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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White Rock beach businesses take hit as stabbings keep customers away
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Community of White Rock on edge after stabbings
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Lucky escape for B.C. firefighter after being struck by truck steps from home
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Stabbing victim was on his first visit to famous White Rock Pier
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Crime forces owner of White Rock paddleboard business to give up storefront
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Group of heroes honoured for saving father and son at PNE, 2 years apart
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Leaked Surrey RCMP memo disputes B.C. public safety minister
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Surrey rejects provincial funding for SPS
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Parents and educators push to save Surrey StrongStart program
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Sports associations warn Surrey is running out of field space
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Abbotsford rest area to close for summer, full-time campers told to move
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Police investigating shooting at Surrey jewelry store
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IIO investigating police-involved shooting in Surrey
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Volunteer-run exercise program changing lives one step at a time
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150 new truck parking spaces in Surrey
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New tech at Surrey Memorial NICU
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Development and infrastructure concerns in Langley
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New Westminster businesses struggle with crime and street disorder
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Fee dispute worries thousands of B.C. retinal patients
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Abandoned boat removal begins along Alouette River
Author Archives
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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.Crime10 hours
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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
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Encampment in Abbotsford highway rest area to be displaced for constructionThe Bradner rest area on was designed as a temporary stop for travellers and tourists, but has become a permanent home to a number of people living in tents, trailers and RVs.CanadaMar 21
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‘There is hope’: Fitness club at B.C. shelters helps residents move forwardThe Running on Faith project works with shelters and recovery centres, inviting residents to participate in a supportive and low-stress running and walking group.FeaturesMar 15
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‘150 doesn’t cut it’: New Surrey truck parking a drop in the bucket, industry says"We have a need for probably about 2,000 spots in Surrey alone, and if you look at (Greater Vancouver) 5,000-plus," said Canadian Trucking Association of B.C. president Amit Kumar.PoliticsMar 12
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New tech lets Surrey NICU doctors monitor babies’ ‘most important organ’New technology able to monitor how much oxygen an infant's brain is using is helping staff at Surrey Memorial Hospital's NICU save young lives.HealthMar 11
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Township of Langley frets growing pains as development boom continuesThe community has approved 6,000 new units since 2022, and has thousands of more homes proposed in the booming Willoughby area.CrimeMar 7
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New Westminster shop owner shuttering business, citing rising crimeA New Westminster, B.C., business owner says she is closing up shop over escalating crime and street disorder that is eating into her bottom line.CrimeMar 5
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B.C. critical eye injection program at risk as specialists send out warning lettersRetinal specialists oppose a move by their regulatory body that proposes a 32 per cent cut in their compensation, which the province has accepted.HealthMar 4
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Eyesore no more: Crews pulling derelict boats, debris from Alouette RiverCrews are working to pull up to a dozen derelict boats along with decaying docks and boathouses that pose an environmental threat to the Alouette River.EnvironmentFeb 27
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B.C. Conservatives pledge to eliminate Surrey portables by increasing class sizesLeader John Rustad unveiled the policy on Monday, saying the current situation, with students learning in close to 400 portables in the school district, sucks.PoliticsFeb 26
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Big turnout for Delta, B.C. teen’s blood donation driveA blood donation drive organized by a B.C. high school student was fully booked as Deltans turned out in droves to support their community.HealthFeb 20
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‘Gruelling circumstance’: Surrey motel renters without hot water since mid-JanuaryDawn McKay has lived at the Cedar Lane Motel for 11 years. She said the pipes froze on Jan. 14, but around nine people have been living in the cold for much longer than that.CanadaFeb 19
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Mystery of Surrey’s pet cemetery deepens with some saying there are human remainsAccording to the website findagrave.com, one of the headstones represents the Wilson family — the cremated remains of a husband, a wife and their pets.CanadaFeb 14
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‘You don’t dig up anything that’s buried’: Old pet cemetery in Surrey slated for developmentThere are believed to be about 700 animals buried on the property and residents told Global News there are even some humans buried there.CanadaFeb 9
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Politics, public safety clash amid spike in Surrey shootingsPolice in Surrey have been called to five shootings since the start of the year, including one in broad daylight last Friday that left one man seriously hurt.CrimeFeb 5
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‘Domino effect’: Surrey, B.C. man’s catalytic converter stolen a 4th timeWhen Randy Morris turned his car on to go to work on Thursday, he heard a tell-tale "horrible noise." He knew right away his catalytic converter had been stolen — again.CrimeFeb 2
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Vast majority of Surrey residents still rely on cars, survey findsOn Tuesday, the Surrey Board of Trade (SBoT) released the results of its eighth annual Surrey Roads Survey.PoliticsJan 30
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Surrey considering allowing up to 12 legal cannabis dispensaries in the citySurrey is asking residents to weigh in on allowing up to 12 cannabis retail stores in the city. Surrey is one of the last cities in B.C. without legal pot shops.CannabisJan 24
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‘Brutal for everybody’: Abbotsford apartment building without heat for over a month'Our heat is included with our rent. Now who is going to reimburse us for our hydro?' asked longtime tenant Dennis Yurick.CanadaJan 23
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New Westminster mayor defends trip to climate summit in DubaiNew Westminster Mayor Patrick Johnstone defended his trip to the COP28 summit, saying he broke no municipal rules and that the event was good for the city.PoliticsJan 22