By: Mason Mattu, Section Editor According to the Port of Vancouver, dredging work in the Burrard Inlet could start as soon as this year. Supporters of this plan, including Prime Minister Mark Carney, say that this dredging project will allow for an increase in the amount of oil transported by tankers to the Trans Mountain Pipeline terminal. This project poses great threats — both to our environment and economy — and we must mobilize to stop it. Dredging as a process removes sediments and debris from the bottoms of waterways. When governments wish to transport more oil across bodies of…
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By: Mason Mattu, Humour Editor A few weeks ago, The Peak’s staff attended NASH, Canada’s National Student Journalism Conference. While my colleagues went into this weekend with professional development in mind — I had one goal and one goal only.…
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By: Mason Mattu, Section Editor Recently, the SFU bookstore began sporting a raccoon graphic on stickers, magnets, keychains, buttons, and t-shirts. This became a topic of discussion on the r/simonfraser subreddit, where users questioned whether the graphics were generated by…
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By: Mason Mattu, Section Editor Dear Mr. Premier, When you were first appointed to your position after the resignation of John Horgan, you promised to deliver tangible results on affordability — results that British Columbians can feel in their daily lives.…
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By: Mason Mattu and Katie Walkley
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By: Mason Mattu, Humour Editor It’s 8:10 a.m. — I just woke up literally an hour ago. I’m crinkling up the aluminum foil which once carried a beautiful peanut butter and jelly sandwich. As the West Coast Express train approaches…
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By: Mason Mattu, Section Editor A document published by Elections Canada wrote that various social media advertisements aimed at getting Canadians to buy into cryptocurrency scams were not directly related to electoral misinformation. Yet, this description misses the mark regarding…
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By: Mason Mattu, Section Editor In a minority government, cooperation with other parties is essential to ensure stability and unnecessary elections. Budget votes are where this cooperation becomes non-negotiable, as they are confidence votes. Which means if a majority of…
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By: Mason Mattu, Humour Editor and Official Song Reviewer “Stop playing with ’em, Riot” are the last words that moviegoers hear before being blessed with the lyrical mastery of American rapper Ice Spice in the latest SpongeBob movie, “The SpongeBob…
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By: Mason Mattu, Humour Editor and an executive producer with Hallmark MAGGIE BENSTON CENTRE - REGISTRAR SERVICES DESK SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY HOLLY is conversing with REGISTRAR OFFICE LADY. The room is grey with no Christmas decorations in sight. HOLLY (to…
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