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SFU students tour BC to promote recycling
June 8, 2015Last weekend, Confederation Park in North Burnaby saw the kickoff celebration for the BC Recycles Summer Ambassador Program. This year, the program will send four SFU co-op students on a whirlwind tour of British Columbia to promote recycling. The program has been in existence for nine years prior under the banner of the BC Used Oil Management Association, but this year it has been rebranded as “BC Recycles” to represent…
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Community raises safety concerns over Kinder Morgan expansion
June 1, 2015Nearly 200 people gathered at Forest Grove Elementary on Wednesday, May 20 for a town hall meeting organized by Burnaby Residents Opposed to Kinder Morgan Expansion. The crowd consisted of politicians, citizens, and members of community organizations who were united…
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SFSS announces line-up for Fall Kickoff concert
August 18, 2014This afternoon, the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) announced the line-up for the 2014 Fall Kickoff concert, with five artists set to perform in Convocation Mall on Friday, September 19. Unlike the previous two concerts held by the SFSS, the…
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Canadian documentary series features SFU professor
July 28, 2014An SFU professor recently returned from Whitehorse, Yukon, where he was on set for the new documentary series, Wild Archaeology, which explores the history of First Nations across Canada. “We just finished filming two episodes and I love it!” says…
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SFU Dining Services lays out plans for new venues
July 28, 2014SFU Dining Services is exploring the possibility of a new dining venue in Univercity on Burnaby campus, and has been asking students via Twitter and Facebook to complete a survey as to what they would like to see. The vision…
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Film students embark on a documentary pilgrimage
July 28, 2014Three adventurous SFU filmmakers will embark upon the world’s most famous spiritual pilgrimage route, the Camino de Santiago, this September. The trek will take current SFU film student Will Ross, and SFU film alumni Devan Scott and Daniel Jeffery two…
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Researchers generate a buzz around wild bees
July 21, 2014SFU biology professor Elizabeth Elle and PhD student of biology Kyle Bobiwash are currently studying Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley pollinators in order to help conserve the bee population and improve how they are used in agricultural practices. The two…
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Social housing provides shelter from mental illness and addiction
July 21, 2014SFU health sciences professor Julian Somers recently released new findings that demonstrate the effectiveness of supported housing in assisting those with drug addictions and mental illness in Vancouver neighbourhoods. Conducted by Somers along with the Mental Health Commission of Canada,…
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Compass card delayed due to technical difficulties
July 21, 2014Translink recently announced that the official rollout of the new compass card system is to be further delayed due to speed and reliability issues, with no firm date in sight. There are already 85,000 cards in circulation and the system…
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Something’s fishy at SFU’s reflection pond
July 14, 2014Concerns regarding the dumping of unwanted pet fish into Burnaby lakes and ponds has been brought to public attention in a recent article published by Burnaby Now. The article stated that a local pet shop has been misinforming customers, claiming…
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