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POTENTIAL FIREFIGHTERS GO THROUGH A LOT OF TRAINING BEFORE OFFICIALLY BECOMING MEMBERS OF THE FIRE SERVICE, AND THAT INCLUDES TACKLING REAL FIRE SCENARIOS WITH INSTRUCTORS AND FULLY TRAINED FIRE CREWS BY THEIR SIDE. JESSICA KAITTING ATTENDED A RECENT BURN TOWER TRAINING SESSION PUT ON BY THE HALTON HILLS FIRE DEPARTMENT:

A couple of venerable institutions in Halton Hills are finding their future - together. The original Acton town hall, which lives on because of a dedicated group of volunteers at Heritage Acton, and a local choir who are looking to the future with a new name. The second floor of the historic building has always been a space for the arts, since 1883, and music continues to echo through the halls as the rehearsal space for the North Halton community singers.

There are over 250 paramedics in Halton with 45 emergency vehicles waiting and ready to help you, should you ever need them... all you need to do is call 911 when you are in distress. If an ambulance is dispatched, the paramedics will use their training, medical expertise and collaboration with the hospital to immediately begin treatment. Jessica Kaitting has more with the Chief of Paramedic Services in Halton, Greg Sage.

This time of year is beautiful, but along with it comes additional yard waste. Nicole Watt of Halton Waste Management explains what can and cannot go into your yard waste for pickup, and why. For more visit halton.ca/waste

Georgetown residents filled a room at the Mold-Masters Sportsplex to hear some options for growth and development around the GO Station.

For the first time, this year T.A. Blakelock is offering an I-STEM program to grade 9 students. Nikki Wesley reports.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. Earlier this year the Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital became one of the first public hospitals in Ontario to offer breast cancer patients areola tattooing for free. The initiative was spearheaded by one incredible physician. Nikki Wesley explains

Oakville Haunted House celebrates 30 years of collecting food for the Fareshare Food Bank.

If you're looking for somewhere to take the kids this Halloween, Pumpkins After Dark is a surefire bet to get you into the halloween mood. The show features 10-thousand hand carved pumpkins over a 1-Kilometer track. While it's meant to be fun for the whole family it's also about giving back to the community.

Burlington Helping Burlington is a new initiative to help local charities provide food security and other needed resources across the city.

The Town of Milton's project to convert diesel busses to all-electric has reached a turning point. The crew working on it at MTB transit solutions have completed the disassembly of the old components and are beginning to install the ones that will run off electric power. Jason Trout has the story.

@DTBYHalton hosted the first PlayDay Festival at @BCentralSchool featuring graduates @HarmAndEase and @TRegularsmusic on stage, along with community building activities filling the football field.