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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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Bradford councillors give themselves 'fair' 53% pay raise

Bradford councillors give themselves 'fair' 53% pay raise

Committee 'clearly stated that council is under paid. We went out and campaigned because we love this community,' says mayor
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Bradford drinking water receives sparkling endorsement from ministry

Bradford drinking water receives sparkling endorsement from ministry

About 60 per cent of town's water supplied from Innisfil Lake Simcoe Water Filtration plant, according to report
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South Simcoe police handing back $52K to Bradford, Innisfil

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

Some of the refund come from department's inability to complete capital projects due to industry delays, says chief
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‘Everyone is in a rush’: South Simcoe police crunch crash numbers

‘Everyone is in a rush’: South Simcoe police crunch crash numbers

Majority of Innisfil collisions were along Yonge Street, particularly at Line 6 intersection; 'It’s kind of a blind hill there,' says deputy chief
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South Simcoe police ‘back in the schools now,’ says chief

South Simcoe police ‘back in the schools now,’ says chief

Public board says it ‘will continue to welcome police in schools’ for specific operations; officers still not permitted to provide police-led programming
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Petition to show film nixed by area library surpasses 1,000 signees

Petition to show film nixed by area library surpasses 1,000 signees

Bradford library cancelled weekend screening of '200 Meters' recently after receiving concerns about safety
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'Bad actor' faces almost 4 years in prison, $860K in restitution

'Bad actor' faces almost 4 years in prison, $860K in restitution

Mikhail Vasiliev set to be extradited to New Jersey in LockBit ransomware case; judge says cyber-crimes come with 'significant jail sentences, even for first offenders'
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Area library accused of 'censorship' after axing film screening

Area library accused of 'censorship' after axing film screening

While Jewish Bradford Association claims showing ‘200 Meters’ would ‘promote anti-Semitic sentiments,’ Simcoe County 4 Palestine calls cancellation ‘an act of anti-Palestinian racism’
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Bradford traffic plan 'fine-tunes' road map to safer streets

Bradford traffic plan 'fine-tunes' road map to safer streets

Final public meeting explains proposed process for evaluating complaints and determining which traffic-calming devices to use in Bradford
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'Disappointed': Bradford mayor seeks movement on growth plan

'Disappointed': Bradford mayor seeks movement on growth plan

'Putting the density near the GO train station is where it belongs. Bradford looks and feels and acts like we’re a part of the GTA now,' says councillor
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