Janet Brown
Senior Reporter
Janet Brown graduated from BCIT’s broadcast journalism program in 1985 and worked in Nanaimo, Merritt then Kamloops before joining the Western Information Network, operated by CKNW in 1989. She moved over to the CKNW anchor desk soon after.
In 2001 Janet decided to give reporting a try and never looked back, winning many awards over the years for her investigative stories and in 2021 was honored to receive the RTDNA Lifetime Achievement Award.
Janet’s a wife and mom and spends a lot of time in hockey rinks ringing her cowbell and watching her teenaged son play!
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Underemployment a common problem for newcomers in B.C.: surveyWhen newcomers don't find work in their profession or trade, intergenerational poverty can often set in, says Ludgate.EconomyJun 26, 2019
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Tempers flare at Surrey council meeting as mayor threatens to remove councillorCoun. Steven Pettigrew quit Mayor Doug McCallum's Safe Surrey Coalition several weeks ago to sit as an independent.PoliticsJun 25, 2019
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Widow of Surrey murder victim still seeking answers a year after husband’s death"I'm scared every day because I don't know who did this. I have no answers," said Darlene Bennett, the widow of Paul Bennett, who was shot and killed on June 23, 2018.CrimeJun 21, 2019
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NHL draft will add millions to local economy: Tourism VancouverThe NHL draft is this weekend, and Tourism Vancouver president and CEO Ty Speer says the event means big economic spinoffs for the region.EconomyJun 19, 2019
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Abused children may be shortchanged in Surrey’s cop swap: Coun. Brenda LockeCoun. Brenda Locke says there are plans to roughly double the number of children helped at Sophie's Place, but no increase in the number of police officers assigned to help them.PoliticsJun 18, 2019
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Surrey should have a ‘wandering canal,’ mayor saysDoug McCallum floated the idea on Thursday at a Downtown Surrey Business Improvement Association event.PoliticsJun 14, 2019
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New police chief should be hired this summer, Surrey policing transition plan saysA recent report on Surrey's policing transition says the new force's chief constable should be hired between July and September of this year.PoliticsJun 12, 2019
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Surrey Mounties may be offered incentives to join city’s new police departmentThe city may also cover the costs of criminal record checks and medical exams for first-time applicants, a total savings of $555, according to a recent report.CanadaJun 11, 2019
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Surrey council in favour of setting up ethics officeCoun. Jack Hundial hopes to see the ethics office established and a commissioner in place by next year.PoliticsJun 11, 2019
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Surrey council to consider creating ethics commissioner role for the cityStaff is giving council recommendations, including that council authorize the selection of an independent expert who will develop a 'council code of conduct.'PoliticsJun 10, 2019
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Police transition report may be on agenda of Surrey council closed-door meetingIt could be an eventful day in Surrey — the police transition report may finally be discussed in a closed-door meeting of council.PoliticsMay 22, 2019
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B.C. needs a task force on the opioid crisis, local pastor argues"Too many people have died and are dying and there's no light at the end of the tunnel."HealthMay 16, 2019
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B.C. Premier John Horgan concerned about early start to wildfire seasonPremier John Horgan says after two of the worst fire seasons in B.C. history, he is definitely worried.CanadaMay 14, 2019
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Anti-crime group Wake Up Surrey supports local MLA’s idea to toughen gun possession lawWake Up Surrey founding member Gurpreet Singh Sahota says gang and youth violence in the city has reached a "crisis situation."PoliticsMay 9, 2019
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Surrey mayor releases more information about new Surrey Police DepartmentThe provincial government has yet to approve the city's transition from an RCMP force to a civic police force.PoliticsMay 8, 2019
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Surrey police vehicle prototype unveiled for proposed municipal forceThe City of Surrey unveiled a prototype of a police vehicle for the city's proposed municipal police force.May 7, 2019
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Surrey city councillor considers restricting vape shopsStephen Pettigrew says parents are concerned about the rise in vaping in high schools.HealthMay 6, 2019
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Surrey RCMP try to ease fears after Friday murder in Fraser HeightsIn general, people in Surrey are afraid and shaken up by all the recent violence, a city councillor says.CrimeMay 2, 2019
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Surrey councillor says ongoing violence is keeping him up at night"Things have to be better because we can't accept bullets, shells bouncing off the streets in our neighbourhoods," said Coun. Doug Elford.PoliticsApr 30, 2019
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Surrey council votes against pausing development along proposed SkyTrain lineBy a 5-to-4 vote, Surrey council has defeated a motion to pause development along the Fraser Highway.PoliticsApr 16, 2019
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Surrey Newton MLA weighs in on policing debate"People are tired of having shootings in their neighbourhood," said Harry Bains.PoliticsApr 15, 2019
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Surrey councillor ‘disappointed’ with continued gun violenceCoun. Doug Elford says gun violence has reared its head again.CrimeApr 11, 2019
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Surrey plans to have new police force running by July 2020: internal memoThe confidential memo lays out a plan that has four phases in transitioning to a civic police force.PoliticsApr 10, 2019
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Surrey opposition councillor says she’s been ‘shut out’ of police transition processLinda Annis says she feels like a bystander in the process.PoliticsApr 9, 2019
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Surrey mayor says there will be public consultation on move to municipal police forceMcCallum says there will be public consultation after the provincial government approves the move to a civic police force.PoliticsApr 8, 2019