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We are only half way through October, but Halton Women's Place is gearing up for their Hope In Every Step walk. The annual event will take place in a new location this year and will also officially kick off Women Abuse Prevention Month on November 1st! Jessica Kaitting reports.

Hot dogs bring us together like at family BBQs, kids parties, and of course Blue Jays games. However, one business in Burlington has been bringing the community together over a foot long for almost an entire century. Nikki Wesley shares the historical significance of Easterbrook's Hotdog Stand in Burlington.

The Elect Respect movement started as a conversation between a small group of women in Halton, founded by Burlington Mayor Marianne Meed Ward. They came together to share their experiences with harassment and abuse in public life and to stand up for a better way forward. From that conversation came a commitment to uphold the core values of democratic service, including the right to work free from threats, abuse, or intimidation. What began with a few voices has grown into a movement and this past week Toronto's City Council has adopted the resolution and accompanied by an article written in the Toronto Star. Thus in Jason Agnew's chat earlier today with Marianne Meed Ward, he asked as the movement gains traction, what does it actually mean?

To help celebrate Islamic Heritage Month, the Artist Cube of Milton is putting on an eye opening art exhibit, Craig McNicoll has the details.

We hear a lot about employers having increasing difficulty finding qualified applicants, and job seekers unable to find jobs that match their skills. The Region of Halton has supports for those looking for employment, which includes bringing businesses that are actively hiring all together under one roof with individuals looking for their next right fit, Jessica Kaitting reports.

Automated speed enforcement continues to make headlines as the Provincial Government wishes to bring about legislation to remove all speed cameras. While municipal governments from across the Province see it as a way of increasing safety on our roadways with a self-funded system. Burlington Mayor Marianne Meed Ward has led the way, writing a letter to the Provincial Government begging to keep the current A.S.E systems in place and has been backed up by numerous mayors from across the Province, including Halton Hills Mayor Ann Lawlor and Oakville Mayor Rob Burton. However, Milton Mayor Gord Krantz has been silent on this file, until Jason Agnew's chatted with him this morning.

The region of Halton released their annual infectious disease report.... 4,300 reported infectious diseases last year... is that unusual, how does it compare to previous years... for these questions Jason Agnew chatted with associate medical officer of health for Halton Region Dr. Patrick Galange... and Jason Agnew asked the good doctor if this report revealed anything out of the norm?

By day, he's a first responder, serving the town of Oakville. But in his off-hours, Brendan Neely is an elite athlete who just raced his way into the record books, with his son along for the entire ride. D Glazebrook brings us his story.

In Canada women make up less than one quarter of people who work in stem careers. The new exhibition at the Joseph brant museum looks to inspire young women to help level off that statistic. Nikki Wesley explains.