Heidi Kwok
Burnaby Mountain’s wildfire prevention system to undergo revamp
February 10, 2026By: Heidi Kwok, Staff Writer On January 14, the City of Burnaby announced they will be investing in an “autonomous early wildfire detection system” for Burnaby Mountain to address growing wildfire risks amid warmer and drier summers. The Peak interviewed Scott Alleyn, chief staff officer of the Burnaby fire department, for more information. Alleyn cited past wildfire activity along the Burnaby Mountain corridor as the reason to implement a modernized wildfire detection system. The existing wildfire management system is largely reliant on reports made by the public, which Alleyn said slows down emergency response times. This new technology is meant…
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Top three places to go on your first date at SFU
February 10, 2026By: Heidi Kwok, Dating Specialist Hello lovebirds. First, let me congratulate you on finally scoring yourself a date — and just in time for Valentine’s Day too! Go ahead, give yourself a pat on the back. You’ve almost graduated from…
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Black Artivism: Fighting systemic racism through art
February 2, 2026By: Heidi Kwok, Staff Writer Content warning: Brief mention of police brutality and slavery. Protest arts materialize when artists undertake the role of activists (hence the portmanteau, artivism) to challenge the status quo and spark dialogue surrounding injustice. In the…
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The AI gender gap should not be mischaracterized as a skill issue
January 27, 2026By: Heidi Kwok, Staff Writer “Raise your hand if you use AI regularly in some capacity.” The atmosphere in the classroom instantly tensed — was this seemingly harmless question actually a trap set out by our professor to weed out…
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CUPW holds rally to mark first anniversary of postal workers forced back to work
January 20, 2026By: Heidi Kwok, Staff Writer On December 20, a rally was held by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) and the East Van Workers Assembly at Victory Square to mark the first anniversary of 55,000 Canada Post workers being…
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Opinions in Dialogue: Christmas markets
January 13, 2026By: Clara Xu, SFU Student, and Heidi Kwok, Staff Writer Christmas markets are a hallmark of the festive season. A staple in countries like Germany and Austria, these open-air holiday markets are, unfortunately, few and far between in Western Canada.…
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Pick a Colour by Souvankham Thammavongsa
January 13, 2026By: Heidi Kwok, Staff Writer Pick a Colour is a fictionalized account of the Southeast Asian immigrant experience, written by Souvankham Thammavongsa, a Laotian Canadian author and poet who was born in a refugee camp in Thailand and raised in…
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Three music platforms for a better listening experience
January 12, 2026By: Heidi Kwok, Staff Writer The onset of the 2000s ushered in the birth of online streaming, driven by small tech startups who would become the exploitative media monopolies we have today. An unsettling prediction of this grim dystopia is…
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The Peak investigates: Students falling down the stairs from Blusson Hall to the AQ
January 12, 2026By: Heidi Kwok, Investigative Journalist-In-Training As a wannabe-investigative journalist, I was determined to follow in the footsteps of my predecessors at The Peak Investigates column. Thus, donning my fedora, beige-coloured trench coat, and with one too many coffee enemas in…
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Burnaby apologizes for historic discrimination against people of Chinese descent
December 20, 2025By: Heidi Kwok, Staff Writer On November 15, community members gathered at the Hilton Vancouver Metrotown as the City of Burnaby offered a formal apology for its historic discrimination against people of Chinese descent. This included policies that deprived them…
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