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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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Recent Work by Michael

‘My mother died needlessly in a ditch’: Sisters push for safety

‘My mother died needlessly in a ditch’: Sisters push for safety

Daughters grieving loss of Giselle Gutsche, who died in Bradford Monday; they have started a petition for sidewalk, lower speed limit in area
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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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New Bradford apartment building targets active adults age 55-plus

New Bradford apartment building targets active adults age 55-plus

Ground broken Wednesday on Wellings of Bradford, which will feature 76 units, and a 279-square-metre clubhouse, once it is completed in late 2025
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Bradford tot chosen for Down Syndrome Society video in Times Square

Bradford tot chosen for Down Syndrome Society video in Times Square

18-month-old Vince Volpe was selected from 3,000 entrants to be one of 500 people with Down syndrome in the video for the annual New York City Buddy Walk
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Director returns to his roots for new crime thriller

Director returns to his roots for new crime thriller

Actor and Bradford native Scott Cavalheiro to make his feature film directorial debut
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Land tribunal OKs Ahmadiyya Muslim cemetery in Bradford

Land tribunal OKs Ahmadiyya Muslim cemetery in Bradford

There is no dedicated cemetery in the province for the growing Ahmadiyyan community, with the location considered 'central' for the 24,000+ Ahmadis in the province, including in York and Peel regions, Ontario Land Tribunal found
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‘Wild swings,’ more ‘extremes’ in weather could be new normal

‘Wild swings,’ more ‘extremes’ in weather could be new normal

Senior climatologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada explains position of jet stream leading to ‘active weather’ patterns
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‘Excessively’ wet season can’t dampen local farmers’ spirits

‘Excessively’ wet season can’t dampen local farmers’ spirits

Warmer than average spring offered early start to planting season, but persistent greater-than-average rainfall leaves some fields flooded
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Province awards $91M contract for Hwy. 400 bridge, interchange work in Bradford

Province awards $91M contract for Hwy. 400 bridge, interchange work in Bradford

Minister of transportation announces Dufferin Construction as the contractor for the project, which includes a new lane to help connect the 400 with the future bypass
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'Brought tears to my eyes': Parade, airshow honour 100 years of RCAF

'Brought tears to my eyes': Parade, airshow honour 100 years of RCAF

Local groups paraded, including the Aurora Lodge 148 Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and SkyHawks parachuted onto high school grounds in tribute to the Royal Canadian Air Force's centennial celebration
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