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...

Over 200 Canadian charities found funding the Israeli occupation

By: Hannah Fraser, News Writer On June 3, a public letter by Just Peace Advocates and the Canadian Foreign Policy Institute (CFPI) revealed over 200...

New plan protects Blueberry River First Nations land and upholds Treaty rights

By: Yasmin Hassan, Staff Writer, and Petra Chase, Editor-in-Chief On May 30, the BC government and Blueberry River First Nations announced a three-year pilot plan...

SFU administration to discuss divestment from Israel

By: Hannah Fraser, News Writer Content warning: mentions of genocide. On May 30, SFU president Joy Johnson and the Board of Governors agreed to discuss divestment...

Advocates condemn BC’s decision to recriminalize substance use

By: Hannah Fraser, News Writer Content warning: mentions of death and overdose, colonialism, and intergenerational trauma. The BC government received approval to recriminalize illicit substance use...