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Michael Owen

Michael Owen

Michael Owen has worked in news since 2009 and most recently joined Village Media in 2023 as a general assignment reporter for BradfordToday

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Recent Work by Michael

In the know: South Simcoe police tackling more FOI requests

In the know: South Simcoe police tackling more FOI requests

Requests to police for information increased to 284 in 2023 from 240 in 2022, with 246 of the 2023 requests completed within 30 days of being received
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Police see spike in hit-and-run collisions in Bradford, Innisfil

Police see spike in hit-and-run collisions in Bradford, Innisfil

South Simcoe police responded to 2,441 total calls for service in March, a roughly 13-per-cent drop from the same month last year
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'Excited' councillor named Conservation Ontario vice-chair

'Excited' councillor named Conservation Ontario vice-chair

‘It’s a really important time to have conservation authorities getting that balance right between environmental protection and smart growth,’ says Bradford's Jonathan Scott
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Local veterans shine light on RCAF 100th anniversary

Local veterans shine light on RCAF 100th anniversary

Retired Lt.-Col. Ferguson Mobbs and retired Warrant Officer George Neilson participated in a Guinness World Records attempt in celebration of the air force
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Bradford councillors give themselves a 'fair' 53% pay raise

Bradford councillors give themselves a 'fair' 53% pay raise

‘You need to be compensated fairly, and it starts right here at this table so we can pass those fair compensations on to everybody else in our community,’ says mayor; council also voted to make mayor's position full time this term
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‘Amazing’ turnout for Eid celebration at area library

‘Amazing’ turnout for Eid celebration at area library

More than 120 people packed the Bradford facility to celebrate the end of Ramadan with art, refreshments, prayers and donations
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Bradford set to streamline customer service, complaint policies

Bradford set to streamline customer service, complaint policies

New plan, expected to take effect April 15, will combine and expand a handful of existing practices already in place
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Bradford blows expectations out of the drinking water

Bradford blows expectations out of the drinking water

Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks annual inspection finds no issues of non-compliance for 2023 in the town’s drinking water system
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South Simcoe police handing back $52K to Bradford and Innisfil

South Simcoe police handing back $52K to Bradford and Innisfil

Refund comes, in part, from the department's inability to complete capital projects due to industry delays
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‘Everyone is in a rush’: Crashes common in Bradford, Innisfil

‘Everyone is in a rush’: Crashes common in Bradford, Innisfil

South Simcoe police reported 125 motor-vehicle collisions in February; nine resulted in injury and one was fatal
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