Ward 4 School Board Trustee accused of violating election rules

Halton District School Board Ward 4 incumbent trustee Kathryn Bateman-Olmstead has been accused of violating election rules by soliciting campaign funds before registering for re-election. [Read more...]

Regional Chair’s Environmental Awards Breakfast

The Regional Chair’s Environmental Awards event is an annual event hosted by the Chair’s Round Table On The Environment. The event was initiated in 2004 to augment the Halton Environmental Excellence Awards program and to provide a forum where the recipients of the awards could be honoured and further inspired in their environmental pursuits. [Read more...]

Oakville teenager assault reported wrong

The Halton Regional Police Service investigated a report that an assault had taken place on a 16 year old girl as she walked in the area Monk’s Passage and Monastery Drive, in Oakville. A letter was sent out to school children on Friday regarding this. [Read more...]

Halton Largest Infrastructure Investment in 35 Years

Halton Regional Council recently approved the Halton 2010 Budget and Business Plan includes the largest amount ever spent for infrastructure improvements in the Region’s 35-year history. [Read more...]

Property Tax Increase Higher than Expected

Oakville’s property tax increase is higher than many expected. What can you expect for an increase in your property taxes. Count on 1.61% according to the budgets being proposed by the Town of Oakville.
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Oakville’s Official Plan Approved

Oakville’s Official Plan has been approved making the way for new policies to be adopted.  This new place allows to region to control how development occurs ensuring the region will become the most liveable community in Canada. [Read more...]

Services In Place Before Development Approved

With the Official Plan now approved, the Halton region is looking at making serious changes in the way in which development is approved and what must be in place before such approval is obtained. [Read more...]

Burton Will Run Again for Mayor

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Mayor Burton confirmed this week he will run again for Mayor. He made his announcement at an Oakville Chamber of Commerce breakfast meeting.
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North Oakville Development Set to Explode

North Oakville development is set to explode. Development by Dundas Street, Hwy 407, Tremaine Road and Nine Line is about to explode after the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) approved developed for all except some site specific areas in North Oakville. Although it is expected to take 25 years until fully realized, it will change the way we see North Oakville today. [Read more...]

Halton MPP Shouts Down Harmonized Tax

Halton MPP Ted Chudleigh shouts down Acting Premier and Finance Minister Dwight Duncan again in the Legislature again resulting him once again being thrown out. [Read more...]