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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

Bradford library accused of 'censorship' after axing film screening

Bradford 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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'I want to cry': area resident waits a decade for supportive housing

'I want to cry': area resident waits a decade for supportive housing

Bradford's Daniela Pethick, 29, applied through Developmental Services Ontario for a group home spot in late 2013; in her daily life, she relies heavily on her parents for help
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'Fallen on deaf ears': MTO rejects proposed Bradford Bypass change

'Fallen on deaf ears': MTO rejects proposed Bradford Bypass change

Residents requested alternate design to reduce the impact on their neighbourhood
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‘It’s a death sentence’: Bradford senior irked by cost of vaccine

‘It’s a death sentence’: Bradford senior irked by cost of vaccine

'I just find it so inherently, patently un-Canadian — we do not leave the poor and the sick to die,' says frustrated are senior
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Bradford resident creates 'instant community' for RV enthusiasts

Bradford resident creates 'instant community' for RV enthusiasts

‘We just created this instant community that didn’t really exist before this came along,’ says group founder
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Bradford youth earns eight medals at World Dwarf Games

Bradford youth earns eight medals at World Dwarf Games

‘This would hopefully be a stepping stone for the Paralympics one day,’ said proud mother of Christian Tabone
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‘Massive cavity’ causes congestion on Highway 400 in Bradford

‘Massive cavity’ causes congestion on Highway 400 in Bradford

Additional lane closure needed to repair a sinkhole just north of Line 5
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Wonky weather can’t deter area farmers

Wonky weather can’t deter area farmers

‘You deal with it. You adapt ... We’ve never not had a crop in the marsh. You’ll always get something,’ says Holland Marsh farmer
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County appeals $10.5M ruling related to 2011 Bradford crash

County appeals $10.5M ruling related to 2011 Bradford crash

County was found negligent for failing to properly clear snow and ice from County Road 88, contributing to crash; county claims it met standards of road maintenance
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Bachelor party ends with grounded seaplane in Innisfil park

Bachelor party ends with grounded seaplane in Innisfil park

'Sometimes those things can take on a completely different overtone, depending on the circumstance, so thankfully, everyone was fine,' said police official
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