Hannah Fraser, News Writer On June 26, The Peak attended the bi-weekly Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) Council meeting via Zoom. The meeting involved...

Volunteers prevented from entering CRAB Park amidst street sweeps

By: Hannah Fraser, News Writer Content warning: description of police violence. According to local advocates, “The Vancouver Park Board is creating a daily exclusive ‘work-zone’ around...

SFU Woodward’s Cultural Programs ends amid budget cuts

By: Hannah Fraser, News Writer SFU’s recent ongoing layoffs have impacted “nearly 100 employees, including instructors, administrative support staff, and custodial workers across all three...

Protests against SFU’s continued investment in Israel arise at summer convocation

By: Hannah Fraser, News Writer Content warning: mentions of genocide. During the week of summer convocation at SFU, some graduates wore Palestinian keffiyehs, held up signs...

SFU Queer Collective’s webinar tackles 2SLGBTQIA+ rights in universities

By: Kaja Antic, Staff Writer and Kelly Chia, Peak Associate On June 5, SFU Queer Collective held their first webinar since the organization’s revival earlier...

Protect Our Province BC holds briefing on COVID-19 infections in hospitals

By: Yashita Dhillon, Peak Associate and Petra Chase, Editor-in-Chief On May 30, Protect Our Province BC hosted an online event where a panel of healthcare...