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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

‘There’s no help’: Local landlord living in fear

‘There’s no help’: Local landlord living in fear

Landlord and Tenant Board backlog leaves Collingwood live-in landlord without rent payments since July from her tenant while the bills pile up and she fears for her safety
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Broken by alcoholism, 'small-town boy' finds path to redemption

Broken by alcoholism, 'small-town boy' finds path to redemption

'A lot of times, we think that money is the solution ... You need to let the people tell you what they need,' says missionary who has poured heart and soul into Cambodia's people
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Alcona elementary school #3 on board's wishlist sent to province

Alcona elementary school #3 on board's wishlist sent to province

Top three requests to the province from the SCDSB will include an Angus elementary school, a south-east Barrie elementary school and an Alcona elementary school
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Trustees call on public school board to release violence data

Trustees call on public school board to release violence data

‘What I’m concerned with is, what’s happening, where it’s happening, and what are we doing about it? Time is of the essence. People are getting hurt,’ said trustee
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Health unit issues suspension orders to local unvaccinated students

Health unit issues suspension orders to local unvaccinated students

‘These numbers are higher than in the previous years ... because we are catching up on over three years of missed vaccinations due to the pandemic,’ says health unit rep
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Local Afghanistan refugee finds freedom through running group

Local Afghanistan refugee finds freedom through running group

Documentary Free to Run will be screened in Collingwood Oct. 11 as part of Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour
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Bear Creek graduate tickled by Leacock award win

Bear Creek graduate tickled by Leacock award win

People of Collingwood: Sylvie Potje, Theatre Collingwood summer student
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Education development charges need to triple to pay for growth: study

Education development charges need to triple to pay for growth: study

Simcoe County’s public and Catholic school boards will be holding public consultation sessions in September and October on newly proposed education development charge changes for the region
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Several county sites showcased on heritage tour this weekend

Several county sites showcased on heritage tour this weekend

South Simcoe Theatre in Cookstown among sites being highlighted, as well as Banting Homestead, Gibson Centre and Museum on the Boyne in Alliston
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Five Bradford schools getting major repairs/upgrades this summer

Five Bradford schools getting major repairs/upgrades this summer

Catholic board will be spending $7.5M on their school repair to-do list; the public board has earmarked $19.6M for Simcoe County school projects
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