COVID–19
Senate Report: May 25, 2021
June 10, 2021Written by: Jaymee Salisi, News Writer Return to campus update Vice president academic and provost Catherine Dauvergne said SFU is aiming for a “70–80% return to in-person teaching, research, and engagement activities. “There are some parts of our campus where that will be more like 100% and other parts where it will be struggling to get to 70%.” This plan is set to begin in September 2021. She said the university’s plan follows the BC provincial government’s recently announced restart plan, which is based on projections for up to 70% of the population to be vaccinated with the first dose…
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SFU professor to lead national infectious disease modelling network
June 10, 2021Written by: Karissa Ketter, News Writer Caroline Colijn has been selected to lead a multidisciplinary team of researchers in a new modelling network program of infectious diseases. The Canadian Network for Modelling Infectious Disease (CANMOD) “is one of five multidisciplinary…
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Return to campus plan
June 10, 2021by Charlene Aviles, Peak Associate SFU announced that they anticipate that 70–80% of SFU’s Fall 2021 courses will be held on campus. This is based on Dr. Henry’s recommendations for post-secondary institutions to reinstate in-person learning. In June 2021, SFU will…
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We need to care more about the COVID-19 crisis in India
June 6, 2021By: Ira Rishi, SFU Student The impacts of the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic have been deeply felt by India. Every day is a battle as the pandemic grows incessantly. As the rest of the world is also facing…
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We should be able to trust our health authorities to be honest with us
June 3, 2021By: Kelly Chia, Staff Writer Since BC's officials instated restrictions, I have been checking my news feed diligently at 3 p.m. each day for COVID-19 case numbers. This helps me keep track of how our province is dealing with the…
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BC introduces three days of paid sick leave
May 31, 2021Written by: Jaymee Salisi, News Writer The BC provincial government announced a program requiring employers to provide part-time and full-time workers with three days of paid sick leave, if they are unable to work due to COVID-19 or possible exposure.…
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Vancouver Chinatown Foundation launches business support program amidst pandemic
May 23, 2021Written by: Karissa Ketter, News Writer The Vancouver Chinatown Foundation has created an economic relief package to aid small businesses in BC recovering from COVID-19’s economic impact. The package is a compilation of support benefit programs, grants, and loans for…
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Dr. Cornelia Wieman on anti-Indigenous racism, COVID-19, and toxic drug poisoning
May 21, 2021Written by: Jaymee Salisi, News Writer Content warning: descriptions of anti-Indigenous racism and brief mention of suicide. On May 6, 2021 the Indigenous Reconciliation Committee of the department of psychology hosted “A Year in Public Health: The Collision of Three…
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BC’s confusing COVID-19 restrictions
May 12, 2021by Nancy La, Staff Writer In response to the rising number of COVID-19 cases in recent weeks, the BC government introduced new restrictions one after another in an effort to suppress the virus’ spread. This myriad of rules, along with…
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SFU researcher says new restrictions may seem contradictory to British Columbians
May 11, 2021Written by: Karissa Ketter, News Writer On April 23, 2021 the BC provincial government released updated travel restrictions to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. These restrictions require all non-essential travel between health regions to be postponed until after May 25…
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