Chloe Arneson
Brodie Douglas gives presentation about historical perspectives on Métis health
July 7, 2022By: Chloë Arneson, News Writer On June 9, BC Centre for Disease Control and SFU faculty of health sciences hosted a virtual presentation by Brodie Douglas on the historical context of Métis health. Tanya Davoren, the senior director of health of Métis Nation BC, welcomed the audience by introducing Douglas. “I can think of no one better to address how colonial history of the Métis nation has impacted our nation’s health and well-being,” she said. Douglas is Fraser Health’s Indigenous cultural safety educator and a Métis Nation historian. “The social determinants of Métis health are not only social but are primarily…
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Fourth-widest tree in Canada located in North Vancouver
July 5, 2022By: Chloë Arneson, News Writer On June 24, Ancient Forest Alliance (AFA) announced the fourth-widest tree in Canada was found in the Lynn Headwaters regional park in North Vancouver. Two big-tree hunters, Colin Spratt and Ian Thomas, found the 5.8 metre…
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McFogg the Dog is actually a queer icon
July 1, 2022By: Chloë Arneson, News Writer In honour of pride month, The Peak wanted to shine a spotlight on one of our favourite underrated LGBTQIA2S+ icons, McFogg the Dog. Any student within the community with at least a semi-functioning gay-dar could…
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Local organization launches new harm reduction program
June 29, 2022By: Chloë Arneson, News Writer The local non-profit society Health Initiative for Men (HIM) has launched a new harm reduction program called PnP & Me to help clients identify and achieve their personal health goals for sexualized substance use. Colloquially known…
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How voguing carries decades of queer history through its movement
June 27, 2022By: Chloë Arneson, News Writer On June 16, the SFU School for the Contemporary Arts and SFU’s Vancity Office of Community Engagement hosted a Public Talk and Vogue Workshop at the Goldcorp Centre for the Arts. This workshop and presentation was…
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Mosquitoes? More like mosqui-foes!
June 23, 2022By: Chloë Arneson, News Writer Hand-to-hand combat Instead of letting the mosquitos come to you, take the fight to them, Mr. Miyagi those suckers. Take a trip to your local gym or dojo so when mosquitoes see your muscles, they…
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Truth and reconciliation: Tax the Church!
June 21, 2022By Chloë Arneson, News Writer In Canada, we’ve created a subsidy for an institution that carried out a genocide on our soil. A subsidy for an institution that, when more and more evidence of that genocide is uncovered, has to be…
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Study finds Vancouver is within reach of implementing the 15-minute city model
June 20, 2022By: Chloë Arneson, News Writer A new study by SFU researchers finds that 79% of Vancouver residents have access to a grocery store within a 15 minute walking distance. The Peak interviewed Kate Hosford, PhD candidate in SFU’s health sciences department,…
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SFU suggests new system of decision-making for its Board of Governors
June 18, 2022By: Chloë Arneson, News Writer On May 10, SFU proposed new amendments to their policies on the Board of Governors (BoG)’ decision-making process. The general counsel and university secretary would be able to make amendments to university procedures without Board…
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Government pledges $2 million towards community-based food projects
June 16, 2022By: Chloë Arneson, News Writer On May 25, the federal minister of agriculture and agri-food Marie-Claude Bibeau announced up to $2 million from the local food infrastructure fund (LFIF) will be put towards 38 projects across the province. The fund offers…
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