Tsleil-Waututh
Western Canada Marine Response Corporation responds to fuel spill on Tsleil-Waututh territory
March 14, 2021Written by: Dev Petrovic, Staff Writer On February 22, the Western Canada Marine Response Corporation (WCMRC), who work to clean marine spills, responded to a fuel spill on the Burrard Inlet caused by an oil tanker. The spill took place on the Tsleil-Waututh Nation’s territory and resulted in a litre of fuel spilling into the water. The Peak had the chance to interview Communication Manager Michael Lowry from WCMRC regarding the response team’s call. Lowry explained that the WCMRC gets called when a marine spill occurs by either the source of the spill or by the Canadian Coast Guard. He said…
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SFU fails to properly consult Indigenous students (again) and peoples regarding new First Peoples’ Gathering House (again)
October 13, 2020By Harvin Bhathal, Features Editor On Orange Shirt Day, SFU held a ground awakening ceremony for the First Peoples Gathering House (FPGH), which will open in 2023. The FPGH will be a space on the Burnaby campus that is meant…
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Trans Mountain pipeline construction continues during COVID-19 pandemic
July 14, 2020Written by: Madeleine Chan, Staff Writer Construction of the Trans Mountain Expansion Project (TMEP) is continuing in BC and Alberta during the COVID-19 pandemic. In BC, construction is currently underway in Kamloops and on Burnaby Mountain at the Burnaby and…
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