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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

Chop, chop: Tree clearing on Bradford Bypass stretch now underway

Chop, chop: Tree clearing on Bradford Bypass stretch now underway

'If we don’t build the transportation infrastructure we need the gridlock plaguing our roadways will only get worse,' says minister of transportation
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'Nightmare': New business owners facing $13M lawsuit

'Nightmare': New business owners facing $13M lawsuit

Counterclaim from owners of TK Home and TK Auction, who have several locations throughout Ontario, seeking $10.5 million in damages from ex-partner
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‘Fair shot’: Bradford council reconsidering Muslim conference

‘Fair shot’: Bradford council reconsidering Muslim conference

Staff to report back on whether new plan addresses concerns of residents and councillors; 'There’s a sense of relief,' says official
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Simcoe County teacher accused of abusing students physically, emotionally

Simcoe County teacher accused of abusing students physically, emotionally

'We should model respect, trust and empathy every day in our interactions — when this doesn’t happen, we have a responsibility to respond,' said board official
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Mom, daughter still trying to move on after 'devastating' 2011 crash

Mom, daughter still trying to move on after 'devastating' 2011 crash

Courts found County of Simcoe negligent for failing to properly clear snow from road; 'It's the best feeling in the world,' says victim's mom after $18.3M judgment
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‘Full steam ahead’: Province continues push for Bradford Bypass

‘Full steam ahead’: Province continues push for Bradford Bypass

'We must act now to build our transportation network and accommodate this growth. If we don’t, our already congested highways will get even worse,' says minister
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‘My mother died needlessly in a ditch’: Sisters push for safety

‘My mother died needlessly in a ditch’: Sisters push for safety

Daughters grieving loss of Giselle Gutsche, who died in Bradford Monday; they have started a petition for sidewalk, lower speed limit in area
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Amid resident concerns, Bradford nixes plans for massive Muslim conference

Amid resident concerns, Bradford nixes plans for massive Muslim conference

'The community needs to know how we voted when we were pushing millions of dollars away,' said deputy mayor, one of four who wanted event to return to Bradford
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'So much fun': Local teen hits home run in first feature film role

'So much fun': Local teen hits home run in first feature film role

Jacob Mazeral, 13, appears alongside Luke Wilson and others in ‘You Gotta Believe,’ an inspirational new movie about the 2002 Little League World Series
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Robots, research offer taste of farming's future in Holland Marsh

Robots, research offer taste of farming's future in Holland Marsh

Self-driving machines could take on tasks of spraying, seeding and weeding, expert predicts of ever-changing field of agriculture
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