'IT MADE ME WANT TO ACT': The Halton Catholic District School Board will offer free menstrual products in all elementary and secondary school washrooms:
"Despite what health officials may be hearing, the supply of vaccines from a federal perspective is very, very stable and indeed increasing," says Oakville MP Anita Anand as the country races to vaccinate during a growing third wave of COVID-19:
'Just shocking the way that they are ramming this through': Mayors in
#Oakville
and
#Burlington
as well as
#Milton
are calling on the Doug Ford government to scrap planned changes to the Conservation Authorities Act:
'IT'S TRAUMATIZING': Allegation of anti-Black racism hits Halton Catholic District School board with a number of alleged issues, including one where staff member uses N-word:
'The speeds are just absurd': Halton traffic cop in Oakville discusses ridiculous driver excuses, high speeds and other alarming issues he's seeing on the road:
'Take a nap and forget them': International Swedish sensation Greta Thunberg, 16, teams up with internet sensation
@EstherThePig
in
#MiltonON
and here's how it went:
'I was dazed. I was cut up. My hand was bleeding quite profusely': These 2
#Oakville
cyclists were injured while riding and are joining a growing trend calling for significant changes to cycling lanes in the town:
'Tragically, we have seen women murdered': Halton police took more than 3,500 calls for intimate partner violence last year across Oakville, Burlington, Milton and Halton Hills and the numbers aren't getting better in 2023:
Layla may be small, “but she can do it all.” A Milton mom just released a children’s book about her daughter — “I Can Do Everything” — hoping to educate not just Layla’s peers, but adults as well about Achondroplasia, a type of dwarfism.
HAPPENING NOW: Halton
#traffic
cops are in this
#Burlington
neighbourhood and they are nabbing countless drivers with fines and demerit points for unsafe driving:
WATCH VIDEO: These crazy high-tech shopping carts at a
@sobeys
in
#Oakville
will scan, price and weigh your groceries and you can even pay for them on the spot:
'A PLACE WHERE EVERYONE FEELS WELCOME': We're learning g
#rainbow
crosswalks are coming to these
#Oakville
intersections very soon. This comes after the Halton Catholic District School Board decided against raising the Pride flag:
'The right decision': Joseph Brant Hospital in
#Burlington
reveals how many employees are fully vaccinated, have been terminated and put on unpaid leave due to not meeting
#COVID19
vaccination requirements:
BREAKING NEWS: A female protester is
#dead
after she was struck by a transport truck outside the
#Burlington
slaughterhouse while reportedly trying to feed the pigs in the trailer:
'WE WERE NOT CONSULTED': The mayors of
#Oakville
and
#Burlington
as well as
#Milton
and Halton Hills say they are absolutely not in favour of a GTA wide lockdown and are telling mayors in other cities to focus on their own areas and
#COVID19
problems:
The provincial government has approved funding for a bridge over Bronte Creek, connecting Wyecroft Road in Burlington to the road by the same name in Oakville.
BREAKING NEWS: Multiple
#Oakville
men charged in massive $4 million
#fentanyl
seizure that is the largest in Halton police force's history. Here's more on the complex case:
WHAT'S GOING ON HERE? Halton District School Board grads honoured with congratulatory billboards in
#Oakville
and
#Burlington
as well as
#Milton
and Halton Hills:
BREAKING NEWS: Halton Region decides
#masks
must be worn throughout the region's indoor public areas in
#Oakville
and
#Burlington
as well as
#Milton
starting next week and here's what you need to know:
HAPPENING NOW: Strong turnout in
#Burlington
as protesters take to the streets to peacefully march and chant, causing several road closures in the area that are impacting traffic:
Imagine this: You are texting on your phone while stopped at a traffic light. A child drops something and crouches down in front of the car. You don't see them and start to drive...
As the Ford government considers extending the stay-at-home order beyond May 20, Halton’s political leaders are asking the Province to safely reopen outdoor activities:
'Abusive messages': Mayors of Oakville and Burlington as well as Milton have a strong message for those protesting outside of Halton's hospitals.
@MariannMeedWard
@Ro
:
THIS JUST IN: Ontario Ministry of Transportation announces road closure of off-ramp on
#QEW
in
#Burlington
that will last several days and surely impact
#traffic
in the area:
'Being able to help someone on their worst day was something that really appealed to me': Say hello to the new
@oakvillefire
chief who has some big plans for the department:
Milton consumer fireworks ban comes with hefty fines
The town will ban the sales, distribution and use of consumer fireworks following a unanimous vote by council members.
BREAKING NEWS: For the 3rd time in 48 hours, a
#fire
has broke out at the same
#Milton
home, prompting a Halton police investigation of the suspicious circumstances: