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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

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
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New Collingwood short-term rental rules likely start this winter

New Collingwood short-term rental rules likely start this winter

‘This is going to be costly in terms of what we will need for the staffing of enforcement. The fines really need to enable us to be self-funded and not (falling to) the taxpayer’: Collingwood councillor
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Barrie school trustee working out of province temporarily, colleagues ask if that's allowed

Barrie school trustee working out of province temporarily, colleagues ask if that's allowed

Calling discussion at the Simcoe County District School Board table on Oct. 23 ‘a witch-hunt,’ trustee Lisa-Marie Wilson says she informed the chair of her one-year temporary move
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Ontario to make school board integrity investigations public

Ontario to make school board integrity investigations public

But it's not coming soon enough to allow the public to know why a Simcoe trustee has been banned from meetings for a month
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Collingwood OPP costs up 37% next year, likely increasing local taxes

Collingwood OPP costs up 37% next year, likely increasing local taxes

‘I am totally shocked and disgusted and we’ll be pursuing this... I'm not sure to what end,' says Collingwood mayor
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‘Ecstatic’: High school for Wasaga Beach #2 on board’s wish list

‘Ecstatic’: High school for Wasaga Beach #2 on board’s wish list

The Simcoe County District School Board finalized its new capital priority list at a meeting on Aug. 28. The list will be submitted to the province for funding consideration by Sept. 16
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‘We need to fix the landlord and tenant board’: Simcoe-Grey MPP

‘We need to fix the landlord and tenant board’: Simcoe-Grey MPP

Simcoe-Grey MPP Brian Saunderson hears delegations from municipalities across Ontario as part of his role as parliamentary assistant to both the Attorney General and minister of economic development at AMO conference this week
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South Georgian Bay mayors, CAOs push province on doctors, hospitals

South Georgian Bay mayors, CAOs push province on doctors, hospitals

‘We really wanted this to be on the radar of the ministry and to say that we don’t need amalgamation to get things done in our region,’ said Collingwood’s mayor
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AMO 2024: ‘We need to fix the landlord and tenant board’: Simcoe-Grey MPP

AMO 2024: ‘We need to fix the landlord and tenant board’: Simcoe-Grey MPP

Simcoe-Grey MPP Brian Saunderson hears delegations from municipalities across Ontario as part of his role as parliamentary assistant to both the Attorney General and minister of economic development at AMO conference this week
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Council approves new development charge hike

Council approves new development charge hike

Development group says there will be 'myriad of repercussions' from 'sudden' doubling of development charges in Collingwood
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