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BC increases ambulance services in 60 rural communities
June 12, 2024On April 1, BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) improved paramedic staffing models in 60 rural and remote communities in the Vancouver Coastal and Fraser Health regions for better 911 responsiveness and consistent out-of-hospital care. Previously, paramedics worked under the scheduled on-call model, carrying a pager. They were then required to access the local ambulance station once they received a page. However, many rural communities had concerns that this model was not quick enough to respond to 911 calls. Mayor Andy Morel of the City of Rossland said the city’s year-round active, outdoor community and population of aging residents required ambulance services…
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Advocates condemn BC’s decision to recriminalize substance use
June 12, 2024Content warning: mentions of death and overdose, colonialism, and intergenerational trauma. The BC government received approval to recriminalize illicit substance use in public spaces, one and a half years into a decriminalization pilot. Advocates from the Harm Reduction Nurses Association…
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Students occupy library to demand SFU’s divestment from Israel
June 10, 2024Content warning: mentions of genocide and violence. On May 23, SFU students occupied the downtown campus’ Belzberg Library to demand the university divest from military assets supplied to Israel and call for an immediate ceasefire. A broad coalition of SFU…
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Aurora Borealis lights up the Lower Mainland
June 9, 2024A solar storm hit BC on May 10, which allowed for a display of aurora borealis in the sky. The Peak spoke with Matthew Cimone, head interpreter at the HR MacMillan Space Centre and member of the Space Science Outreach…
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SFU announces language learning programs closure amid budget cuts
June 8, 2024SFU recently decided to close down the Interpretation and Translation programs by the end of May 2024 and the English Language and Culture program by the end of August. They cited recent budget cuts, but many are left questioning this…
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Rainbow rally urges government for action on global 2SLGBTQIA+ rights
June 5, 2024On May 17, a rally for 2SLGBTQIA+ rights took place at the Vancouver Art Gallery. This event was led by the Society of Queer Momentum Canada, which is a movement founded by 2SLGBTQIA+ organizations to combat the challenges faced by…
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UBC students establish encampment in solidarity with Palestine
June 5, 2024On Monday, April 29, members of the UBC community set up an encampment at their MacInnes Field to protest the university’s lack of action for Palestine. The camp amassed “about 100 people and 75 tents,” with signs posted around the…
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Protest arises against city’s commemoration of Israel Independence Day
June 5, 2024Content warning: mentions of genocide and graphic descriptions of violence. On May 14, Vancouver City Hall and the Burrard Bridge were illuminated with blue and white lights by the City of Vancouver to celebrate “Israel Independence Day.” While the day…
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Moose Hide Campaign Day combats violence against Indigenous women and children
May 30, 2024Content warning: references to missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls, and residential schools. May 16 was Moose Hide Campaign Day, a day organized by the “BC-born Indigenous-led grassroots movement to engage men and boys in ending violence towards women…
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Local banner drop critiques TMX pipeline
May 30, 2024On Wednesday May 8, grassroots group Climate Convergence Metro Vancouver organized a banner drop in New Westminster. This was to protest the recent Canada Energy Regulator (CER) decision to approve operations for the Trans Mountain Pipeline (TMX) expansion, which has…
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