David Lea

Oakville

Reporter at InsideHalton.com

I am a reporter with the Oakville Beaver Community Newspaper.

Articles

Provincial grant will help Halton domestic violence victims find housing

4 days ago | insidehalton.com | David Lea

The Ontario Ministry of Community, Children and Social Services is investing $876,983 over three years to help women and children fleeing domestic violence in the Halton community find new homes. Minister Charmaine Williams joined Burlington MPP Natalie Pierre and Oakville—North Burlington MPP Effie Triantafilopoulos in making the announcement at Halton Women’s Place’s Burlington facility on April 24.
‘In and out of the hospital’: Oakville resident discusses living with colitis and June 1 Halton-Peel Gutsy Walk

4 days ago | insidehalton.com | David Lea

The Halton-Peel Gutsy Walk Sunday, June 1 will help raise funds to find a cure for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Registration begins at 10 a.m., with a warm-up at 11 a.m. and the five-kilometre walk starting at 11:30 a.m. Find other walks throughout Ontario and Canada here.
Nearly half of Oakville’s Beer Stores shutting down July 6

1 week ago | insidehalton.com | David Lea

Oakville is poised to lose two of its five Beer Stores on July 6. In a press release issued May 6, the Beer Store announced it would be closing 11 stores in Ontario, including two locations in Oakville. The impacted Oakville Beer Stores are at 104 Lakeshore Rd. W. and 1011 Upper Middle Rd. There are three other Beer Stores in Oakville located at 1500 Upper Middle Rd. W., 290 Hays Blvd.
Halton police upgrading to stronger body armour

1 week ago | insidehalton.com | David Lea

Halton police are getting an upgrade to their body armour. The Halton Police Board voted during its April 24 meeting to move ahead with the acquisition of TYR soft body armour and TYR hard armour. In a presentation to the board Staff Sgt. Matt Kohler of the police service’s training bureau said that currently most Halton police officers use what is called soft body armour, which is strong enough to stop bullets from a handgun.
Oakville council meeting on protest bylaw ends abruptly amid heated verbal confrontation

1 week ago | insidehalton.com | David Lea

A meeting on a bylaw that would require some protests to keep 50 metres away from places of worship was abruptly adjourned after conflict erupted between Oakville’s mayor and a delegate Thursday, May 1. Mayor Rob Burton had warned delegates throughout the meeting to stick to the topic of the protest bylaw and how they felt about it. He shut down speeches that strayed into political areas, like the war in Gaza.
‘Not ready’: Oakville Community Watch pilot not expanding any time soon

1 week ago | insidehalton.com | David Lea

Two Oakville councillors say a Community Watch program, currently being piloted in their ward, is not ready to be expanded. Ward 3 councillors Janet Haslett-Theall and Dave Gittings discussed the crime prevention initiative during a meeting of the Halton Police Board on Thursday, April 24. Crime Stoppers of Halton launched Community Watch as a pilot project in Ward 3 in partnership with the Halton Police Board and Halton police on Oct. 22.
‘I have done nothing wrong’: Some calling for Halton Police Board chair to resign after candidate endorsement

2 weeks ago | insidehalton.com | David Lea

Some members of the Halton Regional Police Service are calling on the chair of the Halton Police Board to step down over his public endorsement of an Oakville Liberal candidate during the recent federal election. In an April 19 Facebook post, Police board chair Jeff Knoll and his wife Michelle endorsed Anita Anand, the Oakville East Riding Liberal Party of Canada candidate, and Liberal Leader Mark Carney.
Burlington man found guilty of murdering his wife

2 weeks ago | insidehalton.com | David Lea

A 73-year-old Burlington man has been found guilty of second-degree murder in connection with the 2023 death of his wife. The jury handed down their verdict in the case of Sandor Somogyi at around 5 p.m. on Tuesday, April 29 after just over a day of deliberations. Sandor had pleaded not guilty to the charge of second-degree murder. He testified during his trial that he killed his wife, Margit Somogyi, 67, in self-defence. The jury’s finding of guilty indicates they did not believe this story.
Burlington man found guilty of murdering his wife

2 weeks ago | thespec.com | David Lea

A 73-year-old Burlington man has been found guilty of second-degree murder in connection with the 2023 death of his wife. The jury handed down their verdict in the case of Sandor Somogyi at around 5 p.m. on Tuesday, April 29 after just over a day of deliberations. Sandor had pleaded not guilty to the charge of second-degree murder. He testified during his trial that he killed his wife, Margit Somogyi, 67, in self-defence. The jury’s finding of guilty indicates they did not believe this story.
Both Oakville ridings stayed red this 2025 federal election

2 weeks ago | insidehalton.com | David Lea

Oakville’s members of parliament remain red following the 2025 federal election. The tide that swept the Liberal party of Canada into a minority government was also felt locally with Anita Anand being elected MP for the Oakville East Riding Monday night. This will be Anand’s third term as an Oakville MP. “Serving the people of Oakville has been the honour of my life,” said Anand on social media following her victory.