Bambang Sadewo

2 weeks ago | haltonhillstoday.ca | Bambang Sadewo

Thousands of regional and municipal employees throughout Halton, including the Town of Halton Hills, made it onto Ontario’s Sunshine List this year. But as the list grows longer, critics argue its relevance is fading.

2 weeks ago | burlingtontoday.com | Bambang Sadewo

Thousands of regional and municipal employees in Halton, including Burlington, made it onto Ontario’s Sunshine List this year. But as the list grows longer, critics argue its relevance is fading.

2 weeks ago | burlingtontoday.com | Bambang Sadewo

Halton projected to grow to 1.1 million residents by 2051, the Region is calling on federal candidates to prioritize urgent issues, including housing infrastructure, homelessness support, U.S. trade tariffs and climate resilience. Halton Regional Chair Gary Garr, in a letter also posted online, outlined key issues that require attention and collaboration between all levels of government.

1 month ago | burlingtontoday.com | Bambang Sadewo

A new report from Community Development Halton (CDH) is calling for urgent ‘targeted’ interventions to address the surge in child poverty rates across the region, with more than 17,000 children living in poverty as of 2022. The February report states that, based on the latest 2022 T1FF data from Statistics Canada, the child poverty rate in Halton jumped 41 per cent in just two years, climbing from 12,100 in 2020 to 17,110 in 2022.

1 month ago | thetrillium.ca | Bambang Sadewo

Concerns over air pollution from quarry expansions across Halton, along with the proposed CN intermodal hub in Milton, have prompted Halton regional council to consider improved air quality standards. Council debated a motion to adopt the World Health Organization’s (WHO) 2021 air quality standard for fine particulate matter, such as PM 2.5 and PM 10, and to cap emissions at 5 micrograms per cubic metre for quarry operations — a measure first endorsed by Burlington council.