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Taking any sort of time for yourself when you're a care giver is a very difficult task. Taking a vacation can seem absolutely impossible, but there are ways to do it. Jason Agnew spoke with Amy Coupal, the CEO of the Ontario Caregiver Organization to chat about this topic and what the organization itself does.

"Bad" swimmers have been representing the city of Burlington for over 40 years now, that can be said with confidence because the swimmers themselves are are not bad at all, in fact they are exceptional! In this case "bad" stands for Burlington Aquatic Devilrays, the local non-profit competitive swim club, Jessica Kaitting has more.

School is wrapping up tomorrow across the region and youth will be heading into summer vacation. Oakville recently recognized a number of outstanding students with their second annual Youth Awards. Nikki Wesley spoke with one particularly athletic award winner.

Halton police recently announced an enhanced partnership with the Reach Out Centre for Kids, which is known locally by the acronym "rock". Jason Agnew spoke with Sergeant Ryan Smith to get details about the partnership but first got him to give me a bit of background on the services rock provides for youth in the region.

In the heart of Oakville, a familiar rhythm is about to return. Months after closing its downtown doors, The Moonshine Café -- is finding new life... just up the road. As Devan Murugan reports the beloved home for local music is reaching out to the community for support.

Burlington's urban forests cover more than 38 hundred hectares, including naturally wooded areas as well as hundreds of thousands of trees lining our roadways, parks, yards and other open spaces. These trees need regular maintenance & that's where the city of Burlington's forestry department comes in. Jessica Kaitting reports.

During Jason Agnews weekly check in with Burlington Mayor Marianne Meed Ward, they chatted downtown parking and Canada but first had to kick things off with the literal hot topic of the week... the weather.

Sharing the story of Crawford lake, its deep indigenous roots and the way it can continue to teach us today, was part of the celebration of National Indigenous Peoples Day over the weekend. Visitors were able to take in the stories of the longhouses and participate in making their own pottery, known as pinch pots.

From the outside, it looks like a bike race but ask any rider and they'll tell you  the real finish line of this event isn't measured in kilometres. We take you to a fundraiser for the Darling Home for Kids where care, courage, and community come first. D. Glazebrook has more.