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Western Canada’s first dockless bikeshare service launched by SFU alumni
July 12, 2018By: Srijani Datta, Assistant News Editor Western Canada’s first dockless bikeshare program, U-bicycle North America, has been launched by a team of three SFU alumni. The U-bicycle team is lead by an all-female trio, CEO Grace Min (BA, sociology and education), Chief Strategic Officer Angel Fu (BBA, finance and marketing), and Business and Chief Marketing Officer Mandy Chan (BA, communication). Describing the goal behind U-bicycle, the team wrote to The Peak over an email interview that “U-bicycle plans to support members of the community an affordable and reliable mode of transportation [sic] by building a smarter and…
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Environmental impacts — in the past and now
July 2, 2018Written by: Trevor Steele, Peak Associate Agriculture’s impact on earth’s environment UBC researchers, in collaboration with researchers from a number of universities including SFU, have revealed the significance of agriculture's effect on Earth’s environment in a new study published in…
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SFU professor weighs in on the causes and effects of BC floodings
June 7, 2018By: Srijani Datta, Assistant News Editor The recent floods in British Columbia have greatly impacted the Greater Vancouver region and interior of BC. SFU professor and Director of Environmental Science Jeremy Venditti discussed the reasons behind the occurrence in…
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BC government asks for feedback on sexual misconduct policies
January 9, 2018BC’s Advanced Education, Skills, and Training minister Melanie Mark has asked post-secondary faculty and students for feedback on the sexual violence and misconduct policies at their institution. The feedback period will run from now until the end of January 2018,…
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Kinder Morgan gears up for tank farm construction
October 17, 2017The construction that will double the size of the Kinder Morgan tank farm located on the side of Burnaby Mountain is soon to be underway. Trans Mountain, a subsidiary of Texas-based Kinder Morgan, has told The Peak that work to…
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BC affordability crisis forcing students to work longer hours
October 11, 2017By: Nathaniel Tok SFU students are finding it harder to pay their bills than their peers across the country, a recent report suggests. The report released by Vancity found that the affordability crisis in the province is forcing BC students…
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SFU undergraduates team up to fundraise for wildfire relief
July 31, 2017By: Alexander Kenny The Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) and student-run humanitarian clubs kicked off a fundraiser earlier this month in support of the thousands of people forced from their homes by raging wildfires in the interior. The society, along with…
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A breakdown of the BC provincial election
June 5, 2017By: Alan Radziwil The BC Greens and the BC NDP brokered a historic deal last week with the intent to form the province’s new government. After a tight race this election, and a vote recount that put the outcome on hold…
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Five beers to warm your autumn nights
October 18, 2016I will confess, my love of beer only just began over the summer. Since that first blush with a floral ale, I’ve delighted in sampling lagers, stouts, and wits. Now, a new season welcomes a new array of brews. Here…
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BC needs a living wage already
May 16, 2016[dropcap]W[/dropcap]e live in one of the most expensive cities in the country, so why is our minimum wage the lowest? British Columbia has been through this before. Unlike in many jurisdictions, our minimum wage has not been linked to inflation…
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