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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.

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sam.duerksen@blackpress.ca

Recent Work by Sam

TEA WITH: Kari McLay, a creative Oak Bay entrepreneur with heart

TEA WITH: Kari McLay, a creative Oak Bay entrepreneur with heart

McLay is the owner of clothing store Tulipe Noire on Oak Bay Avenue, and a prominent staff member at Victoria Native Friendship Centre
Island amateur chefs to host dinner parties on Food Network show

Island amateur chefs to host dinner parties on Food Network show

Applications are open for Come Dine with Me Canada
VIDEO: BC CrabFest celebrates signature seafood at Victoria's Ship Point

VIDEO: BC CrabFest celebrates signature seafood at Victoria's Ship Point

Record crowds cracked claws and learned about B.C.'s coastal ecosystems
Embracing ocean living in Oak Bay

Embracing ocean living in Oak Bay

From salt air to starlit saunas: locals reflect on the meaning of life by the sea
Conservation and protection themes reign at Greater Victoria galleries

Conservation and protection themes reign at Greater Victoria galleries

Here is a list of new exhibits to check out in Greater Victoria galleries in July
Victoria publisher criticizes U.S. justice ruling involving pride book

Victoria publisher criticizes U.S. justice ruling involving pride book

A Victoria-published children's book was pulled from U.S. classrooms amid a legal battle involving religious objections
Victoria doctor leads team towards lifesaving cancer immunotherapy research

Victoria doctor leads team towards lifesaving cancer immunotherapy research

Dr. Brad Nelson named Lynda and Murray Farmer Immunotherapy Research Chair with BC Cancer
Work begins on $400M ferry terminal in Victoria's Inner Harbour

Work begins on $400M ferry terminal in Victoria's Inner Harbour

The Belleville Terminal Redevelopment Project will cost $416 million and is expected to be complete in 2028
Saanich planning stacks up with the province's best

Saanich planning stacks up with the province's best

The district had a strong presence at an awards ceremony from the Planning Institute of British Columbia
UVic researchers dive into Canada's kelp forests in search of blue carbon

UVic researchers dive into Canada's kelp forests in search of blue carbon

Canadian kelp forests may capture and export between 40,000 and 400,000 metric tons of carbon to the deep ocean per year
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