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Nicole Hotchkiss is hoping Catholic schools across Halton will be allowed to raise the rainbow flag during Pride Month in June. Melissa Candelaria spoke with them to discuss the issue. On Tues. April 20, a motion will be presented to the Halton Catholic District School Board. There is also a petition circulation asking Halton residents to support this effort. Click here to view and/or sign the petition.

The Ontario government may have announced the temporary suspension of in-person learning, but there is an exception. Students with special needs and their educators are expected to be back to in-person learning the week of April 19. Melissa Candelaria spoke with Halton President of the Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario Kathy Proctor to discuss the challenges these educators will face when back at school.

What started out as a fundraiser to earn a badge for Beavers turned out to be so much more than expected. Ethan, Edward, Nicholas and Nathan have put together about 2,000 Dynamite Bath Bomb kits and are close to their $20,000 goal for McMaster Children's Hospital and Camp Ooch & Camp Trillium. Each kit comes with two bath bombs for $10. The boys can do porch drop-offs within the GTA. You can also arrange a porch pick-up in Burlington or Milton. For details and to order email FundraiserForEthan@gmail.com. You can also follow them on Instagram at @fundraiserforethan.

Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama'at is inviting all Halton residents to learn more about what this holy month is all about in a Virtual Ramadan event on Saturday, April 17.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced on April 12 that schools will be closed for in-person learning until further notice. Melissa Candelaria spoke with Ontario Liberal Party Leader Steven Del Duca to get his reaction and what he thinks the next steps should be.

The Ontario government announced on April 7 it will be prioritizing hardest hit neighbourhoods in their Phase 2 of their vaccine distribution plan. Residents 18+ in the L9E postal code area of Milton will soon be able to get the Covid-19 shot. Milton is the only municipality in Halton that was added to the priority list so far.

Unions representing teachers and school staff are calling on the Ontario government to do more to protect their members. The Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario held a virtual press conference on April 7 to share its concerns about school safety, and the need for the immediate vaccination of education workers. You can view the full press conference here. 

For those who are 55+ select pharmacies across Halton are now offering the Astrazeneca vaccination. 

If you're craving a new Canadian comedy television series, locally created Pink is In may be just what you're looking for!