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SFU Canvas moving to cloud-based platform by January 2026
November 8, 2025SFU Canvas, the school’s learning management system, is set to fully transition from the locally hosted system to a new cloud-based version in Spring 2026. In recent years, many Canadian universities and colleges have adopted cloud-based learning platforms, as highlighted by SFU. With support from SFU’s IT Services and Centre for Educational Excellence (CEE), instructors can begin migrating their courses to Canvas Cloud in September 2025. SFU promises the transition will have minimal impact on students due to the pilot program the school is deploying in the fall. Additionally, the access and layout of Canvas Cloud remain similar. Some students…
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TransLink’s new service expansion boosts bus connectivity to SFU
November 8, 2025On August 18, TransLink announced its latest round of service adjustments for fall 2025. As of September 1, bus service was increased for 53 routes throughout Metro Vancouver. These adjustments were made possible by TransLink’s new investment plan, which represents…
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Meet the BC Green Party leadership candidates
November 8, 2025The BC Greens are slated to elect new leadership this month. After losing her seat in the provincial election in October 2024, former party head Sonia Furstenau stepped down in January 2025. Now, three candidates are vying for the position.…
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Survivor of Nagasaki bomb speaks on nuclear weapon abolishment
August 7, 2025Content warning: graphic descriptions of bodily harm, death, miscarriages, and sickness. On July 21 at the Harbour Centre, SFU International Studies hosted a lecture on building a future free of nuclear weapons. The event highlighted the collaborative efforts of Peace…
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Five SFSS full-time union staff receive layoff notices
August 6, 2025The Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) has initiated staff layoffs, with five out of eight full-time union positions affected as of July 25. All the positions either support student activities or the SFSS’ operations, and do not include SFSS executives.…
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Corporate cuts for the Vancouver Pride Parade
July 30, 2025This August, the Vancouver Pride Parade will look a little different. The event, hosted annually by Vancouver Pride Society, recently lost half of its corporate sponsorships for this year’s celebration. Companies like Lululemon and Walmart have withdrawn. The Peak spoke…
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TSSU speaks on latest updates to IP policy
July 29, 2025As recently reported by The Peak, the Senate reviewed and discussed a new draft version of its intellectual property (IP) policy solely focused on the commercialization of inventions and software. Based on community feedback, they split the IP policy into…
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How prepared is SFU for the “Big One?”
July 24, 2025The “Big One,” an earthquake “as powerful as magnitude 9.0” on the Richter scale, has been predicted to occur on the Pacific Coast and impact Metro Vancouver in the next 50–100 years. The Peak looked into what this means for…
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Senate Spotlight: New intellectual property policy and 2025–30 academic plan drafts
July 23, 2025On July 7, the SFU Senate reviewed new drafts of the intellectual property (IP) policy and the 2025–30 academic plan. They also discussed new definitions for full-time and part-time students and a bachelor of science in economics program. The Peak…
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Understanding Bill C-2
July 21, 2025For many, the newly proposed Bill C-2 (also known as the Strong Borders Act) is cause for concern. According to a joint press release, it has received pushback from over 300 organizations. The federal government has touted the bill as…
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