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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

VIDEO: PRRD agenda rundown

VIDEO: PRRD agenda rundown

A rundown of this week's PRRD director's agenda.
LETTER: repairs for Kiskatinaw Curved Bridge and the Old Alaska Highway

LETTER: repairs for Kiskatinaw Curved Bridge and the Old Alaska Highway

Makes traveling for locals easier.
VIDEO TIME: this week in your Dawson Creek Mirror

VIDEO TIME: this week in your Dawson Creek Mirror

A video summary of the legacy print product!
PRRD expands west Kiskatinaw evacuation order

PRRD expands west Kiskatinaw evacuation order

Now includes sparsely populated areas to the west or fire.
Dawson Creek legend Roy Forbes picks up UBC honorary doctorate

Dawson Creek legend Roy Forbes picks up UBC honorary doctorate

“What an amazing character. What an amazing voice."
Charlie Lake store and more held up at gunpoint; help identify suspect

Charlie Lake store and more held up at gunpoint; help identify suspect

Shotgun robbery.
West Kiskatinaw River fire evacuation order, PRRD declares state of emergency for Area D

West Kiskatinaw River fire evacuation order, PRRD declares state of emergency for Area D

Immediate danger.
​​​​​​​RCMP's Musical Ride coming to Dawson Creek

​​​​​​​RCMP's Musical Ride coming to Dawson Creek

2023 marks the RCMP's 150th anniversary tour.
Chetwynd's International Chainsaw Championships carve into the weekend

Chetwynd's International Chainsaw Championships carve into the weekend

12 competitors from around the world.
RCMP look for missing person

RCMP look for missing person

Last seen on May 31.
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