Oakville News

Oakville News serves as a digital news platform aimed at delivering the latest updates to the Oakville community while offering businesses a reliable method to engage with their audience. We firmly believe that accurate local insights foster a thriving and connected community. Here’s how we achieve our mission: We keep the community informed about important decisions being considered at town hall, prior to their approval. We back the Halton Regional Police to maintain our status as one of the safest communities in Canada. We provide restaurant reviews to help our readers discover and support talented chefs. Our events section is the most comprehensive in the area because knowing about an event only after it’s over isn’t helpful. We are dedicated to producing a high-quality news outlet for Oakville that is user-friendly and provides significant value to both our readers and advertisers, as both are essential to our success.

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'Threats of physical violence and worse': Halton leaders push back on toxic politics

1 week ago | oakvillenews.org | Bambang Sadewo

They’ve been followed, threatened, forced to move homes and told to carry personal alarms. Some were even advised to avoid public meetings altogether for their own safety. These are the realities for many women in Canadian politics. Now, a group of Halton officials is calling for change. On Wednesday, June 18, elected representatives from across party lines and levels of government formally launched 'Elect Respect', a grassroots campaign to fight back against toxic political culture.
Oakville leads regional job growth, as Halton holds steady in 2024 employment survey

1 week ago | oakvillenews.org | Bambang Sadewo

Halton’s job market held steady in 2024, even as the total number of businesses took a slight dip, according to the region’s latest employment survey. Halton Region’s 15th annual employment survey, conducted last year, shows mostly steady figures for jobs and business activity across the region. While there were fewer businesses overall, the number of jobs increased slightly. A total of 13,500 businesses were counted in 2024, down from 13,810 the year before.
‘Bridge the barrier’: Mobile Health Team partners with Salvation Army for weekly care visits

1 week ago | oakvillenews.org | Steve LeBlanc

It’s a partnership born out of a growing need, and brimming with potential. That’s how Joanna Dickinson views the recently-launched Mobile Health Team initiative that will now see its newly-acquired van as a regular fixture at Milton Salvation Army/Khi Community. “I’m really excited about it,” said the nurse practitioner, whose team will operate at various locations across the region under the Support House umbrella, with funding from the Ministry of Health.
Alcohol causes hundreds of deaths, thousands of hospital visits in Halton, report says

1 week ago | oakvillenews.org | Bambang Sadewo

Despite its place in everyday life, alcohol misuse takes a heavy toll in Halton. Alcohol is linked to an average of 125 deaths, 728 hospitalizations and over 5,500 emergency room visits each year among Halton residents aged 15 and over, according to a new regional report on alcohol use.
Safety complaints lead to temporary closure of 19 Halton food sites last year

2 weeks ago | oakvillenews.org | Bambang Sadewo

Halton Region investigated 424 food safety complaints in 2024, many linked to suspected food-borne illness or poor handling at restaurants and other food establishments, according to the latest report. In some cases, the concerns led to temporary closures. Nineteen food premises were shut down after inspectors found health hazards during inspections or investigations, but all were allowed to reopen once the issues were resolved.
Which Oakville daycares are part of the $10-a-day program?

2 weeks ago | oakvillenews.org | Bambang Sadewo

As demand for affordable childcare grows, particularly at centres participating in the $10-a-day program, only a fraction of available spaces can be offered to families due to limited provincial funding. Here’s a list of daycare operators that are offering reduced fees to families under the federal-provincial CWELCC system. This year, the region received 55 applications requesting over 5,300 spaces — about five times the spots the province allocated.
A former student opens fire at an Austrian school, killing 9 before taking his own life

2 weeks ago | oakvillenews.org | Philipp Jenne |Geir Moulson

GRAZ, Austria (AP) — A former student opened fire at a school in Austria’s second-biggest city on Tuesday, killing nine people and wounding at least 12 others before taking his own life, authorities said. There was no immediate information on the motive of the 21-year-old man, who had no previous police record. He used two weapons, which he was believed to have owned legally, police said.
Contest! Enter for a chance to win a dinner and a movie with Rotary Club of Oakville Trafalgar, OFFA, Film.ca, and Oakville Family Ribfest

2 weeks ago | oakvillenews.org | Katie Corcoran

Enter for a chance to win a dinner and a movie with Rotary Club of Oakville Trafalgar, OFFA, Film.ca, and Oakville Family Ribfest Contest! No purchase required. Contest begins on June 9, 2025 at 12PM Toronto time and ends on June 12, 2025 at 4 pm Toronto time. There are six (6) prizes available to be won consisting of: (i) Family prize packages for four (4), compliments of Oakville Festivals of Film & Art, the Oakville Family Ribfest, and Film.Ca Cinemas (“APR”) $288).
New legislation may worsen Halton’s $32.5M shortfall from Bill 23

3 weeks ago | oakvillenews.org | Bambang Sadewo

With Halton municipalities still feeling the financial sting of Bill 23, the Ontario government is proposing a new legislation that could further impact local infrastructure funding. Tabled at Queen’s Park last month, Bill 17 — the Protecting Ontario by Building Faster and Smarter Act — introduces a range of amendments to planning and development legislation, including changes to how municipalities can collect development charges (DCs).
Top 2024 OHL draft prospect signs with Greyhounds

3 weeks ago | oakvillenews.org | Brad Coccimiglio

With their top two picks from the 2024 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection initially not reporting to the team, one of those players will be joining the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds this fall. Oakville's Callum Croskery, who was a second round selection last year, has signed with the Greyhounds. The team officially announced the signing of the blueliner on Wednesday afternoon.