Audrey Safikhani
TransLink’s new service expansion boosts bus connectivity to SFU
November 8, 2025By: Niveja Assalaarachchi, News Writer On August 18, TransLink announced its latest round of service adjustments for fall 2025. As of September 1, bus service was increased for 53 routes throughout Metro Vancouver. These adjustments were made possible by TransLink’s new investment plan, which represents the most significant increase in bus service since 2018. In a press release, TransLink noted that the service changes were primarily aimed at reducing overcrowding and wait times in the region, which had been a concern for several years. The investment plan passed in April of this year also aims to lay the groundwork for…
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Five SFSS full-time union staff receive layoff notices
August 6, 2025By: Corbett Gildersleve, News Writer and Hannah Fraser, News Editor The Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) has initiated staff layoffs, with five out of eight full-time union positions affected as of July 25. All the positions either support student activities…
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How prepared is SFU for the “Big One?”
July 24, 2025By: Corbett Gildersleve, News Writer The “Big One,” an earthquake “as powerful as magnitude 9.0” on the Richter scale, has been predicted to occur on the Pacific Coast and impact Metro Vancouver in the next 50–100 years. The Peak looked…
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CJSF Radio holds spring general meeting
July 10, 2025By: Corbett Gildersleve, News Writer On June 23, CJSF Radio held their spring general meeting at SFU’s Vancouver campus. This meeting discussed staff and programming changes, updates on projects, and amendments to their bylaws. The Peak attended the meeting to…
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What does the international student cap mean for SFU and Canada?
July 8, 2025By: Lucaiah Smith-Miodownik, News Writer On June 17, SFU president Joy Johnson announced that more layoffs are likely in the university’s future, largely attributing these cuts to the Canadian government’s cap on international students. This news comes after the university…
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“They” is correct, and so is respect
June 3, 2025By: Zainab Salam, Staff Writer Content warning: descriptions of misgendering and transphobia. A surge in anti-2SLGBTQIA+ hate crimes and discrimination in Canada over the past few years is emboldened by the anti-trans agenda pushed by right-wing figures like Pierre Poilievre.…
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Studenthaus study examines SFU students’ housing decisions
January 27, 2025By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer Studenthaus is an organization that conducts studies “about how young people make housing decisions to shape the future of housing in Canada.” So far, they’ve surveyed 850 students in five Canadian cities and are currently…
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