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Election Rundown: Trudeau’s talk of opioid crisis solutions is a vote grabbing technique

Opinions September 29, 2019

By: Connor Stephenson, SFU Student On Friday August 30, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with Vancouver mayor and former New Democratic Party MP for Burnaby South, Kennedy Stewart. The two met on the front steps of Vancouver City Hall and proceeded to speak about what they have planned for the future of Vancouverites and Canadians more generally. Their main talking points included battling the opioid crisis, new housing developments, and extending the Millennium Line division of the SkyTrain down Broadway Street. However, one thing to keep in mind is that all this hyped-up rhetoric is a by-product of election season, a…

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Vancouver’s QS World University Ranking isn’t all that it seems

Opinions September 16, 2019

By: Nicole Magas, Opinions Editor Vancouver’s grades are in and it has been given a mark of 71.6% as a student city by the QS World University Ranking system, which is an annual publication of global university rankings. That’s a solid…

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What grinds our gears: The egg-shaped chairs of Vancouver campus

Peak Web February 23, 2019

Written by: Gene Cole, Opinions Editor I used to spend a lot of time doing homework at the Vancouver campus inside Harbour Centre. I never had classes there, but being quiet and close to great places for lunch made it…

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Read all you can at the 34th Annual Jewish Book Festival

Peak Web February 9, 2019

By: Winona Young Calling all bookworms: the Cherie Smith JCC Jewish Book Festival is here! Running from February 9 to 14, this year’s festival is packed with entertaining events, reading and discussion panels, and more. There are several notable events to…

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The best thing about legal pot is how little it’s shaken up our lives

Peak Web November 25, 2018

Written by: Gene Cole, Opinions Editor Cannabis has only been legal in Canada for a little over a month, but it’s no secret how much change it’s brought. Tons of businesses are opening and creating jobs across the country, and…

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SFU obtains poster collection covering 40 years of Vancouver culture

Peak Web November 13, 2018

Written by: Michelle Gomez, Staff Writer SFU has received a poster collection which documents the past 40 years of Vancouver history, mainly through event promotion posters. The poster collection belonged to Perry Giguere, a Vancouverite who spent the past four…

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Urban planning displaces Black populations, says professor

Peak Web November 6, 2018

Written by: Michelle Gomez, Staff Writer   A public lecture held at SFU Harbour Centre on October 24 tackled the issue of how urban planning constantly fails to consider the Black population. The talk was held by Ted Rutland, associate…

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SFU libraries remove fines on general collection items

Peak Web September 6, 2018

Written by: Amal Javed Abdullah, Staff Writer   SFU libraries have ceased charging fines for overdue items from their general collection until they are recalled, and they have increased borrowing and renewal time for most books to a full term.…

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Vancouverites rejoice as burning wreckage of BC no longer blocks their view of the sun

Peak Web August 30, 2018

Written by: Aaron Richardson, Humour Editor VANCOUVER, BC - With over 500 wildfires burning throughout the interior of British Columbia, and thousands of people evacuated from their homes, this summer has been one of the most devastating in BC history.…

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Vancouver city council votes on new zoning by-law for Chinatown

Peak Web July 25, 2018

By: Kitty Cheung, Peak Associate   Vancouver’s city council voted on zoning changes to the Chinatown neighbourhood in a 10–1 decision on the afternoon of July 10. The new zoning by-law puts limits on development which include width restrictions on storefronts and…

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