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KAREN HILL - GROUP PUBLISHER

Karen Hill
In 2006, I took on the position of publisher at the Vernon Morning Star. After four years there, I made my way back to Kelowna in September 2010...

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Jen Zielinski - Bureau Chief of B.C. Interior South Division

Jen Zielinski
I am a broadcast journalism graduate from BCIT and hold a bachelor of arts degree in political science and sociology from Thompson Rivers University. I enjoy volunteering with local organizations, such as the Okanagan Humane Society.

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Brennan Phillips - Assistant Editor

Brennan Phillips
Brennan was raised in the Okanagan and is thankful every day that he gets to live and work in one of the most beautiful places in Canada.

Barry Gerding - Regional Editor

Barry Gerding
Senior regional reporter for Black Press Media in the Okanagan. I have been a journalist in the B.C. community newspaper field for 37 years...

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Sandi Nolan - Multimedia Marketing Consultant

Sandi Nolan
Sandi Nolan has worked at the Keremeos Review and Similkameen Spotlight since 2012.

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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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Wolf Depner - Legislative Multimedia Journalist

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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