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The Compassion Society is undertaking a new fundraising campaign aimed at helping those in the community who need a hand. Entitled "Every Dollar Feeds Hope" the goal is to keep offering a range of assistance, from food to clothing and referral services, to hundreds of people every month. They're hoping to receive generous support from across Halton Region.

Good news! By taking the time to sort our garbage, recycling and compost into separate bins, our region has been able to keep a whopping 136 thousand 5 hundred and 70 tons of material out of our local landfill, and instead create new products with it, helping to reduce greenhouse gas and preserving our natural resources. Jessica Kaitting reports.

A time honoured tradition kicked off in milton this weekend. Salvation army kettles popped up around the city as they do every Christmas season since 1891. Nikki Wesley spoke with salvation army captain to find out what the kettles are all about.

Santa's upcoming sleigh ride is clearly going to have plenty of security as Canada and the US are working together under NORAD to ensure the big man in red gets all his gifts delivered on time. Santa even stopped by NORAD operations in North Bay to ensure staff was up to snuff, but of course he brought plenty of holly and jolly to the crew as well.

Burlington is celebrating a home-grown athlete who's quickly rising to an elite level. Tennis phenom Victoria Mboko was presented with the key to the city last Friday during a ceremony that included many dignitaries and additional honours. In 2025 she rose more than 300 places in the world tennis rankings to become a household name – most notably winning the national bank open in Montreal.

The town of Halton Hills has proclaimed this week as talk to a stranger week, joining communities across Canada in supporting Genwell's national campaign to foster human connection and combat social isolation.Talk to a stranger week encourages residents to embrace the power of simple interactions--saying hello, sharing a smile, or striking up a conversation with someone new... and also goes against everything our parents taught us of "don't talk to strangers. This morning Jason Agnew chatted with Halton Hills Mayor Ann Lawlor about the upcoming budget, but first has to ask about this week of stranger danger.

Halton Hills just wrapped up their 10th annual Ecofilm festival. Craig McNicoll was there for the final screening of the year.

Our kids network is a community collaborative of local organizations that all work together to help children and youth thrive in Halton. Recently the group held their announce conference with the theme of "belonging" ... Jason Agnew spoke with the executive director Liz Wells to get a sense of the conference results but first inquired to why belonging was chosen at the theme for this year's event.

Usually, when we talk about youth sports, the conversation quickly turns to the cost. But two Burlington moms have created a league that is bucking that trend... and bringing the community together. Reporter D Glazebrook has more.