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Browse our growing collection of articles from current and previous issues of both the CV Collective and Strathcona Collective magazines by topic.

Sleeping soundly, Cole nuzzled into the duvet and Archie was curled in his favourite blanket—you would think ...
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“Everything changes once you have kids.” It’s such a cliche, but one that holds true. After I had my kids I found ...
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My quads burned. I stared up the seemingly endless, brutally steep stairs, then I glanced back down the valley and ...
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I’ve always loved eggs. Hard-boiled. Scrambled. Sunny-side up. Anything but poached—well, unless they’re smothered ...
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How many times have you thought about how nice it would be to drive less? Maybe you want to reduce your carbon ...
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My name is Sam and I am 11 years old. I love to go fishing, play basketball and ride bikes, but my very favourite ...
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We got together in the living rooms of cabins, converted barns, half-finished homemade houses. We ate date ...
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Jo is a Comox-based artist with a passion for exploring colour, texture, and light. Using primarily acrylics, ...



Nature has always been a key part of Matt’s life. Growing up on Vancouver Island has given him countless mountains ...



Curled against you under the night sky
your touch reminds me
that my flesh is made
from the spark and dust
of ...
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Sleeping soundly, Cole nuzzled into the duvet and Archie was curled in his favourite ...
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“Everything changes once you have kids.” It’s such a cliche, but one that holds true. After I ...
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My quads burned. I stared up the seemingly endless, brutally steep stairs, then I glanced back ...
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I’ve always loved eggs. Hard-boiled. Scrambled. Sunny-side up. Anything but poached—well, ...
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How many times have you thought about how nice it would be to drive less? Maybe you want to ...
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My name is Sam and I am 11 years old. I love to go fishing, play basketball and ride bikes, ...
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We got together in the living rooms of cabins, converted barns, half-finished homemade houses. ...
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Jo is a Comox-based artist with a passion for exploring colour, texture, and light. Using ...



Nature has always been a key part of Matt’s life. Growing up on Vancouver Island has given him ...



Curled against you under the night sky
your touch reminds me
that my flesh is made
from the ...
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