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Marg. Bruineman

Marg. Bruineman is an award-winning journalist who focuses on human interest stories

Recent Work by Marg.

ONTARIO: Fraudster duped Canadians out of $1.3M in business directory scheme

ONTARIO: Fraudster duped Canadians out of $1.3M in business directory scheme

Judge calls Tobermory man's 'materially misleading' telemarketing and 'final notice' schemes deceitful and deliberate, designed to have air of authenticity
'Rape of the mind': Lawsuit exposes experiments on psychiatric patients

'Rape of the mind': Lawsuit exposes experiments on psychiatric patients

Court case put spotlight on 'medically meritless' programs between 1966 and 1983 at former Oak Ridge, Penetanguishene’s maximum-security psychiatric facility
THE BIG READ: How short-term vacation rentals are ruining the neighbourhood

THE BIG READ: How short-term vacation rentals are ruining the neighbourhood

Living next door to a ‘ghost hotel’ has become a nightmare for many Ontario homeowners. Cities and towns across the province are struggling to keep the peace without turning away tourists
ONTARIO: A year after tornado, research team returning to Barrie

ONTARIO: A year after tornado, research team returning to Barrie

'We want to examine actually what’s happening in Barrie in terms of recovery,' says Northern Tornadoes Project official
Body found at fire at homeless encampment fire in Barrie

Body found at fire at homeless encampment fire in Barrie

Incident marks second fatal fire at an encampment in Barrie this year
Elections Ontario expects results to come in rapidly tonight

Elections Ontario expects results to come in rapidly tonight

'We are able to provide results and count all of those ballots very, very quickly after polls close at 9 p.m., in some cases in as little as 15 minutes,' says Elections Ontario spokesperson
BEYOND LOCAL: CTV settles legal dispute with Patrick Brown over 2018 story

BEYOND LOCAL: CTV settles legal dispute with Patrick Brown over 2018 story

'I survived this period because of a wife who was incredibly supportive and was by my side like a rock,' Brown says
Elections Canada jobs available ahead of Sept. 20

Elections Canada jobs available ahead of Sept. 20

Most of the jobs, which pay $17.22 to $23.44 per hour, are for Election Day but also for advance polls
Long-haul COVID patients battle for disability benefits, says lawyer

Long-haul COVID patients battle for disability benefits, says lawyer

'The problem that the long-haulers have is that there is no established diagnostic criteria for this, there’s no testing,' says Barrie lawyer Steve Rastin
CANADA: CFB Borden reserve cadet instructor faces mutiny-related charges for rally participation

CANADA: CFB Borden reserve cadet instructor faces mutiny-related charges for rally participation

Reserve Cadet Instructor Cadre instructor warned of 'a killer vaccine'
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