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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 its exceptions, creates confusion for people trying to follow them and even those who enforce them. During her April 15 briefing, Dr. Bonnie Henry spoke about the likelihood of community transmission, saying that “the more people you see, the higher the likelihood would be.” Yet Dr. Henry undercut her own statement later saying, “Even if we can see people outside…
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SFU announces new restrictions following updated BC health orders
November 11, 2020Written by: Michelle Young, News Editor With the new health orders announced for BC on November 7, SFU has followed regulations by updating their campus guidelines. Vice-President, Academic and Provost pro tem Jonathan Driver stated in an email that moving…
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All social gatherings and indoor group activities banned in BC
November 7, 2020Written by: Marco Ovies, Editor-in-Chief In response to the rising number of COVID-19 cases, provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced new restrictions for the next two weeks. The orders will be put into effect starting Saturday, November 7 at…
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Guidelines on having a safe Halloween encourages trick-or-treating in small groups
October 26, 2020Written by: Karissa Ketter, News Writer The BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) has released safety guidelines for a low-risk and fun Halloween this year. To prevent the risk of further COVID-19 outbreaks in the community, they recommend that no…
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Tales of pandemic defiance
October 3, 2020Please get out of my personal bubble, I just want a coffee By: Espresso Myself With COVID-19 restrictions starting to lift, I was happy to be able to return to my favourite local coffee shop. While I wasn’t quite comfortable…
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Unsanctioned posters with SFSS logo taken down, but fate of Redeemed Christian Fellowship still unclear
July 3, 2018Written by: Gabrielle McLaren, Features Editor Last week, The Peak reported that the Redeemed Christian Fellowship (RCF), a club recognised by the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS), had used the society’s logo without permission to advertise an event that…
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