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Rob Brown

Rob Brown

Rob Brown is 45, and has been writing every day for the last 30 years.

He is a full-time managing editor who is in his eighth year of creating and producing each edition of the Dawson Creek Mirror, Northern Horizon, and for the last couple years the Pipeline News North - and most recently the Alaska Highway News, and as well as alaskahighwaynews.ca

Prior to this Brown enjoyed a 17-year career as a news journalist and photographer across western Canada – picking up 25 or so awards for journalism, photography, layout/design, and more. This includes news story of the year awards in both Alberta and Manitoba, a pair of photography of the year awards, and back-to-back special edition awards for his work.

He is also a daily poet, actor, producer, director, composer, and more. Rob has directed seven plays he has written, (including but not limited to 'Revolver 101', 'Los Angeles 1983', 'PCP: Picketwire Community Park' as well as the 'Penny Cash Wedding' Colosseum, A Cold North Night), and produced and directed another 20 plus productions of other people’s work for the stage since 2004.

He appears with his daughter and Dawson Creek Mirror photographer Blake in the 2020 Huey Lewis + the News music video ‘I am There for You’.

He has 300 million printed bylines to his name including a million each in MB, SK, AB, and BC

He is a 2005 Alberta Centennial Citizen of the Year award winner, 2017 Culture Ambassador for Northern BC, and 2019’s only Bronze Quill award winner in British Columbia for 20 plus years in journalism.

He has written/directed/produced a full length motion picture - Sukunka - before the eyes of film festival judges around the world in late 2022/23, and he has Peace Region Xposure - a talk/variety show filming now, and debuting on OptikTV in summer 2023.

His new film script 'Blind Dates' is now in pre production and shooting in 2023. In 2023 he was given the honour of completing the unfinished films of legendary Hollywood director Albert Pyun.

Catch some of his other antics on video at the blue arrow at the top - on youtube.

There are few name drops in this biography.

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Email
editor@dcdn.ca

Recent Work by Rob

Mile Zero McHappy Day tops $8K

Mile Zero McHappy Day tops $8K

South Peace CDC picks up some funding!
VIDEO TIME: this week in your Mirror

VIDEO TIME: this week in your Mirror

Video summary of what's in your Dawson Creek Mirror.
Three arrested after Tuesday morning shots fired; two held in custody

Three arrested after Tuesday morning shots fired; two held in custody

Shell casings found.
Missing 15-year-old walks into FSJ RCMP detachment

Missing 15-year-old walks into FSJ RCMP detachment

Heard he was missing - reported in.
FSJ woman wanted on multiple warrants

FSJ woman wanted on multiple warrants

Public assistance required.
Police look for men posing with a potential handgun

Police look for men posing with a potential handgun

Pair posed for photo with gun.
DC and District Chamber of Commerce AGM ready to tee-off

DC and District Chamber of Commerce AGM ready to tee-off

If you haven’t heard - the Mile Zero business event of the summer has already been announced. The DC and District Chamber of Commerce's 2023 AGM goes June 4 at the DC Golf Course.
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

Everything about this is a great project from start to finish.
Get on the bus: funding supports rural regional transportation

Get on the bus: funding supports rural regional transportation

To date, 16 northern B.C. communities and organizations have received funding.
Dawson Creek Sportsman’s Club to host public open house

Dawson Creek Sportsman’s Club to host public open house

June 3, 10 to 4 pm.
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