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Jessica Owen

Jessica Owen

Jessica Owen is an experienced journalist working for Village Media since 2018, primarily covering Collingwood, County of Simcoe and education.

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Recent Work by Jessica

'Sextortion' cases becoming 'huge' problem at area schools: OPP

'Sextortion' cases becoming 'huge' problem at area schools: OPP

'Kids are afraid to report and talk to their adults ... We have to listen to our kids with no judgment and no shame,' says mother of the late Amanda Todd
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Simcoe County 'changing’: LGBTQ+ grad coach blazing trail

Simcoe County 'changing’: LGBTQ+ grad coach blazing trail

‘There is a high amount of homophobia, biphobia and transphobia that I hear reported from students. They feel that is part of life, which is really disturbing to me,’ says Don Latondress, who is the first 2SLGBTQ+ graduation coach in Canada, a position established by the Simcoe County District School Board
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Keeping up: Public school board adding A.I. to cheating policy

Keeping up: Public school board adding A.I. to cheating policy

Student trustee asks: 'Is there any way for us to know with 100 per cent certainty whether a student is using A.I. or not?'
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'Exams are part of life': Parents bring fight to public board

'Exams are part of life': Parents bring fight to public board

‘How was this allowed with no consultation?’ asks CCI parent regarding removal of formal exam days from Simcoe County District School Board calendar
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Coalition looks to 'shake' government over private health care

Coalition looks to 'shake' government over private health care

'One of the biggest difficulties in fighting to protect public medicare in Canada is that Canadians take it for granted,' says Ontario Health Coalition official
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Simcoe County public schools using 360 portables as classrooms

Simcoe County public schools using 360 portables as classrooms

Enrolment over capacity and still increasing; ‘The situation ... really needs attention from the Ministry (of Education),’ says trustee
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Education development charges falling short to build new schools

Education development charges falling short to build new schools

'As a board that needs probably 30 new schools in the next 10 to 15 years, we’re in a serious negative position,' says trustee
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'It's pollution': Collingwood charges developer over ongoing hum

'It's pollution': Collingwood charges developer over ongoing hum

'It needs to be resolved,’ says Monaco neighbour concerning noise, which has been happening since August 2022
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Hockey Battles Cancer event raising money for Collingwood teen

Hockey Battles Cancer event raising money for Collingwood teen

Aiden Frazer, 17, diagnosed with same cancer as Terry Fox; Collingwood teen currently at SickKids Hospital in Toronto receiving treatment
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Collingwood mayor wants rules in place for workplace romances

Collingwood mayor wants rules in place for workplace romances

In wake of Toronto mayor's resignation over 'inappropriate' relationship, Collingwood council has asked staff to look into town's code of conduct
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