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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 teacher accused of abusing students physically, emotionally

Bradford teacher accused of abusing students physically, emotionally

Ontario College of Teachers published two notices of hearing before the discipline committee; hearing dates to be determined
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Amid resident concerns, Bradford nixes plans for massive Muslim conference

Amid resident concerns, Bradford nixes plans for massive Muslim conference

'The community needs to know how we voted when we were pushing millions of dollars away,' said deputy mayor, one of four who wanted event to return to Bradford
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Robots, research offer taste of farming's future in Holland Marsh

Robots, research offer taste of farming's future in Holland Marsh

Self-driving machines could take on tasks of spraying, seeding and weeding
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Teens showed ‘no hesitation’ while saving woman's life: Bradford pastor

Teens showed ‘no hesitation’ while saving woman's life: Bradford pastor

Bradford Community Church presents Cassandra Gauthier and Kiera Mengers with awards and certificates of recognition during end of summer celebration
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‘A blessing’: Bradford boy to be featured in Times Square

‘A blessing’: Bradford boy to be featured in Times Square

Local infant chosen from almost 3,000 entrants to be one of more than 500 people with Down syndrome in video on Sept. 7
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'So grateful': Area man finds help in fight against unknown illness

'So grateful': Area man finds help in fight against unknown illness

Fundraiser collects more than $30,000 to allow Jonathan Andrews to visit specialists in Chang Mai, Thailand
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'Tears to my eyes': Parade, airshow honour 100 years of the RCAF

'Tears to my eyes': Parade, airshow honour 100 years of the RCAF

Eager onlookers lined Holland Street for a parade and later watched in awe as the SkyHawks parachuted down onto Bradford high school grounds
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Local farms rely on 'incredibly important' foreign workers

Local farms rely on 'incredibly important' foreign workers

Since 1966, the federal government’s Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program has allowed Canadian farms to hire temporary workers to help with planting and harvesting, and that demand is only expected to grow
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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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