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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

'Hard work paid off': Area boxer brings home Canadian title

'Hard work paid off': Area boxer brings home Canadian title

Cody Kelly, co-owner of Twin Tiger Boxing Academy, earned the Canadian Super Welterweight title last month in Pickering
Learning environment: OPP officers train at area high school

Learning environment: OPP officers train at area high school

Rapid deployment training exercise ran Dec. 6 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Collingwood Collegiate Institute
Jewish group slams YMCA for ‘antisemitic’ social-media post

Jewish group slams YMCA for ‘antisemitic’ social-media post

‘We need to take this very seriously and approach it with a critical eye,’ says chair of South Georgian Bay Jewish Community
Tourism tax, if approved, could come to Collingwood by March

Tourism tax, if approved, could come to Collingwood by March

If approved at the next council meeting, Collingwood will be charging a municipal accommodation tax on short-term rentals, hotels/motels and bed and breakfasts in town, expecting to bring in between $900,000 and $1.2M annually, funnelled into tourism
Violent incidents down 19.5% in Simcoe County schools

Violent incidents down 19.5% in Simcoe County schools

Collingwood trustee suggests beefing up school surveys to find out more about why kids are feeling unsafe at school
As OPP costs soar, county explores options for regional police force

As OPP costs soar, county explores options for regional police force

‘Policing is never going to be cheap but we have to look at better solutions than we have today,’ says local mayor
Colleagues raise concerns about local trustee working out of province

Colleagues raise concerns about local trustee working out of province

Calling discussion at the Simcoe County District School Board table ‘a witch-hunt,’ trustee Lisa-Marie Wilson says she informed the chair of her one-year temporary move
New protocol for schools, police shows improved relationship: OPP

New protocol for schools, police shows improved relationship: OPP

'This protocol underscores our commitment to safe learning environments through proactive partnerships with local police,' says Catholic board official
Lack of support leaves local victim of violent rape ‘horrified, angry’

Lack of support leaves local victim of violent rape ‘horrified, angry’

‘We pay for government services that are meant to protect us. This could happen to anybody,’ says local victim of brutal sexual assault
BEYOND LOCAL: Doc says profession endangered until province antes up better pay

BEYOND LOCAL: Doc says profession endangered until province antes up better pay

‘Given that many of these patients have been unattached for years – or decades – there is significant work to be done regarding catching them up,’ says Dr. Matthew Ladda, who opened a practice and immediately had a full roster of patients from wait lists
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