Videos

Support Canadian... it's been such a big topic lately considering the unpredictability of the new us president and the potential for tariffs. The city of Burlington put in place a tariff task force and the city has now created a support Canadian website. This is one of the topics covered this week in Jason Agnew's chat with Burlington mayor, Marianne Meed Ward.

Feed Halton is officially up and running, helping to distribute food to all of the various Food banks across the Halton region. Jessica Kaitting was at their warehouse on Mainway, where they were celebrating having achieved their official charitable status.

The education campaign to combat sex trafficking and exploitation is in its second year at the Halton district school board. The most recent information session, for parents and students, was hosted at Georgetown district high school. Jason trout reports.

February is Black History Month and this past weekend the Canadian Caribbean Association of Halton launched the reading corner at Milton Library's central branch. Nikki Wesley has the details.

Each month we check in with the Mayor of Halton Hills, Ann Lawlor, and this month there is a huge potential real estate development by the Georgetown Go Station to chat about, but before getting into that Jason Agnew had to ask about how the winter clean up was going.

Homelessness is a reality on our streets in Halton. Many young people are without shelter, even in large metropolitan areas such as Burlington and Oakville. Well, the Children's Aid Society of Halton is leading the charge with its "bridging the gap" initiative. Devan Murugan joined them for their 2 kilometre awareness walk.

Zee Hamid is the PC Candidate for Milton. A former three-term elected councillor, Zee has spent a better part of his adult life working to make Milton a better place to live, work and raise a family. He continues to live in Milton with his wife and six children. Before politics, Zee had a successful technology career working with major companies like Microsoft and Amazon. He last worked at a local tech company as a Vice President of Engineering. Passionate about serving his community beyond politics, Zee has volunteered his time for local organizations such as Big Brothers Big Sisters of Halton, Milton Public Library, and Milton Economic Development. He has also served on the boards of Halton Healthcare and Conservation Halton. Through his efforts, he has also raised over $80,000 in Milton for mental health support.

Simone Kent grew up in Etobicoke before moving to Ottawa to earn a degree in Chemical Engineering. There, she met her husband and together they moved back to Wellington County to take over the family farm and raise their family. Simone became actively involved in local and provincial dairy clubs, as well as community events. Simone has also served on the Environmental Committee for the Township of Centre Wellington, acted as a union representative, and has always been drawn to community service and politics.