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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

Smile! Local police forces now getting body cameras

Smile! Local police forces now getting body cameras

‘It’s for everyone’s safety,’ says OPP official
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Why mandate on school-bus cameras may take years for Simcoe County rollout

Why mandate on school-bus cameras may take years for Simcoe County rollout

All school buses built after Nov. 1, 2027 will need 'series of cameras,' aimed at enhancing visibility for school bus drivers, according to the new law
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Simcoe Crime Stoppers facing closure as funding shortfall looms

Simcoe Crime Stoppers facing closure as funding shortfall looms

County of Simcoe will be considering assisting with a bail out, while Muskoka district has already agreed to pony up some funds to keep the non-profit afloat
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Public board diving deeper into ‘atmosphere of fear’ at schools

Public board diving deeper into ‘atmosphere of fear’ at schools

‘Student safety should be one of our No. 1 priorities next to educating our students,’ says Collingwood/Wasaga Beach school board trustee
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'Stark warning': AMO homelessness report hits hard in Simcoe County

'Stark warning': AMO homelessness report hits hard in Simcoe County

‘Homelessness isn’t going away tomorrow,' says executive director of area emergency shelters 'As a society, we have spent years creating this crisis. Now, it’s going to take years, thoughtfulness and authentic conversation to get out of that'
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Simcoe Muskoka Catholic school board impacted by data breach

Simcoe Muskoka Catholic school board impacted by data breach

PowerSchool states the information breach included student names, addresses, parent/guardian contact information, and some demographic information
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'Slide of civil society:' explicit voicemail calls school board trustee a 'crackhead'

'Slide of civil society:' explicit voicemail calls school board trustee a 'crackhead'

An anonymous tirade by a man on the female trustee's voicemail also calls her mouthy, useless, and an entitled (expletive)
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'Hope we never have to use it,' OPP train for school shooting scenario

'Hope we never have to use it,' OPP train for school shooting scenario

‘The more aware we are of the factors involved, the better prepared we are to deal with it, should it come our way,’ says area OPP detachment commander
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MSS grad launches 'Dawn' of new era for public school board

MSS grad launches 'Dawn' of new era for public school board

The first person in her immediate family to get a post-secondary education after attending MSS, new SCDSB education director Dawn Stephens plans to hit the ground running on her official start date of Jan. 1
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BEYOND LOCAL: 'Hope we never have to use it' - OPP train for school shooting scenario

BEYOND LOCAL: 'Hope we never have to use it' - OPP train for school shooting scenario

‘The more aware we are of the factors involved, the better prepared we are to deal with it, should it come our way,’ says Collingwood OPP detachment commander during board meeting Dec. 13
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