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Sam Duerksen

Sam Duerksen

Since moving to Victoria from Winnipeg in 2020, I’ve worked in communications for non-profits and arts organizations. In Winnipeg, I worked for Red River College as a Sustainability Coordinator, enjoyed a stint up in Wasagaming with Parks Canada, and got my start in journalism with The Uniter newspaper. With a degree in Film and extended education in journalism, sociology and environmental design, I bring a passion for storytelling, social issues and the arts to my role. I love to uncover great things happening in our community and shine a light on the incredible people I get to meet through my career.

Email
sam.duerksen@blackpress.ca

Recent Work by Sam

Turning a page with some good reads to help celebrate Women’s Day

Turning a page with some good reads to help celebrate Women’s Day

Staff from Victoria’s Russell Books give their top five book picks
Popular crooner Matt Dusk set to play five shows on Vancouver Island

Popular crooner Matt Dusk set to play five shows on Vancouver Island

The Toronto-based, JUNO nominated singer sings Tony Bennett on the Island April 20-25
Fundraiser set for beloved Island radio host battling stage 4 cancer

Fundraiser set for beloved Island radio host battling stage 4 cancer

Zone radio host Dylan Willows to be celebrated March 19 by artists whose lives he’s touched
Viral Vancouver Island hip-hop duo don pink for kindness

Viral Vancouver Island hip-hop duo don pink for kindness

Schools will stand against bullying with Pink Shirt Day Canada National Broadcast Show on Feb. 28
Rarest day on the calendar draws attention to some of B.C.’s rarest diseases

Rarest day on the calendar draws attention to some of B.C.’s rarest diseases

Fundraiser allows access to treatment, outpouring boosts morale
Pink Shirt Day: Bullying affects adults in B.C. too

Pink Shirt Day: Bullying affects adults in B.C. too

Therapeutic counsellor says bullying is a common source of relational, emotional wounding
Vancouver Island’s annual Rifflandia music fest now one site, one weekend

Vancouver Island’s annual Rifflandia music fest now one site, one weekend

Greater Victoria event returns Sept. 15-17 at Matullia Holdings land in a multi-year agreement
Victoria’s iconic Capital Iron returning with new ownership to original home

Victoria’s iconic Capital Iron returning with new ownership to original home

Owner Fred Aram gears up to unveil a super-sized home store in the re-renovated Store Street landmark this Spring
Looking for love B.C.: the complexities of connection on line and in the wild

Looking for love B.C.: the complexities of connection on line and in the wild

From dating app letdowns to polyamoury, a glimpse into what dating is like in the modern West Coast
Julie Kim brings women-centred comedy to Vancouver Island this March

Julie Kim brings women-centred comedy to Vancouver Island this March

On the heels of International Women’s Day, Kim plays show in Sidney and Courtenay
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