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Michelle Cabana - Group Publisher

Michelle Cabana
I am the group publisher for Greater Victoria, leading a team of about 60 staff and approximately 1,250 newspaper carriers.

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Janet Gairdner - Associate Group Publisher

Janet Gairdner
My passion for media began in high school writing for our school newspaper.

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Katherine Engqvist - Managing Editor Greater Victoria Bureau Chief

Katherine Engqvist
I took on the role of Bureau Chief when we created the Greater Victoria editorial hub in 2018.

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Dan Ebenal - Interim Managing Editor

Dan Ebenal
Throughout my career, I've taken on roles as a reporter and editor in more than a dozen newsrooms across the province.

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Christine van Reeuwyk - Senior Multimedia Journalist

CR
Longtime journalist with the Greater Victoria news team.

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Ben Fenlon - Multimedia Journalist

Ben Fenlon
Multimedia journalist with the Greater Victoria news team.

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Bailey Seymour - Multimedia Journalist

Bailey Seymour
After a stint with the Calgary Herald and the Nanaimo Bulletin, I ended up at the Black Press Victoria Hub in March 2024

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Olivier Laurin - Multimedia Journalist

Olivier Laurin
I’m a bilingual multimedia journalist from Montréal who began my journalistic journey on Vancouver Island in 2023.

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Liam Razzell - Multimedia Journalist

Harry Corro - Multimedia Journalist

Arnold Lim - Videographer

Arnold Lim
I'm an award-winning photojournalist, videographer, producer, and director.

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Jason Ouellet - Multimedia Marketing Consultant

Jason Ouellet
Leveraging 6 years of experience working directly with local businesses, I set my clients up for success by helping them create positive first impressions.

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Glen Butcher - Multimedia Marketing Consultant

Glen Butcher
Originally hailing from Vernon, B.C., I’ve spent the past 18 years in Victoria.

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Laura Cross - Circulation Manager

Laura Cross
I relocated from Oahu, Hawaii, 12 years and have worked for Black Press for the past 8 years.

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Wolf Depner - Legislative Reporter

Wolf Depner
I joined the national team with Black Press Media in 2023 from the Peninsula News Review, where I had reported on Vancouver Island's Saanich Peninsula since 2019.

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John McKinley - Vancouver Island Digital Content Editor

John McKinley
I have been a Black Press Media journalist for more than 30 years and today coordinate digital news content across our network.

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Lauren Collins - Canadian Digital Content Editor

Lauren Collins
I'm a provincial reporter for Black Press Media's provincial team, after my journalism career took me around B.C. since I was 19 years old.

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