Vancouver
The Chinese Canadian Museum receives $5.18 million from Government of Canada
June 13, 2023By: Eden Chipperfield, News Writer The Chinese Canadian Museum, located in Vancouver’s historic Chinatown in the Wing Sang building, has received $5,179,000 from the Government of Canada. The funding will support the museum’s space renewal at its permanent location. The Chinese Canadian Museum is the first of its kind in Canada. It hopes to provide a transformative experience that encourages all Canadians to learn about the history of Chinese Canadians, past and present, to educate them for the future. The Peak connected with Dr. Melissa Karmen Lee, CEO of the Chinese Canadian Museum, to learn more about the goals of…
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How to spend a summer day in Vancouver
May 11, 2023By: Izzy Cheung, Staff Writer Cherry blossoms are blooming, the rain is fading, and we can finally leave the house without a thick puffer jacket on. You know what that means — eat, sleep, beach, repeat! While there’s certainly no…
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Whose safety is prioritized by clearing encampments?
May 9, 2023By: Izzy Cheung, Staff Writer During the spring term, I spent most of my semester at SFU’s Harbour Centre, which made me familiar with the atmosphere around Waterfront Station. Seeing the street performers play instruments outside the station’s doors and…
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SFU students organize Vancouver’s first annual International Women’s Day March
February 27, 2023By: Natalie Cooke, News Writer Editor’s note: Yasmin Vejs Simsek, who was interviewed for this piece, is a former Peak employee. Karissa Ketter, a current editor who worked on the article, is also an organizer. The Peak acknowledges and has…
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Marie Doduck’s memoir launches a week before International Holocaust Remembrance Day
February 8, 2023By: Aditi Dwivedi, News Writer The Azrieli Foundation’s Holocaust Memoirs Program in collaboration with the Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre, organized a book launch of Marie (Mariette) Doduck’s memoir A Childhood Unspoken. The book launch was held on January 22 at…
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A hate letter to snow
January 16, 2023By: Hannah Kazemi, Staff Writer I’m a hater of just a few things — but near the top of the list is snow. I remember a time when I used to look forward to seeing snow fall from the sky;…
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The Seawall is detrimental to the environment and our wallets
January 12, 2023By: C Icart, Staff Writer Several significant weather events have characterized the past few weeks in Vancouver. It all culminated with king tides: “extremely high tides that happen about twice a year when the sun and moon’s gravitational forces reinforce…
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A newbie guide to Vancouver
October 20, 2022By: Daniel Salcedo Rubio Don’t worry, today I’m not speaking about science at all, I’m actually going to talk about my experience in Vancouver so far. Vancouver is such a beautiful and diverse place — and like most cities, there…
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Social Upgrade: Vancouver’s social culture desperately needs a revamp
September 13, 2022By: Hannah Kazemi, Staff Writer We need to change the way we socialize in Vancouver. Vancouver’s social scene isn’t approachable for many people, and no one should be excluded from the fun just because they want to partake in a…
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The fallen members of Vancouver’s sports world
September 12, 2022By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor The Vancouver Grizzlies (1995–2001) We can’t start talking about forgotten Vancouver sports teams without starting with the Grizzlies (aka the team with the perfect powder blue jerseys people love to parade around in downtown). In…
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