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John McKinley

John McKinley

I have been a Black Press Media journalist for more than 30 years.

After honing my craft with smaller weekly newspapers in the ‘90s, I had a 15-year run as managing editor of the award-winning Cowichan News Leader Pictorial, followed by stints as the city editor of the Nanaimo Daily News and Vancouver Island Free Daily.

I moved fully into the company’s digital media department in 2021 and am responsible for guiding and distributing digital news content throughout British Columbia, with an emphasis on newsletters, news services and Vancouver Island news.

Email
john.mckinley@blackpress.ca

Recent Work by John

Who’s afraid of Friday the 13th?

Who’s afraid of Friday the 13th?

Is friggatriskaidekaphobia harmless fun, or should we be proceeding with caution today?
Jeff Dunham: how to offend critics and please fans

Jeff Dunham: how to offend critics and please fans

World's most popular ventriloquist brings his Perfectly Unbalanced tour to Victoria March 22
Tom Cochrane's highway still rolling through this mad, mad world

Tom Cochrane's highway still rolling through this mad, mad world

Zest for spinning musical stories still powers Canadian songwriting icon as he celebrates his most successful album in 25th anniversary tour
Get into the Christmas spirit

Get into the Christmas spirit

A guide to some of the many Vancouver Island festivities that can help you get into the mood for the holidays
Idle thoughts and Cleese observations on comedy legends

Idle thoughts and Cleese observations on comedy legends

Monty Python's Eric Idle and John Cleese open the latest leg of the their Together Again At Last...For The Very First Time tour in Victoria
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