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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Woodstock, N.B., won’t fly pride banners during upcoming events
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NB Lung wants provincially-supported radon mitigation program for ‘preventable’ cancer
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N.B. public housing waitlist reached over 10,000
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Path forward unclear for legal challenge of changes to Policy 713
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N.B. government announces plans to build affordable housing units
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N.B. government turns over documents that led to Policy 713 changes
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New Brunswick Military History Museum gets major firearms donation
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N.B. Liberals look to recruit star candidates ahead of provincial election
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Shortage of school psychologists in N.B. continues to be problem
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N.B. opposition parties say more funds needed to get teachers into system
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N.B. scientists capture solar eclipse from high in the sky
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More questions surrounding N.B. forced addictions treatment bill
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Some N.B. forestry companies seek removal from Wolastoqey title claim
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Lengthy waitlist for N.B. rehab services causing concerns about proposed legislation
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N.B. premier frustrated with federal housing money requirement
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N.B. official opposition attempts to push for answers in affordability crisis
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N.B. considers ‘forced rehabilitation’ legislation after encampment deaths
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Wolastoqey Nation’s title claim returns to court
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N.B. minister says public housing project gaining momentum
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N.B. municipalities upset over property tax letter
Author Archives
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NB Lung wants provincially-supported radon mitigation program for ‘preventable’ cancerThe health advocacy organization is disappointed not to see a program to help homeowners mitigate high levels of radon gas in their home.HealthApr 24
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Timeline for New Brunswick’s Policy 713 legal resolution unclearIt's not clear when the judicial review of changes to New Brunswick's gender identity policy will be completed, with a number of issues still to be resolved before trial.CanadaApr 22
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N.B. Housing Corp. to build 120 supportive units in New Brunswick citiesThe New Brunswick Housing Corp. says it will build 120 new supportive units to help people transition out of homelessness. The units will go to Moncton, Fredericton and Saint John.PoliticsApr 19
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English schools in N.B. are facing a chronic lack of school psychologists. Here’s why.New Brunswick only has six school psychologists in the anglophone system and according to education minister Bill Hogan, the shortage is due to a lack of trained candidates.EducationApr 11
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New Brunswick to spend $604,000 on teacher recruitment strategy, minister saysThis year's budget has over half a million dollars intended to create a recruitment strategy, but opposition critics say a strategy should already be in place.EducationApr 9
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New N.B. rehab facility for voluntary not forced treatment, addictions minister saysMin. Sherry Wilson declined to answer where people forced into treatment by upcoming legislation will be housed.PoliticsApr 5
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Some N.B. municipalities angered by extra property tax pamphlet, union saysA pamphlet telling homeowners to contact their municipality if they had issues with their tax bill has angered some municipalities.PoliticsMar 21
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New Brunswick Tories want Liberals to join call to scrap carbon taxThe government introduced a motion Wednesday calling for the carbon tax to be abolished, while provincial Liberal leader Susan Holt says the planned increase should be paused.PoliticsMar 20
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N.B. finance minister says tax cuts are coming, but not necessarily in the budgetFinance Minister Ernie Steeves will deliver his sixth budget on Tuesday and says it won't include any splashy, election-style spending commitments.CanadaMar 18
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‘A lot of work to do’: International Women’s Day march in Fredericton calls for pay equityThe march for International Women's Day included a call for action directed at provincial leaders as the province will head to the polls sometime this year.CanadaMar 8
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Thousands of New Brunswickers still waiting on assessment reviews as tax bills go outJust 26 per cent of assessment reviews have been completed, even as property tax bills have hit homeowner's mailboxes.MoneyMar 7
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UNB scores men’s and women’s hockey title hat trickBoth the men's and women's UNB hockey programs are enjoying an impressive run of success and will compete for national titles.SportsMar 6
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Multiple groups look to join legal challenge of N.B. gender identity policyNine groups are hoping to intervene in a judicial review of changes to New Brunswick's school gender identity policy.CanadaMar 6
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N.B. Tories not reoffering could be seen as problem or opportunity: profsTwo more government MLAs announced they won't reoffer this week, bringing the total up to six as an election looms this year.PoliticsMar 1
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Horizon to expand, open more community health clinics across New BrunswickThe health authority is looking to create three new collaborative care-style practices that will house a number of different practitioners under one roof.HealthFeb 28
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Premier Higgs backs calls for auditor general investigation of travel nurse contractNew Brunswick has been under fire for the use of expensive travel nurse contracts to fill gaps in the healthcare system.HealthFeb 27
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Expertise from Ontario Power Generation showing results at Point Lepreau: NB PowerThe Point Lepreau facility is performing better than it has in years and could become the subject of further cooperation between the two utilities.PoliticsFeb 23
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Physiotherapists baffled N.B. government won’t allow them to order MRIs, x-raysNew Brunswick physiotherapists say they would be able to take pressure off of the primary care system and emergency rooms by ordering their own diagnostic imaging.CanadaFeb 22
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N.B. school system: How a fresh start for B.C. family has them feeling failed againA New Brunswick mother says she is concerned that the school system has put her daughter on partial days without support to address her behaviourial issues.EducationFeb 20
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N.B. schools falling short on support for kids with behavioural issues: advocateNew Brunswick's child and youth advocate is raising concerns over the growing practice of partial day plans to deal with students who have behavioural issues.CanadaFeb 16
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N.B. court fixes legislative mistake that may have invalidated youth protection lawNew Brunswick's top court has ruled that a legislative gap in the province's child protection laws did not exist.CanadaFeb 12
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N.B. Wolastoqey chiefs skeptical of new Indigenous Affairs minister appointmentThe previous minister, Arlene Dunn, resigned from cabinet last week. Higgs has since chosen Natural Resources Minister Mike Holland to take over the portfolio.CanadaFeb 6
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N.B. medical groups call for greater abortion access following Clinic 554 closureFollowing the closure of the only clinic providing surgical abortions in the province, medical organizations are calling on the provincial government to ensure access is expanded.HealthFeb 5
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N.B. Court of Appeal to move quickly to hear child protection reference caseThe New Brunswick Court of Appeal says it will expedite a hearing to determine if there was a 43-day legal gap in child protection laws in the province.CanadaFeb 1
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N.B. touts potential economic development, emissions reductions in hydrogen road mapNew Brunswick's hydrogen road map says the province is well positioned to be a player in the global hydrogen market.CanadaJan 30