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Emilea Semancik was born in North Vancouver. Emilea has always always wanted to work as a freelance writer and currently writes for the Vancouver Guardian. Taking influence from journalism culture surrounding the great and late Anthony Bourdain, she is a recipe author working towards publishing her own series of books. You can find her food blog on Instagram:
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Maryam Babaei
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“A Day in the Life” with: Vancouver Art Curator Maryam Babaei

May 7, 2025 Emilea Semancik

I have known Maryam Babaei all my life. We grew up in the same neighbourhood in Tehran, immigrated to Canada at roughly the same time, and went to the same university. She studied English Literature […]

Poetry in Voice
Charity

Charitable Choices: Ariane Tapp of Poetry in Voice

May 6, 2025 Emilea Semancik

Poetry In Voice/Les voix de la poésie is bringing its National Finals to Vancouver on May 15, culminating a year of work to make poetry more accessible in Canadian classrooms. We talked with Ariane Tapp, […]

OSUSO
Business

Homegrown Business: Susan Nishimura and Michael Rooney of OSUSO

May 5, 2025 Emilea Semancik

OSUSO, a Vancouver-based clothing brand founded by designers Susan Nishimura and Michael Rooney, brings a fresh take on timeless fashion with limited-edition women’s printed silk tops, scarves, and fleece pieces for both men and women. […]

Carrie Taylor
Arts

“A Day in the Life” with: Chor Leoni Educational Coordinator Carrie Taylor

April 30, 2025 Emilea Semancik

A career as a band teacher. That was Carrie’s dream when she was an aspiring young flute player, studying first at the University of Mary in North Dakota, and then as a music education student […]

Tobacco & Rose
Folk

Five Minute With: Folk Songwriting Project Tobacco & Rose

April 11, 2025 Emilea Semancik

Tobacco & Rose is the songwriting project of Canadian underground legend Richard Moody. The songs are inspired by, and in praise of, the natural world, embodied spirituality, and plant medicines such as ayahuasca. Stylistically reminiscent […]

Kevin Banner
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Tragedy Plus Time: Comedian Kevin Banner

April 10, 2025 Emilea Semancik

With a comedic style that swings between the silly and the dark, Kevin Banner has built a career on sharp storytelling, personal anecdotes, and the occasional dose of pure nonsense. Influenced by legendary comics like […]

Léa Taranto
Arts

“A Day in the Life” with: Vancouver Writer Léa Taranto

April 9, 2025 Emilea Semancik

I first met Léa Taranto at UBC in 2014 when we took an undergraduate workshop together in fiction. We bonded immediately over our shared Sino-diaspora heritage and love of speculative fiction. Since then, over the […]

Dress For Success
Charity

Charitable Choices: Amanda Sayfy of Dress For Success

April 1, 2025 Emilea Semancik

For over two decades, Dress for Success Vancouver has been a pillar of support for women seeking economic independence. Under the leadership of Executive Director Amanda Sayfy, the organization empowers more than 2,000 self-identifying women […]

Witiko
Music

Five Minutes With: Alternative Rock Band Witiko

March 28, 2025 Emilea Semancik

Hailing from the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples in so-called Vancouver, BC, Witiko explores a variety of rock-influenced sounds, typically steeped in a healthy amount of fuzz. Originally […]

Debbie Courchene
Comedy

Tragedy Plus Time: Vancouver Comedian Debbie Courchene

March 27, 2025 Emilea Semancik

Debbie Courchene is a bold and unapologetic voice in the comedy scene, blending sharp wit, playful bite, and a touch of raunchiness to tackle Indigenous issues with a keen sense of irony. A proud member […]

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