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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Man charged with arson after authorities say he sparked New Jersey Pine Barrens blaze

13 hours ago | oakvillenews.org | Bruce Shipkowski

CHATSWORTH, N.J. (AP) — A man set wooden pallets on fire and failed to properly put them out in New Jersey's Pine Barrens, sparking a quick-moving wildfire, authorities said Thursday. Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer and Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn LaTourette said the Waretown man faces aggravated arson and arson charges in the southern New Jersey wildfire, which authorities said Thursday morning grew to more than 23 square miles. (59 square kilometers).
Advance polls now open starting today: How to cast your vote in Oakville East and West

6 days ago | oakvillenews.org | Tyler Collins

Ready to cast your vote? Advance polls for the federal election start today. Advance voting is open starting today, Friday, April 18, 2025, to Monday, April 21 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. The location of the poll to vote at is available on the voter information card that is received by mail. People can also find their polling station at elections.ca. Advance voting is open for Oakville West this weekend at: T. A.
Judge grills province on whether Toronto bike lane removals are 'arbitrary'

6 days ago | oakvillenews.org | Jack Hauen

Doug Ford's argument that tearing out bike lanes will cut gridlock is bunk, cycling advocates say. At an Ontario Superior Court hearing on Wednesday, the judge appeared to agree. In a legal challenge that alleges the Ford government's planned Toronto bike lane removals violate the Charter's guarantee of life, liberty and security of the person, advocates argued the removals are arbitrary — bearing no logical connection to the premier's stated purpose of reducing congestion.
Survey reveals nearly 1 in 3 Halton kindergarten children are falling behind on key standards

1 week ago | oakvillenews.org | Bambang Sadewo

Roughly 30 per cent of Halton’s kindergarten children are falling short of key developmental benchmarks, according to new data presented to regional council. Elisabeth Wells, executive director of Our Kids Network (OKN), said in her presentation Wednesday (April 16) that the study — which uses the Early Development Instrument (EDI) — continues to shed light on how the region’s youngest residents are faring and where more support is needed.
Milton couple turns jousting success into immersive business venture

1 week ago | oakvillenews.org | Steve LeBlanc

If anyone appreciates the potential of accepting an out-of-the-blue and seemingly odd invitation, it’s Joshua Knowles. The Myrtle Beach native was looking to escape the heat-draining grind of construction work and return to the restaurant business when a visit to Gold’s Gym changed… well, everything. “I was hesitant at first, thinking this very strange, but he was persistent and said ‘You have a good look and I see you in here working out.
Fewer Halton police vehicles involved in crashes last year

1 week ago | oakvillenews.org | Herb Garbutt

The number of collisions involving Halton Regional Police vehicles dropped by 20 per cent last year. There were 111 reported collision incidents with local police vehicles in 2024, down from 139 the previous year. Chief Stephen Tanner said that’s pretty good considering those vehicles drove almost eight million kilometres in 2024. “Those kilometres are not normal kilometres,” Tanner told the Halton Police Board.
‘Exciting and motivating’: Halton figure skater another step closer to Olympic dream

2 weeks ago | oakvillenews.org | Steve LeBlanc

Lia Pereira had long-since put aside her pairs skating days and had no plans to revisit them until an organic and game-changing opportunity came calling. Connected through their coaches, the 21-year-old Miltonian and Belleville’s Trennt Michaud – having just parted ways with his retiring partner – were thrown together for a tryout with little pressure and modest expectations. At least as far as the Milton Skating Club veteran was concerned.
GALLERY: Oakville's once-in-a-lifetime total solar eclipse, one year later

2 weeks ago | oakvillenews.org | Tyler Collins

It was one year ago today that thousands of people gathered across Oakville, on April 8, 2025, to see a once in a once-in-a-lifetime solar eclipse. Many residents travelled as close to the lake as possible for the best views: the approximately 2 1/2 hour eclipse began just after 2 p.m., when the edges of the moon and sun met.
World markets plunge, with Japan's Nikkei diving nearly 8%, after the big meltdown on Wall St

2 weeks ago | oakvillenews.org | Elaine Kurtenbach

BANGKOK (AP) — Shares nosedived around the world Monday as higher U.S. tariffs and a backlash from Beijing triggered massive sell-offs. European shares followed Asian markets lower, with Germany's DAX falling 6.5% to 19,311.29. In Paris, the CAC 40 shed 5.7% to 6,861.27, while Britain's FTSE 100 lost 4.5% to 7,694.00. U.S. futures signaled further weakness ahead. The future for the S&P 500 lost 4.8% while that for the Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 4.1%. The future for the Nasdaq lost 5.3%.
Timo Meier scores two goals to lead the Devils over the Rangers 4-0

2 weeks ago | oakvillenews.org | Allan Kreda

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Timo Meier scored twice and Jacob Markstrom made 26 saves as the New Jersey Devils defeated the New York Rangers 4-0 on Saturday in an outcome that clinched the Tampa Bay Lightning their eighth straight playoff berth. Jesper Bratt and Nico Hischier also scored as New Jersey won its third straight while the Rangers had their two-game winning streak snapped.