Internship: Editorial Assistant, Page One Publishing
Internship opportunity: In-person, Victoria, BC, $19/hour, 20+ hours/week, 24 weeks, April to October 2023
Want To Set Up and Use Google Analytics Effectively? Register Now For Our Workshops!
MagsBC has organized 3 workshops with Emily Chow on March 15, April 13 and 26, 2023, to help you set up and use Google Analytics for marketing insights.
Upcoming Magazine Submissions, Contests and Other Deadlines as of Feb. 28/23
MagsBC member magazines open for submissions and/or offering contests, the type of content accepted, time frames and deadlines.
Upcoming Events and Professional Development as of Feb. 28/23
Conferences and professional development of interest to magazine professionals in Canada, the U.S. and beyond.
The latest from our industry
Main feedback from our 2023 BC Magazine Industry Survey, Jan. 12-26.
Jessie Johnston, Editor/Publisher, Asparagus Magazine
“Don’t pigeon-hole yourself – try everything you are offered.” — Interview by Alice Watkin, intern, for MagsBC.
Job: Editor, Geist
Hybrid position based in Vancouver, BC: 30 hours/week, $40,563/year, includes extended health & dental, 4 weeks paid vacation, paid sick days, mental health days, monthly menstrual leave days, professional development budget
Brittany Tiplady & Kristi Alexandra, Co-editors, Loose Lips Magazine
“It’s really fun to have a publication—definitely a lot of work, but also a complete labour of love. So, if you’re planning to do it, make sure you enjoy yourself.” — Interview by Alice Watkin, intern, for MagsBC.
TeLeni Koochin, Publisher, BAZOOF! Magazine
“The industry is very tough right now, but there are also many opportunities.” — Interview by Alice Watkin, intern, for MagsBC.
Upcoming Magazine Submissions, Contests and Other Deadlines
Which MagsBC member magazines are open for submissions and having contests, what kinds of content they accept, and until when. Updated October 6, 2022.
Upcoming Events and Professional Development, Oct. 6, 2022
Conferences and professional development of interest to magazine professionals in Canada, the U.S. and beyond.
Job: Editorial Assistant (internship), Page One Publishing – CANCELLED
In-person magazine internship in Victoria, BC. $19/hour, 20 hours/week, 16 weeks from September to December 2022. Open until filled.
Job: Marketing Intern, Room Magazine
$17.50/hour + 12% in lieu of benefits, 20 hours/week, 16 weeks (Sept-Dec 2022). This position is open to women (cis and trans), trans men, Two Spirit, and nonbinary folks. BIPOC applicants will be prioritized.
Upcoming Events and Professional Development, Aug. 17, 2022
Conferences and professional development of interest to magazine professionals in Canada, the U.S. and beyond.
Escape from Pale Blue Dot 2
―天文学新時代の幕開け― Dawn of a new era in astronomy ―Images taken after traveling 1.6 million kilometers have been released. By Fraser Monthly, Aug. 2022 Special Feature
Ocean Autopsy
Oceanographer Helen Czerski and zoologist George McGavin reveal the startling ways that humans are changing our seas…K: Magazine, May/June 2022 p. 17
How Decluttering Helped Me (Re)gain Presence
They say that absentmindedness has no cure. And I believed it. By Shawn Chang for LINK, June 1, 2022
Sako wins Canadian Forces sniper rifle contract
Finland-based Sako has won its second rifle contract with the Canadian Forces…By Zac Kurylyk for Calibre, June 7, 2022
The Tablao: Where flamenco dancers are made
People come to Spain from all over the world to witness authentic flamenco in the iconic performance space known as the tablao. By Bridgit Lujan for Dance International, June 7, 2022
On the Rise: Meet John Velten, the Indigenous Jewellery Designer Handcrafting Wearable Art in North Van
For this electrician-turned-artist, life is full of light-bulb moments. John Velten’s bold and fantastical childhood drawings led teachers to push him toward the arts. By Alyssa Hirose for Vancouver Magazine
Keep Dance in Mind
Dancing can keep your brain healthy longer. People are inspired to dance for all kinds of reasons. By Jennifer Dorozio for Dementia Connections, May 4, 2021
Trash talk!
A world of garbage. “One person’s trash is another person’s treasure.” By Kerith Waddington for TAKE 5, April 2022
Huglu HRZ: Affordable Doubles
Over the course of the past few years, the Canadian gun market has been absolutely inundated with Turkish shotguns. By Daniel Fritter for Calibre, March 12, 2020
Climate Change
Climate change is impacting the world in ways we’ve never seen before. A 3-part series on Knowledge Network. By Adi Adepitan. Began May 31, 2022
“Connecting Body, Mind, Heart, and Soul: A Conversation with Tammy Cho”
Having worked as a Registered Nurse and embodying her own spiritual and healing journey for more than years, Tammy Cho realized healing is more than just medication…By Ricepaper, 13 Oct. 2021
Healing with Words
“When my son was born, I experienced a traumatic childbirth during which I almost died…” By Angela Douglas for WordWorks, 2021 Vol. III.
Home Tour: Inside a Maximalist Calgary House That Fully Embraces Colour
celebrate bold colours – “Doing colour properly also means having a space where you can get away from it…” Paul Lavoie. By Anicka Quin for Western Living, February 23, 2022
What It’s Like to Decolonize the Sky
Métis pilot Teara Fraser is the first Indigenous woman to own and operate her own airline in Canada. By Alyssa Hirose for Vancouver Magazine, Jan 24, 2022
Indie Karma
Indie Karma: Check out one of RANGE magazine’s curated playlists! This playlist contains 40 songs. Listen on Spotify
The Ugly Side of “Beautiful Fish”
A recent proposal of 5 fish farms leaves little hope for reconciliation… By Desiree Mannila for Watershed Sentinel , Dec. 16, 2021 — ugly side of beautiful fish
“We’d like to buy some eggs, and maybe your house”—On Becoming a Sheep Farmer
“We’d like to buy some eggs, and maybe your house”—On Becoming a Sheep Farmer. Story and photos by Karri Munn-Venn for Digits & Threads, 19 January 2022
A dozen ways to stay calm and keep writing
In early 2020, I found myself in the cool slipstream of writing flow. A channel was open, and I was swimming in new ideas and stories. By Wiley Wei-Chiun Ho for WordWorks, 2021 Vol. III
One to Watch: Artist and Textile Designer Tafui McLean
Tafui McLean can point to the exact moment that art changed her life. It was decades ago, in Jamaica. By Alyssa Hirose for Western Living, June 8, 2021
The Wondrous World of Lichen
Wildwood Ramble: There is an organism alive today that is older than the dinosaurs, has survived the mass extinction…by K. Brauckmann for TAKE 5, May 2022
Manahil Bandukwala Reviews Non-Fiction by Kazim Ali and Anvi Hoàng for EVENT 50/3
Kazim Ali’s Northern Light: Power, Land, and Memory of Water; Anvi Hoàng’s Why Do You Look at Me and See a Girl?…2 powerful memoirs…By Manahil Bandukwala for EVENT 50/3
Job: Assistant Editor, EVENT Magazine
Regular part-time (25-29 hours/week) starting Sept. 19, 2022. $25.03/hour to start. Douglas College, New Westminster campus. M-F 9-5 with occasional shifts evenings/weekends, at Coquitlam campus. Modified/flexible/hybrid work may be considered.
Reason for Passion
“I am conflicted about the recent vandalism and destruction of colonial statues and churches in Northern Turtle Island.” By David Garneau for Rungh, Vol. 8, No. 4
Renzoku is Victoria’s first tech apprenticeship-based school
In conversation with Chris Yue, CEO of Renzoku Tech School. By Carla Sorrell for Douglas magazine, June 3, 2022. — startups, disrupters, influencers
I Heart Magazines: EP4 Emerging Talent & Mentorship
Guests: writer & editor Lue Palmer and multi-disciplinary artist Adhel Arop
Love Letter to a Vancouver Special
When I move in, I worry I’ll find ghosts: not only the spirits of my ngin-ngin and yeh-yeh, but the spectres of other things lost to time. By Emily Chan for Room, Issue 45.1
Summer Days in the City
…going out for a walk around the city is crucial for my mental health and well-being. By Catherine Sohit for LINK Magazine, June 1, 2022
Forest Breathing
Western Canada’s winter forests are a perfect place to recharge and restore yourself. By Marla Barr for ZenSeekers, December 22, 2021
Mapping the Fungal Underground
Underground fungal networks are one of the biggest untapped levers in climate science…fungal mapping and climate change…By Watershed Sentinel staff, February 28, 2022
Practicum Placement Opportunities: Vancouver Magazine & Western Living Magazine
Applications always open. Placements are unpaid and for-credit.
From Being a Ballerina
“I was lucky enough to sustain only two fractures during my career, but oddly, both were to my ribs.” The rib-cracking episode…From Being a Ballerina by Gavin Larson for DI
SASAMI Summons Fuzz and Distortion For An Emotional Exorcism
Songwriter Sasami Ashworth is indulging the monster within on her multidimensional sophomore album, Squeeze. By Fraser Hamilton for RANGE, February 22, 2022
Soaring fertilizer prices add to cost pressures
Global demand and production constraints are contributing to a substantial increase in the price of fertilizer this year. By Peter Mitham for Country Life in BC, February 2022
Ski-Doo Snow PASS Grant Program Returns for Winter 2023
Ski-Doo Snow PASS contributed $580,000 to more than 100 snowmobile organization projects in Winter 2022. By Mountain Sledder, June 9, 2022
NOMI
A new app focused on disability inclusion lends a helping hand to people looking for connection. By YAM – about NOMI app creator, Christie Faye Collins.
The Medicine of Belief
Before the existence of germ theory and the discovery of viruses, people in the past found different explanations… By Terje Oestigaard for Culturally Modified, Dec. 21, 2020, Issue 9
