Canada
Useless Canadian trivia to bring up on Canada Day
June 25, 2018By: Gabrielle McLaren, Features Editor Do I remember what I had for supper last night? Not at all. Do I have a lot of unnecessary trivia about Canada in my head, just in time for Canada Day? You bet. My summer job between first and second year was bringing groups of visitors through the halls of Canada’s Parliament. This included a lot of “hello/bonjour” greetings, explanations of the purpose of the Senate, and episodes of being yelled at for running out of tickets. Now, here I am, ready to share my borderline-useful Canadian trivia with you! Moose aren’t supposed…
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Is universal basic income an effective social policy?
March 22, 2018This year’s “Brave New Work” summit, run by SFU’s Public Square, examined the role that “work” will play in the future. In the talk Basic Income: Progressive Hopes and Neoliberal Realities, John Clarke, an anti-poverty organizer at the Ontario Coalition…
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SFU concludes national energy dialogue with recommendations for decision-makers
October 25, 2017By: Nathaniel Tok A series of cross-country citizen dialogues launched by Simon Fraser University wrapped up with a consensus on recommendations for Canadian energy policy earlier this month. The SFU Centre for Dialogue hosted the initiative which sought to encourage discussion…
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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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World News Beat
October 11, 2017By: Nathaniel Tok USA – Tropical storm makes landfall on American coast The storm season continues as tropical storm Nate brought strong winds and heavy rains to southeast USA. The storm made its landfall as a hurricane in the states…
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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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Vancouverites walk to promote reconciliation with Indigenous peoples
September 28, 2017The second Walk for Reconciliation in Vancouver had an incredible turnout as tens of thousands of people representing diverse communities came together to support Indigenous peoples in Canada on Sunday. The event was hosted in partnership between Reconciliation Canada and…
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Canadian youth struggling without adequate mental health support, study finds
September 28, 2017Canadian youth have insufficient access to mental health and addictions services, according to a Canada-wide study lead by SFU researchers. The study concluded that youth fare poorer overall compared to older age categories, but there is significant variation in provincial…
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SFU leads national dialogue on energy future
September 19, 2017A host of Canadian citizens came together to advise on energy policy at Simon Fraser University last week. The event was one of many cross-country citizen conversations on energy policy convened by the SFU Centre for Dialogue. With funding from…
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BC salmon spawning stream monitoring in sharp decline, study finds
September 6, 2017The number of visits by the department of fisheries and oceans (DFO) to salmon spawning streams in the province is at an all-time low, according to SFU researchers. A recent study published in the Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic…
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