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A Different Drummers Books in Burlington has been a unique destination for book lovers for just over 55 years. Craig McNicoll spoke with store owner Ian Elliot, to learn more about the store and its history.

November is Children's Grief Awareness Month, and for the 8th year in a row JJ Dance Arts are bringing their performance of Light Heavy Light to the Burlington Performing Arts Centre on November 23rd and 24th. For the first time the dancers will be joined on stage by the CYB Academy of Performing Arts and theatre students, Nikki Wesley explains.

The Oakville and Milton Humane Society is in its second year of a program to help dogs experiencing behavioural issues. It started last year with the receipt of a 10 thousand dollar grant from the Pedigree Foundation. The same organization awarded the OMHS another 10 thousand dollar grant this year and that money is going into phase two of the "behaviour in training" program.

Seven Ontario teachers were recipients of the 2025 Prime Minister Awards for Teaching Excellence in STEM, including two teachers from Oakville. Aaron Warner of St. Mildreds Lightbourn School, and Kevin Carter, whose presentation we were able to attend at Brookdale Public School, Jessica Kaitting reports.

She gave up a high powered corporate life for one built on flax, maple syrup and handwritten chalkboard menus and in doing so, she created something that resonates with an entire town. Reporter D. Glazebrook has the story of Mary and her healthy muffins.

Halton Women's Place is Halton's only women's shelter, and survives thanks to generous donations from the community to ensure they can house 180 women and children each year, and help an additional 4 to 600 women annually through their outreach programs. To raise the funds needed to keep supporting survivors of domestic abuse, they are grateful for events such as Wallet to Wealth, Jessica Kaitting reports.

Burlington City Council will be reviewing the proposed 2026 municipal budget this Monday. In this week's chat with Burlington Mayor Marianne Meed Ward, Jason Agnew asked if there is anything in the document that she thinks will be questioned or things that she wishes to have changed.

Oakville may look prosperous, but new data shows a different side. The Oakville Community Foundation states that thousands of residents in Oakville are struggling to afford the basics. This past weekend, charities and donors took a step closer to each other to bring some hope for those in need. Here's Devan Murugan with the story.

This morning was our monthly check in with Milton Mayor Gord Krantz, and the hot topic right now from Prime Minister Mark Carney on down to the municipal level is budgets. Milton town council will be voting on the prospective budget a week from today at their next meeting. Over the past few years Mayor Krantz has been critical of council's support of municipal budgets that have soared above the rate of inflation, Jason Agnew asked if this year was following that same trend.