Tomos Land
Body positivity is vital for boys and young men
July 13, 2026By: Tomos Land, Staff Writer Unrealistic body standards are promoted everywhere in our day-to-day lives. Effortlessly handsome models accompany every product or service and chiselled stars are the centerpiece of the action in the media. Increasingly, even at your local gym, perfectly proportioned people seem to be defying biology and can be found on every machine. On social media, trends that focus on returning to our primitive roots, or pursue “looksmaxxing,” an ideology popularized by incel culture that scores areas of the body like your jaw, skin, and muscles. All of these can lead to eating disorders and body dysmorphia…
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What Grinds Our Gears: Ice cream samples need to be banned!
July 5, 2026By: Tomos Land, Staff Writer Do you ever spend a long day at the beach and find yourself craving an ice cream on the way home? Since I moved to Vancouver, getting ice cream after a late night spikeball session…
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How to trick your father into getting a physical
July 5, 2026By: Dr. Tomos Land, Trainee Father-o-trician When growing up, it’s pretty common to think of your dad as the strongest man in the universe. If your dad is anything like mine, his viking beard, shiny bald head, and gigantic frame…
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Nine minutes to celebrate a Canadian soccer star’s inspiring life
June 29, 2026By: Tomos Land, Staff Writer Kind of a Big Deal, a short animated documentary recently released by the Knowledge Network, provides a brief but compelling overview of national Olympic champion Christine Sinclair’s soccer career. Directed by Eoin Duffy and voiced…
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Threats to water security trigger emergency declaration by syilx Okanagan Nation
June 23, 2026By: Tomos Land, Staff Writer Editor’s note: The Peak spells nsyilxcən words in lowercase in accordance with syilx language holders who say that capitalization implies a hierarchy of importance, which does not align with syilx ethics. Growing water insecurity, driven…
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Political reads: The Last Honest Man by James Risen
June 7, 2026By: Tomos Land, Staff Writer Pulitzer prize-winning journalist James Risen captures the consequential life of Senator Frank Church in his aptly-titled book: The Last Honest Man: The CIA, the FBI, the Mafia and the Kennedys — and One Senator’s Fight…
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Vancouver passes motion to clone Gastown Steam Clock for the FIFA World Cup
June 7, 2026By: Tomos Land, Amateur Horologist With the FIFA World Cup fast approaching, the City of Vancouver is scrambling to come up with the cash to cover the spiralling costs of hosting matches at BC Place. With the competition expected to…
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Students can be “middle powers” through collective action
May 10, 2026By: Tomos Land, Staff Writer In his special address at the World Economic Forum in Davos in January, Prime Minister Mark Carney garnered plaudits worldwide with a powerful speech on the future role of “middle powers” on the international stage.…
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