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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

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

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

Town could place tax on short-term rentals, hotels, motels and bed and breakfasts; move would generate between $900,000 and $1.2 million annually
'Humbling': Local filmmaker wins best Canadian doc at festival

'Humbling': Local filmmaker wins best Canadian doc at festival

Thomas Stubbington owns Two Six Productions, which does client work, events, short films and features
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
Council exploring options for non-OPP Simcoe County police force

Council exploring options for non-OPP Simcoe County police force

‘Policing is never going to be cheap but we have to look at better solutions than we have today,’ says Wasaga Beach mayor
School trustee working out of province, colleagues ask if that's allowed

School trustee working out of province, colleagues ask if that's allowed

Calling discussion at the Simcoe County District School Board table on Oct. 23 ‘a witch-hunt,’ Barrie trustee Lisa-Marie Wilson says she informed the chair of her one-year temporary move
‘Transformative’: Educator brings vulva talk to Collingwood theatre

‘Transformative’: Educator brings vulva talk to Collingwood theatre

The Vulva Dialogues runs Nov. 21, ‘It’s fun to talk about something that used to be so taboo’
Town wants answers from solicitor general over 37% hike on OPP bill

Town wants answers from solicitor general over 37% hike on OPP bill

‘It could end up potentially embarrassing us if those are costs that we really couldn’t get out of,’ says Collingwood councillor
Lack of support leaves victim of violent rape 'angry, horrified'

Lack of support leaves victim of violent rape 'angry, horrified'

‘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
Project Lifesaver uses tech to find missing, wandering people

Project Lifesaver uses tech to find missing, wandering people

‘This adds another tool to our toolbox to be able to respond to missing persons,’ says OPP official
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