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Forum raises concern tank farm poses “catastrophic” risk
July 9, 2018Written by: Cecile Favron, Peak Associate Dozens of concerned citizens gathered to discuss links between the potential for a devastating fire on Burnaby Mountain and the Kinder Morgan tank farm expansion at Simon Fraser University on June 28. “The pipeline is proposed to be expanded and that increases the risk of fire on the mountain,” Tim Takaro, event organizer and associate dean in the faculty of health sciences, told The Peak. Earlier, Takaro mentioned that the consequences of the expansion would also involve “increased catastrophic risk to the university and community.” The Fire on Burnaby…
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ChangeSFU protests against government bailout of Kinder Morgan pipeline
May 25, 2018By: Srijani Datta, Assistant News Editor On May 8, SFU’s student-run environmental activism group, ChangeSFU, organized a casserole rally at the constituency office of Terry Beech — the MP for Burnaby North-Seymour — to demonstrate opposition to a Kinder…
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Ambitious invention to blame for SFU’s extreme snowfall
April 4, 2018SFU president Andrew Petter seems to have his eyes turned upwards, as his gondola dream now unites with another secret passion project that, quite literally, aspires to reach the sky as its limit. While sleuthing around in the closed Highland…
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Updated: Independent student groups denied space in Student Union Building
December 2, 2017Editor’s Note: As an independent student society, The Peak Publications Society participated in the process initiated by the Simon Fraser Student Society to express interest in organizational space in the Student Union Building. The Peak Publications Society is no longer…
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SFU examines diverse approaches to women’s health at campus conference
October 30, 2017By: Agnetha de Sa SFU hosted its inaugural Women's Health Research Symposium to explore research spanning eight faculties at the Burnaby campus on October 25. It is the first time that the symposium, which looks at interdisciplinary solutions to issues…
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SFU students mark Indian festival Diwali
October 18, 2017By: Agnetha de Sa The SFU community experienced a taste of the festival of lights at the annual, student-hosted celebration of Diwali which took place on campus in the Maggie Benston Centre (MBC) this past October 14. An occasion celebrated by…
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Car drives into pond on SFU Burnaby campus
October 3, 2017The SFU Burnaby campus was the site of two car accidents on Monday night. In one incident, a lone driver ended up in the Academic Quadrangle (AQ) reflecting pond in the centre of the campus. “An elderly driver unfamiliar with…
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Student groups struggle to find space on campus
September 18, 2017Two student groups are voicing concerns that they will be left homeless when they vacate their offices next year due to space constraints on the Burnaby campus. The Simon Fraser Public Interest Research Group (SFPIRG), a student-run centre for social…
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SFU plans to reopen Highland Pub, Higher Grounds
September 11, 2017Students may soon be able to enjoy drinks at the Highland Pub and Higher Grounds Coffee Shop once again. Simon Fraser University is developing plans to reopen food and beverage options in Maggie Benston Centre on a limited basis in…
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Investigation underway after deadly police incident on Burnaby mountain
July 13, 2017The province's police watchdog is investigating following a sudden death yesterday near Simon Fraser University’s Burnaby campus. The incident occurred in the mid-afternoon and police cordoned off a large area of the sidewalk along Gaglardi Way for investigation. Coquitlam RCMP…
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