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How long will Carney’s government last? We asked a tea leaf reader

Peak Web December 19, 2025

By: Ashi, Multiverse 538.10.1.4’s top-grossing divinator  How long will this government survive? Read on to find out! Remember to follow my TikTok for exclusive digital palm reading.  Hiiii, lovelies! Welcome back to my Federal Future Forecast Series, where I ask Spirit to guide us on matters of federal governance. Remember to take what resonates, leave what doesn’t, and follow my TikTok to claim unexpected abundance.  As always, I’m broadcasting from my yacht near my West Van home. Not flexing. I’m just so grateful, you guys! My cat-flatmate, Sir Meowmixx (I let TikTok name him), is also participating in this reading.…

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A beaver moves through dark, low water near a dam.
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Indigenous-led restoration project uses beaver dam structures to restore waterways

Peak Web December 18, 2025

By: Noeka Nimmervoll, Staff Writer Delaney Hall, wildlife technician at the Okanagan Nation Alliance and member of the Osoyoos Indian Band, is spearheading a project to rebuild beaver dams in the traditional syilx Okanagan Territory. This project, in partnership with…

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Reimagining Shakespeare: The campus is but a stage

Peak Web December 18, 2025

By: Zainab Salam, Opinions Editor Jess: a fourth-year student, burdened by ambition and Wi-Fi issues. Advisor: a keeper of bureaucratic riddles, and a destroyer of hopes and dreams. Professor: philosopher, lecturer, and a veteran of many, endless faculty meetings.  Barista:…

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Four of Freshet’s founders sit at a long white table and smile for the camera. Their table has a small sign saying, “Save Our Local News.”
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Freshet News flows through community

Peak Web December 18, 2025

By: Lucaiah Smith-Miodownik, News Writer When snow begins to melt and gives way to spring, rivers in BC rise and rush in response. This high water phenomenon is known as a freshet. Now, in the Tri-Cities and surrounding areas, a new…

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A crowd of people in jackets surrounds the entrance to a building, with the building’s sign being displayed near the entrance (“Strand Hall”). The person closest to the camera is waving a large red flag that says “UNITE HERE Local 40,” while others hold a few signs here and there as well. Another sign says, “ONE JOB SHOULD BE ENOUGH.”
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SFU’s contracted food service workers stage demonstration

Peak Web December 18, 2025

By: Mason Mattu, Section Editor  On November 5, SFU’s contracted food service employees took their lunch break collectively to stage a demonstration, demanding a living wage and improved working conditions. Employees from Tim Hortons, Starbucks, Mackenzie Café, the Dining Commons,…

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The back of two students’ shirts say, “never again for anyone.” One student is wearing a keffiyeh on their head, while a Palestinian flag and other posters are laid out on concrete steps in Main Mall.
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Student organizations hold strike for Palestine at SFU

Peak Web December 18, 2025

By: Lucaiah Smith-Miodownik, News Writer On October 23, chants echoed across convocation mall as SFU community members gathered for a campus strike in solidarity with Palestine. Organized by the climate justice organization SFU350 and the anti-Zionist group Independent Jewish Voices…

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Several tampons and pads are laid out against a black background.
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Free menstrual products coming to SFU washrooms by the end of 2025

Peak Web December 18, 2025

By: Heidi Kwok, Staff Writer A new program to provide free menstrual products will soon launch across all SFU campuses. On the Burnaby campus, dispensers containing both pads and tampons will be installed in 60 high-traffic, gender neutral, and women’s…

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Mariah Carey, with enlarged cheeks due to her plastic surgery, kicking Christmas decorations in the air.
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CHRISTMAS CANCELLED: Mariah Carey refuses to defrost

Peak Web December 8, 2025

By: Heidi Kwok, Staff Writer BREAKING NEWS — Mariah Carey, the official “Queen of Christmas,” is refusing to defrost. The beloved American singer, best known for her 1994 hit “All I Want For Christmas is You,” remains stubbornly encased within…

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SFU president Joy Johnson in a stunning sequin dress, extending her arm into the air. Falling from her pockets are wads of cash. The crowd is cheering for more!
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The life of an SFU president

Peak Web December 8, 2025

By: Matthew Cullings, SFU Student  [Verse 1: SFU student] Her name was Joy Johnson,  Spent SFU’s money without precaution, While every elevator on the mountain was stoppin’, That’s OK, she’s was online shoppin’. This is her playhouse, We’re just all…

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The SFU dining commons and food service workers interacting are pictured. The photo faces toward the ceiling, and there’s a sign that says “breads.”
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Dining workers speak to poor working conditions

Peak Web November 11, 2025

By: Lucaiah Smith-Miodownik, News Writer On October 7, a Reddit user posted to r/simonfraser concerning the possibility of a dining worker strike across SFU’s Burnaby campus. The message, which is from Contract Worker Justice (CWJ) @SFU, asserted that SFU “hasn’t…

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