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There is an election in Halton Hills... except this time, it's something people can really get behind. Residents can currently vote on what they believe should be deemed the official bird of Halton Hills. The candidates are: the eastern screech owl, the great blue heron or the northern cardinal. Jason Agnew chatted with Mayor Ann Lawlor to ask why the town decided to elect an official bird.

Starting on September 19h, Halton Police will be running their annual citizen police academy.  it's one course a week on Thursday nights for a total of nine weeks. Earlier today, Jason Agnew chatted with media relations officer Jeff Dillion to get details about what type of information is conveyed and how residents can apply to be part the program.

As of September, if you own a property in Burlington that you're using as a short term rental income property, you're going to need a license... Jason Agnew spoke with Burlington Mayor Marianne Meed Ward for details on what owners need to do to continue to rent.

Dog Guides Foundation of Canada has been helping support Canadians living with disabilities since their inception in 1985. Nikki Wesley spoke with CEO Bev Crandell this morning to find out why they need your help.

The two year restoration project at Carlisle Conservation Area is now complete, the roots of this plan however date back much further. Conservation Halton notes that it was back in the 1960's when this watercourse was originally deepened and widened for recreational use. Then, in 1992, a watershed study of Bronte Creek was completed which showed that it would be necessary to remediate those alterations, that work began in the early 2020's.

This Sunday it will be forty five years ago that Terry Fox was forced to stop his Marathon of Hope. Since then, every September Canadians gather to raise funds for cancer research in his name. Nikki Wesley spoke with two Oakville women who are truly dedicated to keeping Terry's dream of hope alive.

The Mental Health and Addictions Unit at Joseph Brant Hospital is dated, having been created in the 60s. The hospital foundation has been fundraising since January 2024 with a major project planned to modernize the unit and increase capacity by twenty three percent. Nikki Wesley dives into how important mental health care is and what you can do to help with a walk down the lake path this September.

With Burlington Mayor Marianne Meed Ward taking the final few days of summer off, Deputy Mayor Kelvin Galbraith stepped into the weekly update spot. Jason Agnew chatted with Councillor Galbraith about a couple of topics that came to light at last week's AMO Conference, the first being the on going nagging construction on the Burlington Skyway.

The Bayhawks Men closed out their season on Sunday in Vaughan and with that chapter closing change is already in the air at Burlington, Pierce Lang has all the highlights.

Halton Hills mayor Ann Lawlor was the lone regional vote against the upcoming increase in the police budget... reading this in a headline it would seem like mayor Lawlor doesn't back the police, but that is not at all the case. Jason Agnew spoke to the Halton Hills mayor this morning and asked about the rationale behind her vote.

This year marks the 15th for the backpack program at links 2 care. It's been helping children go back to school since an employee first noticed the need and asked to start a pilot program in 2010. Well over 100 families were helped in that first year and the need across Georgetown and Acton continues to grow.

With over 80 percent of the town covered with trees, it's no surprise that Halton Hills cares about the environment. This past Saturday, at the Halton Hills go green event, residents got to learn more about environmental initiatives, and how they could get involved. Craig McNicoll has more