Silas Brown
Digital Broadcast Journalist
Silas Brown joined the Global News team in the summer of 2018, starting as a video journalist in Halifax before transferring to Saint John. He’s now working as the lead political reporter in Fredericton.
Silas was born in Vancouver but has spent the past several years in the Maritimes.
He studied at the University of King’s College, receiving a degree in English and contemporary studies before later enrolling in a one-year degree in journalism.
Before starting at Global News, Silas worked for Star Metro Halifax, and freelanced for The Coast and the Canadian Public Affairs Channel (CPAC).
When he’s not behind a camera or editing clips, you can find him watching hockey, playing video games or trying out new recipes in the kitchen.
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Video Archives
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Who will pay for Chignecto Isthmus project?
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Prime Minister has first meeting with Premier Susan Holt
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Rainy Remembrance Day ceremony in Fredericton draws crowd
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Fredericton LGBTQ2 non-profit struggles to find rental space
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New Brunswick to allow medicare to pay for surgical abortions outside hospitals
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New Brunswick business community wonders about impact of Trump’s win in the U.S.
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A look at how New Brunswick premier may handle the carbon tax
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Indigenous leaders say they’re optimistic about new provincial government in N.B.
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Susan Holt reveals her first cabinet as New Brunswick premier
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New Brunswick municipalities call for more funding after provincial election
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Advocates call for better access to abortion in New Brunswick
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New Brunswick premier-designate Susan Holt knows she has to deliver on promises quickly
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Future of New Brunswick PCs unknown after crushing election defeat
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Anti-poverty advocates highlight challenges ahead of New Brunswick election
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New Brunswick parties questioned about financial aspects of their election platforms
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New Brunswick PC Party releases platform
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Policy 713 and the New Brunswick election campaign
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PC leader visits northern ridings ahead of New Brunswick election
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New Brunswick Green party unveils election platform
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Concern about staffing shortages in the classroom in New Brunswick
Author Archives
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Crowd brave rain to honour veterans at Fredericton Remembrance Day ceremonyNot even the soggy weather could discourage the hundreds of people who came to the cenotaph in downtown Fredericton to pay their respects this Remembrance Day.CanadaNov 11
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Susan Holt reveals her first cabinet as N.B. premier, most are rookiesThe 19-person cabinet is due to be sworn in on Saturday and includes a number of new faces in prominent roles.PoliticsNov 1
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Gender identity policy hits the New Brunswick campaign trailMentions of school gender identity policy had been largely absent from the campaign, but that changed this week as election day approaches.CanadaOct 11
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Reduced hours at Sussex ER are shaping up to be election issueWith the hospital emergency room under reduced hours for the last 18 months, the restoration of service is a key campaign issue in the community of Sussex.HealthSep 27
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‘They wouldn’t let me in’: How rural ER closures are a key N.B. election issue for some votersA Sussex, N.B.. man says he was suffering a heart attack but had to wait in the parking lot of his local hospital for an ambulance because the ER was closed for the night.HealthSep 27
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‘I started to vomit blood’: Why an ER nightmare is shaping how an N.B. man will voteA Fredericton man says his ordeal at a hospital emergency room has made the New Brunswick election and health care a top priority for him and his family.HealthSep 26
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This N.B. couple just lost their family doctor. They worry they’ll never find a new oneAs the New Brunswick election campaign ramps up, health care has become a major topic for voters. Meet a couple concerned they won't find a new family doctor.HealthSep 25
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N.B. party leaders tout health plans on campaign trailNew Brunswick’s provincial election campaign is in full swing. And parties are touting their plans for the health-care system as they try to win over voters. Silas Brown reportsCanadaSep 23
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N.B. election 2024: Liberal and Green parties pitch themselves as strategic optionBoth the Liberal and Green parties are pitching themselves to left-of-centre voters as the best chance to replace Tory premier Blaine Higgs.PoliticsSep 13
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The story of a lost Ontario cat found 1 year later and 2 provinces awayBirdie was lost in Ottawa about a year ago and was found this week in Fredericton, N.B. — two provinces away. Soon she'll be returning home.CanadaAug 13
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N.B. woman set to study abroad told she can only get 28-day supplies of life-saving drugA New Brunswick woman with cystic fibrosis has been told she cannot receive an extended supply of life-saving medication as she prepares to study abroad.CanadaAug 13
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N.B. asks Auditor General to look further into travel nurse contractsNew Brunswick’s Public Accounts Committee has asked the Auditor General to look deeper into travel nurse contracts signed with Canadian Health Labs in 2021.CanadaJul 23
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Access to primary care still a struggle in New Brunswick, report saysThere are at least 30,000 people who do not have access to primary care through the province's NB Health link system.HealthJul 11
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713 fallout: N.B. begins process to dissolve district education councilTwo months after threatening to dissolve the Anglophone East District Education Council over a legal dispute, N.B. Education Minster Bill Hogan is moving forward to do just that.EducationJul 4
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Fredericton’s Knowledge Park CEO resigns over disagreement about tech hub’s futureJeff Thompson wouldn't detail the disagreement at the heart of his decision but said that it involved another board member's sudden change of heart in a new direction for the hub.CanadaJul 3
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Donation to support accessible design of new Fredericton Performing Arts CentreThe donation will go towards universal design of the building, ensuring it goes above and beyond current accessibility standards .CanadaJun 27
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Service N.B. minister not given travel nurse contract details before signing exemptionThe minister of Service New Brunswick said she wasn't given details on two travel nurse contracts before signing an exemption allowing the deals to be expedited.CanadaJun 26
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‘We could have negotiated a lot harder’: Tory MLA questions N.B. travel nurse contractsNew Brunswick's auditor general found that the province had spent $173 million on travel nurses at the time of his audit and that total continues to climb.HealthJun 19
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Lucrative travel nurse contracts a breakdown in process, former N.B. health minister saysDorothy Shephard questioned how such essential processes like verifying invoices broke down and said that more investigation may be warranted.HealthJun 18
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New Brunswick Coastal Shell facility shuts down: ‘We’ve been working at a loss’The facility has been the source of complaints from the community for years over the odour created as it dries lobster and shrimp shells.EnvironmentJun 17
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N.B. election: How the frontrunners might use summer months to their advantageThe governing Tories and Liberals appear to be neck and neck heading into the summer ahead of an Oct. 21 election date in New Brunswick.PoliticsJun 11
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N.B. Greens say government ‘dropped the ball’ on paid sick-day reportThe New Brunswick Green Party says a report on paid sick days has been ready for months, but that the government won't release it in time to act on its findings.CanadaMay 31
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St. Mary’s chief speaks out on controversy over Fredericton High School powwowThe chief of St. Mary's First Nation is speaking out after receiving a leaked email where a Fredericton High School teacher appears to criticize a recent powwow at the school.CanadaMay 23
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Cost of rent in New Brunswick continues to grow above targetThe average price of rent grew 10.5 per cent from last April, according to new Consumer Price Index data from Statistics Canada.CanadaMay 22
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New Brunswick looking at new measures to clear court backlogsNew Brunswick's legal system has been struggling with increased demands, leading to delays in the criminal justice process.CanadaMay 21