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With Milton Ward 1 town councillor Kristina Tesser Derksen now the MP for the new riding of Milton East - Halton Hills South, there is a vacant spot on Milton council, and the town has opted for a by-election which has the potential of costing the town up to 200-thousand dollars. Jason Agnew started his monthly chat with Milton Mayor Gord Krantz asking why council opted for this option as opposed to appointing a councillor.

Milton held it's annual Downtown Summerfest this past weekend. Videographer Craig Mcnichol was there.

From purple pom pom's to bouncing castles, this weekend's Halton Down Syndrome Walk looked like a celebration--and it was. But beneath the fun was a powerful message: every person deserves to be included, supported and seen. The walk is one of the biggest fundraisers of the year for the HDSA. It's also one of the most heartfelt. D Glazebrook has more.

Burlington's Mayor, Marianne Meed Ward was alongside Burlington MPP Natalie Pierre as Ontario's Minister of the Environment Todd McCarthy made an announcement to permanently protect more of the Bruce Trail which is Canada's oldest and longest marked footpath. Jessica Kaitting reports.

We are exactly two weeks away from Oakville Family Ribfest and Jason Agnew chatted with Trish Peden, the co-chair of the Ribfest to preview this year's event.

The Bayhawks women found themselves a tight spot last night playing their 2nd of three games in 8 days. It was a rare home match at McMaster University's Ron Joyce stadium. Here are your highlights.

Looking at Europe there are several zero waste countries such as Denmark and Italy. Some European countries actually earn money from recycling and they have very few landfills... so what's going on here in Canada? There's a new business in Burlington who want to be the blue box for your business. Nikki Wesley explains.

A rising trend amongst high school students, and teens in general, is causing the Halton District School Board to approach the issue head-on. Statistics show that the number of students who vape increases from grade 8 through grade 12 and studies show multiple negative health implications from the habit. The school, partnering with the region's public health unit, have been hosting information sessions across Halton to help parents learn about all of it.

Crime Stoppers of Halton has partnered with Crime Stoppers programs in Durham, Guelph-Wellington, Waterloo, and Niagara to help combat human trafficking. Jessica Kaitting was at Halton Regional Police headquarters this morning, where the details of this new campaign were announced.