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A Taste of Hong Kong is bittersweet
March 20, 2025By: Izzy Cheung, Arts & Culture Editor My dad was born in Kowloon, Hong Kong. He came to Vancouver in 1974 and has lived here ever since. But, when he boarded the plane to BC, he brought many Hong Kong traditions along with him. As a kid, I remember watching my dad return from long work days carrying little tetra-packs of Vitasoy — specifically the malted ones. The wrappers of White Rabbit candies were sprinkled around my grandma’s house like grass on a lawn. And, while I never particularly liked the texture, jook 粥 (congee) was always a household staple…
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Rainbow rally urges government for action on global 2SLGBTQIA+ rights
June 5, 2024By: Yashita Dhillon, News Writer On 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…
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Thousands gather in Vancouver in solidarity with Palestine
November 28, 2023By: Olivia Sherman, News Writer Editor's Note: The implications of the juxtaposition of the Swastika and the Star of David in this image is not a message authored by The Peak. The organizers probably did not control the signage that…
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Global climate strike gains thousands of supporters across Vancouver
October 6, 2023By: Olivia Sherman, News Writer Content 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…
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Anti-queer rhetoric is not an opinion, it’s violence
July 19, 2023By: C Icart, Humour Editor Content warning: mentions of gender-based violence and queerphobia. Whenever I see anyone ranting about “gender ideology,” “wokeism,” or using miscellaneous words in parentheses to mock pronouns, all I hear is, “I hate you. I hate…
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By Us, For Us reports pressing circumstances faced by BC sex workers
May 16, 2023By: Eden Chipperfield, News Writer The By Us, For Us project surveyed over 200 sex workers across Metro Vancouver and Southern Vancouver Island; it highlights essential topics like the COVID-19 pandemic, the criminalization of sex work, the ongoing overdose crisis,…
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DoNoHarmBC protests the removal of mandatory masks in healthcare settings
May 15, 2023By: Michelle Young, Opinions Editor Content warning: mentions of medical ableism. On April 28, DoNoHarmBC hosted a non-violent die-in protest in front of health minister Adrian Dix’s office to protest the removal of mandatory masks in healthcare settings. The group’s…
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SFU350 calls for the SFSS to divest from Scotiabank
March 20, 2023By: Aditi Dwivedi, News Writer Editor’s note: Chloë Arneson, who was interviewed for this piece, is a former Peak employee. The Peak acknowledges and has taken steps to prevent conflicts of interest or potential bias from influencing the article. On…
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Students walkout of classes in protest of in-person learning
February 7, 2022By: Gurleen Aujla, Peak Associate On January 24, 2022, dozens of students, staff, and faculty participated in a walkout to protest SFU’s decision to return to in-person instruction. This was the first day students were going back to campus following a…
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Zain Haq and Save Old Growth block Trans-Canada Highway to protect old growth trees
January 31, 2022By: Yelin Gemma Lee, News Writer Activists from Save Old Growth blocked traffic on the Trans-Canada Highway on January 10, 2022. According to their press release, their sole demand is for old-growth logging to cease immediately in the province of BC.…
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