Vancouver
Little Mountain Gallery celebrates 10 years of comedy
September 26, 2026By: Jonah Lazar, Staff Writer Little Mountain Gallery is a Vancouver-based non-profit art collective that has been operating since 2006. Originating out of a 1930s auto repair shop, the gallery was home to numerous types of artistic performances before transitioning to being a comedy club in 2016. Since then, the gallery has navigated changing venues following the garage they called home being torn down for condo developments in 2021. After a few years without a permanent home, Little Mountain Gallery resettled on Water Street in April 2024. The Peak spoke with manager and curator Brent Constantine to learn more about…
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Between suffering and saviourship
June 22, 2026By: Maya Barillas Mohan, Staff Writer Content warning: mention of domestic abuse. If the 104-minute movie The Body Remembers When The World Broke Open feels like a lifetime, it could be because it offers a completely undiluted clip of one.…
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Need to Know, Need to Go: Events for an active summertime
May 24, 2026By: Jen Westling, SFU Student Open level ballet class UBC Life Building, Room 26 Every Monday, 5:00 p.m.–6:30 p.m. (May 11–August 24) Drop-in, $5 cash or card at door Five, six, seven, eight! UBC’s Ballet Club is hosting weekly ballet…
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A teaser of Waterfront’s best kept summer secret
May 10, 2026By: Maya Barillas Mohan, Staff Writer A well-hidden gem, Junction Market rests atop Waterfront Station in Granville Square. Initially, The Peak’s correspondent yours truly got lost en route. It did not occur to me to climb a small flight of…
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An evening with slowcry brings company to fight the winter blues
March 2, 2026By: Noeka Nimmervoll, Staff Writer Wintertime always brings a heavy feeling in my life; the cold weather and shorter days cause me to question if I’m on the right path, and if my efforts will ever amass into the dreamed…
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CUPE Local 15 alleges Vancouver bargained in bad faith
February 3, 2026By: Lucaiah Smith-Miodownik, News Writer A local union is alleging that the City of Vancouver did not bargain in good faith during agreements that were settled in August of last year. Instead, they claim, “the City violated the Labour Relations…
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Sam Wiebe says a career in the arts is possible
January 19, 2026By: Maya Barillas Mohan, Staff Writer Looking beyond the fog of midterms and assignments, a career in the arts is actually quite possible in misty Vancouver. A case in point is the SFU English department’s Writer-in-Residence (WiR) program, which bridges…
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Vancouver’s SkyTrain is now Bitcoin-powered
January 5, 2026By: Ashi, senior writer for imaginary infrastructure In a move described by aides as “inevitable, visionary, and definitely not a parody of governance,” mayor Ken Sim announced Thursday that Vancouver’s SkyTrain system is soon to be powered entirely by Bitcoin.…
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Vancouver to require exempt staff in-office five days a week
December 18, 2025By: Lucaiah Smith-Miodownik, News Writer For Vancouver city employees, pyjama bottoms at work may no longer be feasible. CTV News reported that on October 21, workers received an email from city manager Donny van Dyk informing them that “effective January…
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Vancouver punk’s role in creating community in an introvert’s city
July 29, 2025By: Katie Walkley, Peak Associate When spending time in Vancouver’s public spaces, I notice it is common practice to avoid eye contact. Instead of engaging in other people’s lives, we tend to stay focused on our own. I used to…
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