The Peak
WEBIf the CRA really wanted my money, they’d pick up when I call. September 18, 2024. The Peak, the official Simon Fraser University student newspaper, has been published since 1965 when the University was founded on the peak of Burnaby Mountain.
SFU scientists contribute to new neutrino telescope
WEB1 day ago · By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer A group of SFU scientists and other researchers across Canada have started building a new neutrino telescope. SFU physics professor Matthias Danninger and University of Alberta professor Carsten Krauss are leading the project, which was made possible through $15 million from the BC Knowledge Development Fund.. Neutrino astronomy involves observing subatomic ...
Indigenous housing and substance use recovery site launched in …
WEB22 hours ago · By: Caitlin Kingsmill, News Writer A housing site for Indigenous parents and children impacted by substance use recently opened in Kelowna. The site, named Tupa’s Lodge, will support eight residents at a time over a two-year period and is the first housing site in the interior of BC to offer these services.The project was launched by BC Women’s Hospital + Health Cen tre a nd Ki-Low-Na ...
Indigenous advocates call for more efficient truth and reconciliation
WEB22 hours ago · By: Sofia Chassomeris, News Writer Content warning: mentions of residential schools, Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, and colonialism. With the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30, advocates are bringing attention to the “minimal to no progress” made regarding the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s (TRC) 94 Calls to Action (CTAs).
Buy your orange shirt from Indigenous creators
WEB1 day ago · The story of Orange Shirt Day’s creator, Phyllis Webstad, is now widely known: as a six-year-old Secwépemc girl, she, like many others, was forced into a residential school. There, her orange shirt was taken away — an action that exemplified the attack on identity and agency that over 150,000 Indigenous children faced in residential schools.
Trudeau announces decision to limit temporary foreign workers …
WEB6 days ago · On August 26, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced he will “reduce the number of temporary foreign workers in Canada” by tightening the policy regarding temporary foreign workers (TFWs). This follows what some are calling a “historic surge” of temporary foreign workers in Canada, with nearly 184,000 TFW permits taking effect in …
SFU Student Strike for Palestine holds general assembly
WEB3 days ago · By: Sofia Chassomeris, News Writer “SHAME!” shouted upward of 50 students gathered at convo cation mall on September 13.SFU students gathered at the Burnaby campus for a general assembly to organize protests against SFU’s investment in the ongoing Palestinian genocide.The general assembly was held by the new grou p, SFU Student Strike for Palestine, which is part of a larger national ...
An overview of the major Canadian parties’ platforms - The Peak
WEBSep 15, 2021 · The Bloc intends to make prescription drugs, housing, and health-care more affordable. To offset the costs of prescription drugs, the Bloc will call on Canadian pharmaceutical companies to reduce costs. According to CBC, “The Bloc has called on the federal government to increase its share of health-care funding to 35%t of its cost.”.
Dangerous Heights: We need to respect local mountains
WEBSep 8, 2022 · By: Olivia Visser, Opinions Editor. For those living in BC, local mountains may appear accessible enough to negate their risks. Towering peaks over 1,500 meters high are an hour’s drive from most major cities, and can be summitted in three to eight hours. What sounds like an alpine hiker’s paradise is also what contributes to a yearly influx of millions of outdoor enthusiasts entering our ...
SFU faces criticism over new varsity team name - The Peak
WEBOct 6, 2022 · By: Simran Sarai, Sports Writer On September 6, over two years after SFU announced they were dropping “The Clan” due to its racist connotation with the “Ku Klux Klan,” SFU Athletics has chosen a new name. Moving forward, athletes will be known as the “Red Leafs” — a name chosen through consultation processes with the Varsity Team Name Working Group and the wider SFU community.