Articles by Emilea Semancik

About Emilea Semancik

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: @ancestral.foods

Five Minutes With: Blues Musician Irvin Miller

April 17, 2026 Emilea Semancik

At just 22 years of age, Irvin Miller is quickly gaining recognition as one of Manitoba’s most exciting young performers. Elevating the room with his blend of traditional sounds like blues, funk, country, and gospel, […]

Tragedy Plus Time: Comedian Dewey Parker

April 16, 2026 Emilea Semancik

Dewey Parker is a Winnipeg-based comedian who comes to the stage with one clear mission: to have fun, and to make sure everyone else does too. Equal parts silly and sharp, his autobiographical style starts […]

Homegrown Business: Christie Dawn of Rainbow Earth

April 13, 2026 Emilea Semancik

Christie Dawn runs Daytripper, Manitoba’s only adult field trip service exclusively for women, offering transportation and curated experiences to those who don’t drive, lack vehicles, or simply aren’t comfortable navigating beyond city limits. Operating out […]

Five Minutes With: Art-Rock Project Grotoko

April 10, 2026 Emilea Semancik

Grotoko is an art-rock/baroque-rock solo project by non-binary composer, multi-instrumentalist, and cartoonist Blue McLeod. The project first gained traction with its debut singles, “The Waiting” and “January Bird Calls,” released in August 2016. Both tracks […]

Tragedy Plus Time: Comedian Milan Horanski

April 9, 2026 Emilea Semancik

Milan Horanski doesn’t come to the stage with an agenda—just a genuine desire to give the room a good time. The Winnipeg-based comedian has built a following on light-hearted, conversational comedy that feels less like […]

Homegrown Business: Willows Christopher of Maple Leaf Rubber Stamp

April 6, 2026 Emilea Semancik

Willows Christopher directs Maple Leaf Rubber Stamp, a Winnipeg institution founded in 1932 that’s been manufacturing rubber stamps, promotional buttons, award ribbons, and engraved items for nearly a century from its Sargent Park location at […]

Five Minutes With: Post-Punk Band Bland

April 3, 2026 Emilea Semancik

Bland are a post-punk band from Winnipeg playing fast, slightly off-kilter songs built on jagged guitars, driving rhythms, and vocals that land somewhere between comedy and collapse. Their debut EP, Consumables, captures the nervy energy […]

“A Day in the Life” with: Visual Artist Kendra Malcolm

April 1, 2026 Emilea Semancik

Kendra Malcolm is a Canadian artist based in Winnipeg. She is recognized internationally for her 20 years of work in the art and advertising industry. Kendra earned her design degree from the Alberta College of […]

Charitable Choices: Lions Foundation of Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario

March 31, 2026 Emilea Semancik

For more than four decades, the Lions Foundation of Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario has worked to remove barriers to care for individuals and families facing financial hardship. Through programs focused on vision, hearing, medical travel, […]

Homegrown Business: Willows Christopher of CanMark Industries

March 30, 2026 Emilea Semancik

Willows Christopher directs CanMark Industries (also known as Canadian Marking Systems), a Winnipeg institution that’s been manufacturing wood-mounted and self-inking rubber stamps plus custom engraving since 1911, back when the burgeoning city looked vastly different […]