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

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

'Ontario is growing at a historic rate,' says provincial minister. 'If we don’t build the transportation infrastructure we need the gridlock plaguing our roadways will only get worse'
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South Simcoe police budget ‘under tremendous pressure’

South Simcoe police budget ‘under tremendous pressure’

Total funding request of $29.85 million is an increase of roughly 12.13 per cent over 2024; 'I acknowledge that this is a much bigger ask than in the past,' says police services board chair
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'No questions asked': Area restaurant feeding those in need this month

'No questions asked': Area restaurant feeding those in need this month

‘It feels great’ to continue tradition of businesses supporting the community, says co-owner of Hacienda Santa Teresa restaurant
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Bradford joins call for ‘fair share’ of cash to meet ‘critical’ needs

Bradford joins call for ‘fair share’ of cash to meet ‘critical’ needs

‘We alone in Bradford West Gwillimbury have sunk hundreds of millions of dollars in the ground in infrastructure,’ says mayor
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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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Bradford grants extension for industrial project near Hwy. 400

Bradford grants extension for industrial project near Hwy. 400

Development to be located on northeast corner of Highway 400 and Line 5; councillor stresses developments ‘shouldn’t drag on forever’
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‘Unfair’: Bradford, Innisfil also want provincial cash for cops

‘Unfair’: Bradford, Innisfil also want provincial cash for cops

Towns facing ‘exactly the same financial pressures’ from rising police costs as those served by OPP, for which province recently announced $77 million
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Locked and loaded: Shotgun Golf swings open its doors in Bradford

Locked and loaded: Shotgun Golf swings open its doors in Bradford

Indoor range hosting grand opening at Holland Street West facility on Saturday afternoon
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Crooks 'taking as much as they can' as auto thefts spike in Bradford, Innisfil

Crooks 'taking as much as they can' as auto thefts spike in Bradford, Innisfil

Organized criminals known to carpool north from the Greater Toronto Area and target multiple municipalities all at once
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'Desirable for many reasons': Bradford among county's fastest-growing communities

'Desirable for many reasons': Bradford among county's fastest-growing communities

Data shows Bradford's population has gone from 23,100 in 2001 to 48,600; between 2016 and 2021, town's annual growth rate outpaced Simcoe County, province
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