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Margaret Wallis-Duffy is the person behind the Better Together as ONE movement that is committed to educating, empowering & inspiring all Canadians. As a mom herself, Wallis-Duffy says she was heartbroken that her daughter wouldn't be able to get the prom experience she wanted. This inspired Wallis-Duffy to work on creating the Better Together as ONE Canada-Wide Community Neighbourhood Prom. To read more about what Wallis-Duffy's vision, click here to read the full article. 

Tonight on Halton News, Oakville's Mayor Rob Burton on Phase 2 of re-opening, Eddio's in Milton gears up for stage 2 patio season, and Goodwill is up and running again too! Cst. Anderson of the Halton Police on the COVID19 hotline and the Oakville Festival of Film and Arts (OFFA) begins tomorrow with over 30 films for you (some are free!), MP Karina Gould comments on the Burlington Chamber's upcoming Gala & we have the Burlington Food Bank.

Goodwill would have had their 85th Anniversary gala on June 16th. Instead they are celebrating how they pivoted their services during the pandemic to help feed community members in need and continue to help find people employment.

The Director of the Canadian Caribbean Association of Halton comments on the differences between Canada and the US, the local Solidarity Marches in Oakville & Burlington, and responds to a chant heard at one of the marches "no justice, not peace, no racist police".

Taevanh Henry is one of hundreds of protesters who marched against racism in the streets of downtown Oakville on Saturday, June 13. He shares his story about what it was like growing up in a predominately white community and the hopes he has for the future.

Halton News tonight: Halton region moves to phase 2 of re-opening the economy, Burlington Marianne Meed Ward comments. Also featuring Minister & Oakville MP Anita Anand on CEWS & how it's helped local business, the Black Lives Matter March in Oakville over the weekend, and the Halton Environmental Network featuring films at OFFA. A local psychiatrist also has advice on how to stay motivated and the Burlington Food Bank's PPE supply. Those stories and more!

The Oakville Film Festival and Halton Environmental Network present Caring for Our Climate a 3 hour screening feature films and local short films all about environmental issues.It also features films by the high school winners of last year's Halton Green Screens Festival.  

Burlington's Trevor Poczynek created a Facebook group to inform the public of what restaurants were offering curb side pick up and who had added delivery after dining rooms were closed. The group has been a huge success and currently has more than 12,000 members giving recommendations to each other and helping to highlight local gems.

Nurses in Ontario are offended by a pay raise they believe does not reflect their work. The Facebook group, Ontario Nurses for a Protest was created by Laura Holmes. Thousands have joined and a protest at Queen's Park is in the works in the hopes that it will convince the government to make a change. Photos are courtesy of the Ontario Nurses for a Protest and footage is courtesy of the Ontario Nurses Association. To view bill 124, click here.

Speaking out against racism continues in Oakville. The first march that happened on June 4 saw about 500 protesters march downtown. However, organizers of a second march, set for June 13, say they expect to see even more people attend.A senior in high school, Hamda Mohamed gives us some insight on her life as a person of colour in Oakville. For more details, check out their Instagram page. 

Cst. Marc Taraso explains Project Noisemaker andwhat have an excessively loud vehicle will cost you!