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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

Hours after giving birth, MLA casts vote from Victoria hospital

Hours after giving birth, MLA casts vote from Victoria hospital

MLA for Esquimalt-Colwood, Darlene Rotchford, welcomes Josephine Rotchford into the world
B.C. seismologist says recent quakes don't mean the 'Big One' is on its way

B.C. seismologist says recent quakes don't mean the 'Big One' is on its way

There likely won't be any reliable warning signs prior to the next megaquake, he says
Let your love grow: B.C. shops offer perfect plants for Valentine’s

Let your love grow: B.C. shops offer perfect plants for Valentine’s

If you're looking for something botanical that lasts longer than cut flowers, try these
You can't hurry love: speed dating grows at Vancouver Island coffee shops

You can't hurry love: speed dating grows at Vancouver Island coffee shops

For those lonely on Valentine's Day, there's still hope
Judge awards Island dentist $1.47M after career-altering car crash

Judge awards Island dentist $1.47M after career-altering car crash

Dr. Cameron Harris testified to experiencing numbness in several fingers years after being rear-ended at Victoria intersection
B.C. foundation aiming to change lives has Beyonce's father on board

B.C. foundation aiming to change lives has Beyonce's father on board

Change Space Foundation, which has reach in Victoria, aims to use Hollywood connections to empower non-profits
B.C. man speaks to the benefits of world's first Chikungunya vaccine

B.C. man speaks to the benefits of world's first Chikungunya vaccine

The WHO shortlisted tropical virus for priority research in 2018, vaccine is now available in Canada
Vancouver Island metal band Spiritbox nominated for Grammy

Vancouver Island metal band Spiritbox nominated for Grammy

Band was nominated in the category of Best Metal Performance for the 2024, and now the 2025 Grammy Awards
How a Vancouver Island man's fight for a service dog transformed his life

How a Vancouver Island man's fight for a service dog transformed his life

Operation Freedom Paws and a dog named Vision saved his life, says Courtenay's Michael Richards
Safe scaring: B.C. police offer 4 tips for a spooktacular Halloween

Safe scaring: B.C. police offer 4 tips for a spooktacular Halloween

Live, laugh, scare safely as you prepare to have sone Oct. 31 fun
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