Keili Bartlett

Keili Bartlett is a journalist and editor based on the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia. Before joining The Narwhal, Keili spent the better part of a decade covering the news in coastal and underreported communities from Gander, N.L., to Banff, Alta., to Squamish, B.C.

In 2025, Keili graduated from the University of King’s College with her master’s in creative nonfiction writing and publishing. Her master’s project on whale captivity was awarded a research grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) and the Linda Souter Humanities Award.

Her work has appeared in The Tyee, CBC, Magic Canoe, Coast Life and more. A Maritimer at heart and West Coaster in practice, Keili’s favourite stories happen outside.