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Research Roundup
January 17, 2020Written by: Alice Fleerackers, Peak Contributor Warming waters pose problems for the future of coastal kelp From melting ice caps on our poles to forest fires in the Amazon, the impacts of climate change are everywhere. New research by SFU post-doctoral student Jordan Hollarsmith and colleagues reveals that rising temperatures may be affecting life closer to home — right here on BC’s coast. Hollarsmith’s study, published in the Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, investigated how increasingly warm, acidic oceans are changing life for giant kelp populations. In a lab experiment, she found that kelp were unable to reproduce in hotter…
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Police warn residents in and around Vancouver about Canadian Revenue Agency scammers
July 5, 2018By: Srijani Datta, Assistant News Editor Residents of Metro Vancouver and adjoining areas, including SFU students, are being warned by police forces about Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) scams as people in different cities are being targeted. Earlier this month,…
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Kiss your current U-Pass subsidies goodbye
March 30, 2015[caption id="attachment_1934" align="alignnone" width="940"] Photo Credit: Brandon Hillier[/caption] The U-Pass program has been extremely beneficial for students all over the Lower Mainland, but with the ongoing transit referendum, the future of the program may be at risk. According to the…
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Tampons shouldn’t be taxed. Period.
March 16, 2015[caption id="attachment_1176" align="alignnone" width="940"] Photo Credit: Talha Qadir[/caption] Let me start by saying that I understand that debating taxes can be difficult. I do think that taxes at their basis are good because they keep society functioning, and it’s important…
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Metro Vancouverites to vote on transit tax
February 2, 2015In the upcoming transit referendum, Metro Vancouver residents will have the opportunity to vote on a transit tax that would increase the Provincial Sales Tax (PST) by 0.5 per cent. The referendum, if passed, would allow for improvements in transportation…
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Vote ‘yes’ for the Regional Congestion Improvement Tax
February 2, 2015On March 16, ballots will be mailed out to registered Metro Vancouver voters, asking them to vote on an investment plan for the Mayors’ Transportation and Transit Plan. The Transportation Plan promises key transportation upgrades in the region, including extension…
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Plastic grocery bags should be taxed
November 10, 2014When purchasing groceries at the supermarket, it seems natural to respond with a “yes” when the cashier asks, “Do you need a bag?” Whether we are purchasing one item or a refrigerator’s worth, at least one plastic bag always seems…
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