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Aurora Borealis lights up the Lower Mainland
June 9, 2024By: Yashita Dhillon, News Writer A 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 team at SFU’s Trottier Observatory, and Martin Curic, president of the SFU Astronomy Club. “The sun is a gigantic flaming ball of fusion, and essentially, there are so many magnetic forces going on, that these charged particles cause an emission of plasma right within the earth’s atmosphere. And it’s essentially just magnetic forces hitting our…
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Protest arises against city’s commemoration of Israel Independence Day
June 5, 2024By: Hannah Fraser, News Writer Content 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…
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Moose Hide Campaign Day combats violence against Indigenous women and children
May 30, 2024By: Hannah Fraser, News Writer Content 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…
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Local banner drop critiques TMX pipeline
May 30, 2024By: Kaja Antic, Staff Writer On 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…
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Independent Jewish Voices calls on BC government to reject IHRA definition of antisemitism
May 27, 2024By: Yashita Dhillon, News Writer and Olivia Sherman, News Editor Independent Jewish Voices Canada (IJV) is urging the BC government to reject the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IHRA) definition of antisemitism in its updated anti-racism legislation. IJV is an organization…
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Jane’s Walk Vancouver invites conversation and change
May 22, 2024By: Hannah Fraser, News Writer From May 2 to May 5, Vancouver’s Jane’s Walk Festival held citizen-led walking tours through Canadian neighbourhoods. Jane’s Walk honours late Canadian writer, urbanist, and activist Jane Jacobs by promoting her idea that “cities have…
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Residents of CRAB Park experience street sweeps
May 14, 2024By: Hannah Fraser, News Writer On April 16, the Vancouver Park Board began street sweeps of CRAB Park residents, forcibly removing any individuals outside the “14–tent ‘designated area’” on the peninsula. Park rangers dismantled residents’ homes and confiscated belongings according…
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BC health advocates demand return of mandatory masks in healthcare
May 14, 2024By: Yashita Dhillon, News Writer In response to April’s removal of mandatory mask mandates in healthcare settings, BC’s health advocacy group DoNoHarm BC, joined by Protect Our Province BC and Masks4EastVan, are leading a campaign to urge the provincial government…
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SFU community demands reinstatement of over 23 cleaning workers
May 6, 2024By: Hannah Fraser, News Writer On April 10, Contract Worker Justice (CWJ) @SFU hosted a rally at Convocation Mall to demand the restoration of cleaning services and reinstatement of SFU’s contract cleaning workers. They were laid off by Best Service…
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Top five time management tips from expert authors
March 26, 2024By: Jin Song, SFU student We are told over and over that time is the most valuable resource we have. This saying is a cliché, yes, but it’s also true. Juggling our commitments in a world of constant digital distraction…
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