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A two million dollar budget will help a trio of conservation authorities around part of the golden horseshoe as they study the shoreline of our shared great lake. The goal is to determine how best to deal with the areas most vulnerable to climate change between Oakville and Niagara. In addition to the lake Ontario coastal resilience pilot project there are other, similar studies, on two other great lakes. All of them are part of conservation Ontario's larger project - adapting to coastal hazards across the great lakes.

Milton MPP Zee Hamid discusses this past weeks Project Cyrus press conference that revealed the largest firearms seizure in the history of the force and he discusses the 100 new jail beds coming to Maplehurst in Milton.

A Milton man is alive tonight because two Halton regional police officers happened to be in the right place at the right time on Lake Ontario. Reetinder Sandhu nearly drowned at Burlington Beach, and he wants to ensure this doesn't happen to anyone else this summer.

Oakville West MP Sima Acan and the Honourable Ali Ehsassi, Parliamentary Secretary to the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, held a roundtable discussion with local business leaders encouraging an open and constructive exchange meant to help inform ongoing policy discussions related to the upcoming CUSMA joint review.

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The Minister of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement and MPP of Oakville, Stephen Crawford, talks about how the Provincial and Municipal Governments are working together in regards to the midtown development. The MPP also addresses concerns as well as the benefits of the use of AI by medical professionals.

Working alongside an Indigenous group, a prescribed burn took place at Mountsberg Conservation Area last week, with the goal of removing invasive plant species and allowing native ones to grow in their place.

Built nearly 30 years ago, the fishway managed by the RBG at Cootes Paradise has seen success in the management of the invasive Common Carp. However, despite the decrease in invasive fish, native species are still struggling to recover.

Burlington Mayor Marianne Meed Ward discusses a proposal for a parking garage on the east side of downtown. The Mayor goes on to talk about Burlington being recognized as a “Tree City of the World” as well as the recent passing of Special Olympics organizer Dr. Frank J. Hayden.

The Milton Lawn Bowling Club has been around for over 100 years, but upgrades that were required from Halton Region totalled up $65K, putting the century old club in jeopardy. Fortunately, the club’s application for a grant has been approved, allowing them to keep their doors open.

A look at last week's Business Excellence Awards held by the Burlington Chamber of Commerce, and the wide range of recipients who were honoured.

The sounds alone can be intimidating. Bamboo swords cracking against armour, fighters shouting across the room. But practitioners here insist the goal isn't aggression. It's control. A mindset they carry far beyond the dojo floor.