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Tenise Marie’s upcoming album Off The Record contains multitudes
July 9, 2025Tenise Marie, a BC singer-songwriter of Assyrian, French, and British descent, is set to release her newest album, Off the Record, on July 11. I listened to an advance recording of her songs and found myself on an unexpected journey of belonging, grief, and adventure. Marie’s album chronicles her full self, in all its multitudes and contradictions, and subverts expectations. With a soulful voice that brought to mind the first time I fell in love with Joan Baez, Off The Record is primarily acoustic folk with elements of pop, soul, country, and punk. It travels across time and space, combining…
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Streamlining infrastructure sidelines Indigenous rights
July 7, 2025On May 28, the provincial government passed The Renewable Energy Projects Act (Bill 14) and The Infrastructure Projects Act (Bill 15), much to the dismay of many First Nations and municipalities. The stated goal of these acts was to streamline…
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As long as fossil fuel companies exist, we are all vulnerable to wildfires
February 21, 2025We are all susceptible to the volatility of the climate. January 7 marked the beginning of one of the most devastating wildfires that would eventually grow and spread across Los Angeles. Starting in the Pacific Palisades, the climate disaster displaced…
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“Where football belongs:” Grey Cup Festival illuminates BC football
December 3, 2024Although the BC Lions encountered an early exit in the CFL playoffs this year, Vancouver still got to enjoy the energy of playoff football. From November 10 to 17, Vancouver hosted the Grey Cup Festival, highlighted by the CFL’s championship…
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BC increases ambulance services in 60 rural communities
June 12, 2024On April 1, BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) improved paramedic staffing models in 60 rural and remote communities in the Vancouver Coastal and Fraser Health regions for better 911 responsiveness and consistent out-of-hospital care. Previously, paramedics worked under the scheduled…
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2024 provincial university budget not cutting it, says CUFA BC
May 9, 2024The Confederation of University Faculty Associations of British Columbia (CUFA BC) released a statement regarding the 2024/25 provincial budget and its impact on students, universities, and their resources. The Peak spoke to Annabree Fairweather, executive director of CUFA BC, about…
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The BC curriculum must prioritize Black representation
March 19, 2024Content warning: mentions of racism, enslavement, and sexual assault. Last November, the Surrey School District pulled four books discussing racial issues from the reading curriculum for Grade 10–12 students. The reason? Students felt unsafe in their classrooms after reading through…
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BC’s pandemic budget may “wind down” in 2024
February 6, 2024Editor’s note: A previous version of this piece misspelled Dr. Karina Zeidler's last name as "Zeilder," but has now been corrected. BC’s budget and fiscal report covers a “three year fiscal plan” for housing, sustainability, and healthcare. The report states,…
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Conservation scientist discovers changes in BC salmon
January 30, 2024By looking at past salmon populations in the Skeena Watershed in northern BC, Michael Price, SFU postdoctoral fellow, can estimate what the future holds for salmon populations in BC. Through his research, Price discovered that salmon populations in the Skeena…
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Warmer winters aren’t what we want
January 23, 2024This past fall semester, no classes or exams were interrupted by flurries of snow. Educationally speaking, this is a good thing, but when we look further into what this may mean for the future climate, it might have been better…
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