Janet Brown
Reporter
Janet Brown is a reporter at Global BC.
A 2021 RTDNA (Radio, Television and Digital News Association) Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, she is a graduate of BCIT’s Broadcast Journalism program and previously worked in Nanaimo, Merritt then Kamloops before joining the Western Information Network, operated by CKNW in 1989.
Janet is a wife and mom and spends a lot of time in hockey rinks ringing her cowbell and watching her teenage son play!
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Video Archives
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Encampment outside Abbotsford City Hall growing
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More family emergency shelters needed in Metro Vancouver
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Dry forecast prompts wildfire worries
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Unusual bear sighting in South Surrey
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City of Surrey spends $1.3M in police transition legal fight
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Clean-up continues after toxic spill kills more than 1000 fish in Abbotsford
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Charge laid in Surrey’s Ocean Park suspicious person case
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Growing concerns over ‘brazen’ harassment of women in Surrey’s Ocean Park
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Accidental release of firefighting foam kills fish in Abbotsford creek
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Surrey Police Service unveils new cruisers
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Abbotsford encampment moves to City Hall
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Abbotsford protest camp forces park events to be moved
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TransLink warns of looming service cuts
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Delta calls for more bus shelters in industrial area
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Surrey washroom and shower facility used by vulnerable residents at risk for closure
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Surrey homicide investigated as random attack
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Councillors call for B.C. auditor general to investigate North Shore wastewater plant cost overruns
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White Rock store owner interrupts cryptocurrency scam
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Maple Ridge restaurant tries to recover from act of arson
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4 suspects arrested after 29-year old man shot dead in Surrey
Author Archives
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Unusual black bear sighting in South Surrey neighbourhoodsThe Conservation Service said people should be cautious of their surroundings and ensure that attractants such as garbage, pet food and bird seed are stored securely.EnvironmentJul 15
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Surrey spent $1.3 million on legal fight against police transition, councillor saysOpposition Coun. Linda Annis said the final tab for Surrey's judicial review of the police transition amounted to just under $1.3 million.PoliticsJul 11
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Over 1,000 fish killed after firefighting foam spills into Abbotsford creekClean-up efforts are underway at Stoney Creek in Abbotsford's Bateman Park, where toxic chemicals killed an estimated 1,000 fish.EnvironmentJul 9
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Arrest made in high-profile suspicious person case in Surrey’s Ocean ParkSurrey RCMP said on Friday that officers were monitoring the man following an influx of complaints from people living in the South Surrey neighbourhood of Ocean Park.CrimeJul 8
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Surrey RCMP monitoring man after complaints from communityCpl.. Sarbjit Sangha said while no criminality has been discovered, the detachment is taking the complaints seriously and is investigating.CanadaJul 5
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‘A real morale boost’: Surrey Police Service rolls out first 10 marked cruisersThe Ford SUVs are painted white with blue and gold striping and bear the SPS name and crest on the doors. The department aims to have 30 on the road by end of summer.CrimeJul 2
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‘No easy answer’: Protest camp at Abbotsford City Hall calls for action on homelessnessThe camp moved to City Hall last week, where members are now demanding Abbotsford provide them with a piece of municipal land to shelter on.PoliticsJul 1
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‘Bring the temperature down’: Tensions rise over new Abbotsford homeless campSome people who were living in an encampment on BC Hydro land on Gladys Road have erected tents and a trailer in Babich Park as a protest after being evicted from the former site.PoliticsJun 28
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Showers, laundry facility for vulnerable Surrey residents at risk of closing due to fundingThe Healthy Living Complex of Care offers showers and laundry facilities for those in need, but a loss of funding has put the services at risk.CanadaJun 18
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B.C. store owner saves senior from falling prey to Bitcoin scamPriya Badesha, co-owner of the Red Rooster Food Store, said she noticed an older gentleman walk into the store and head towards the back where the Bitcoin machine is located.CrimeJun 11
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Maple Ridge restaurant owner rebuilds patio after suspected arsonThe fire was set on Saturday morning and caused significant damage to the patio, which was just about to open for the season that night.CrimeJun 10
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White Rock places electronic donation box at pier so public can help pay for upgradesIn December 2018 winds of up to 91 kilometres per hour sent sailboats crashing into the pier, severing it mid-span and forcing a helicopter rescue of one man.PoliticsJun 4
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Infrastructure, service cuts possible if ‘fiscal cliff’ not avoided, TransLink warnsTransLink has been sounding the alarm for months about an approaching "fiscal cliff" that could result in major transit service cuts if it isn't resolved by next year.PoliticsMay 30
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Langley city council could ban more daycares in downtown coreThere are four daycares in the downtown section - three on the one-way street - and council members are worried about the effect of more daycares on retail businesses.PoliticsMay 21
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Funeral chapel owner in Maple Ridge says vandalism, disorder have hit breaking pointNathan Logue said they deal with grieving families and they don't need the added stress and distraction of garbage and disorder in front of the funeral home.CrimeMay 16
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Growing push to build Surrey stadium to host 2026 FIFA World Cup eventsThe Surrey Board of Trade has pitched the concept of a 12,000 seat pre-fabricated, modular stadium with the capability to be relocated.SportsMay 14
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South Surrey restaurant forced to close after suspicious fire, more criminal acts reportedA number of criminal acts were reported to police at a South Surrey business district, which all took place over the course of a night.CrimeMay 9
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New Westminster firefighters taking on expanded emergency medical dutiesThe new designation means firefighters in the city will practice as emergency medical responders instead of simply first responders on calls.HealthMay 7
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‘I’m gonna push’: First-time B.C. mother delivers her own baby on way to hospitalVanessa was in labour as they made their way from their Steveston home to B.C. Children's Hospital but they had not gone far when Vanessa realized they would not make it.FeaturesMay 6
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‘It’s just without reason’: Friends, community still reeling after White Rock murderKulwinder Sohi, 27, was fatally stabbed just before 9:30 p.m. as he sat on a bench with a friend watching the sunset at the popular beach.CrimeApr 26
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‘Why aren’t we doing more?’ White Rock on edge with killer on the loosePolice have boosted patrols around White Rock's promenade, but locals say they're on edge following two stabbings and with a killer on the loose.CrimeApr 25
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Caught on video: B.C. firefighter survives hit-and-run outside his own homeThis isn't Brennon Quennell's family's first experience with hit-and-runs. He says he has been calling on the city to improve road safety in the area for years.CrimeApr 23
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‘Bad welcome to Canada’: White Rock stabbing victim’s wife angered by apparent random attackManpreet Kaur says she and her husband Jadinder Singh arrived in Canada two months ago from India and had just begun building their new life.CrimeApr 22
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‘No legal mechanism’ for RCMP to work under municipal Surrey police: memoIn an internal memo the head of the Surrey RCMP detachment says there is no legal mechanism in place for his members to work under Surrey Police Service supervision.PoliticsApr 12
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Surrey’s surging youth population putting pressure on sports fieldsSports associations in Surrey say facilities aren't keeping pace with a growing population.SportsMar 22