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We need more supports for dealing with COVID-19
January 10, 2024Recently, Global News reported that BTNX, “a small rapid test supplier based outside Toronto, deleted dozens of specimens, or samples, from a study it submitted to Health Canada.” In turn, this meant these tests were more likely than originally reported to produce a false negative — meaning you could still be positive and infectious with COVID-19, despite a negative result. While BTNX has refuted these claims, this isn’t necessarily a new problem — COVID-19 tests have become increasingly unreliable at detecting new variants. Further, testing at the wrong point during your infection can also yield unreliable results. The problem points…
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Global climate strike gains thousands of supporters across Vancouver
October 6, 2023Content warning: mentions of forced assimilation On Friday, September 15, thousands marched across Vancouver as part of a global initiative, Global Fight to End Fossil Fuels, to protest against climate change. The march started at Vancouver City Hall and ended…
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Canada’s cosmetic testing ban isn’t enough
February 10, 2023Content warning: mentions of animal abuse. Did you know that animal testing is still legal in Canada? Across the country, millions of live animals — from dogs to cats to mice — are used to develop “cosmetics, household products, pesticides,…
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What’s missing from the new Canadian health guidance on alcohol
February 8, 2023Content warning: mentions of alcohol and sexual violence. The new alcohol guidance is in, and what many Canadians were previously told was moderate drinking is now revealed to be linked to a “number of serious health risks, including cancer, heart…
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Canada should be focusing on domestic COVID-19 cases
January 30, 2023As of January 5, “All air travellers two years of age and older, taking a flight originating from the People’s Republic of China, Hong Kong, or Macao that lands in Canada must provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test result,…
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Democracy inaction: The SFSS’ toxicity is spilling out of its meetings
August 2, 2022The SFSS has power over student life, policies, and our money. It is cause for concern, then, when we have several councillors and executives alleging the Society has become toxic and is abusing their power — and by extension, our…
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Do we need a “new left” after the Roe ruling?
July 20, 2022By: Olivia Visser, Staff Writer, & C Icart, Peak Associate The end of Roe v. Wade, the latest of a slew of rulings by a far-right US Supreme Court, underlines the need for a concerted, long-term effort by left-wingers to effect…
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Political Corner: Don’t call us taxpayers!
June 28, 2022How do you describe your priorities as a Canadian voter? From climate change to income inequality, from reconciliation to immigration, we all have a range of issues that animate us. But what’s true for everyone is that those interests don’t…
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BC alters legislations to recognize gender diversity
April 6, 2021The BC provincial government reported on March 10, 2021 that 600 instances of gendered language across 15 ministries had been rewritten to “ensure that all British Columbians have equal access to government services no matter their sexual orientation, gender identity,…
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Board Shorts
November 12, 2018SFSS extends Mini Mart lease in MBC A motion to extend the Mini Mart convenience store lease in the Maggie Benston Center (MBC) was passed in the latest Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) Board of Directors meeting. The original…
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