Drought
It’s time to stop treating climate change like a future problem
November 2, 2022By: Olivia Visser, Opinions Editor Over the decades, popular media outlets reporting on climate change have appealed to readers by pleading with them to consider future generations. The idea that current generations may not suffer, but future ones will, is one we’ve seen plenty of times in the media. This notion isn’t entirely untrue — people should care about the Earth’s future. However, framing climate change as a long-term problem allows individuals and corporations to get comfortable with complacency. Climate change is currently destroying the planet. Predictions about the Earth’s future are important, but the most convincing evidence that we…
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Calls for BC government to increase sustainable funding amidst droughts
October 20, 2022By: Karissa Ketter, News Editor BC has experienced unprecedented weather conditions this fall. The five major water basins in BC — west Vancouver Island, east Vancouver Island, Lower Mainland, Sunshine Coast, and Fort Nelson — are still in a category…
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Reminder of what’s allowed, not allowed under Stage 3 water restrictions
August 4, 2015Residents of Metro Vancouver haven’t had to deal with Stage 3 water restrictions for more than a decade, but with scorching summer temperatures and below-seasonal rainfall, the Lower Mainland is tightening up on water usage. August is generally the second…
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HUMOUR: The Peak’s guide to camping
July 20, 2015It’s that time of year again: the season made for exploring the great outdoors and going camping. (At least that’s what Canadian Tire commercials have taught us. No one currently employed at The Peak has ever actually been camping.) If…
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