Mississauga Man Charged After Alleged Fitting-Room Recording in Oakville

Halton Regional Police Service said it has charged a Mississauga man with voyeurism after an incident at the Winners store at 2460 Winston Churchill Blvd. in Oakville.

Police said officers attended the store on July 22, 2026, after a man allegedly used his cellphone to record an adult female changing in a fitting room. The woman confronted him, and he left before officers arrived.

Investigators identified Jeffrey Abou-Mechrek, 34, who was arrested in Oakville on July 27, 2026, and charged with one count of voyeurism. He was released on an undertaking with a future court date in Milton. Police said they are concerned there may be additional victims and asked anyone with information to contact the 2 District Criminal Investigations Bureau at 905-825-4777, extension 2216.

Reported by Halton Regional Police Service · also carried by CityNews Toronto (via Google News), CP24 (via Google News) · follows a story briefed 2026-08-24

Halton police seek help locating missing 22-year-old Oakville woman

CHCH reports that Halton police are seeking the public’s help to locate Kathleen Rand, 22, who was last seen in Oakville on the morning of Aug. 13.

Police describe Rand as white, with red hair, approximately five-foot-six and 160 pounds. She has no fixed address and is known to frequent Oakville and Burlington.

Anyone with information is asked to call 911 or Halton police’s non-emergency line at 905-825-4777. Anonymous tips can be provided to Halton Crime Stoppers online or at 1-800-222-8477.

Reported by chch.com

Oakville’s 2026 municipal election set for Oct. 26

Oakville voters are scheduled to elect the town’s mayor and other municipal officials on Oct. 26, 2026, CHCH reports. Advance voting is listed for Oct. 7 to 10 and Oct. 13 to 18.

The report outlines the mayoral race and provides candidate lists for each town ward. It also includes candidates for the Halton District School Board, Halton Catholic District School Board, Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir and Conseil scolaire Viamonde.

The nomination and withdrawal deadline is listed as Aug. 21 at 2 p.m. The report directs voters to the Town of Oakville’s website for more information about voting.

Reported by chch.com

Public meeting set for 6,420-unit North Oakville proposal

Oakville News reports that the Town of Oakville has scheduled a public meeting for Sept. 8 on a proposed redevelopment at 340 Burnhamthorpe Road East and 3437 Trafalgar Road. The applications, submitted by 1816986 Ontario Inc., identified by the town as Westerkirk, seek changes to the Official Plan and zoning by-law.

The proposal calls for 6,420 residential units, 14,475 square metres of commercial space and 27 buildings ranging from four to 30 storeys. It would also include new streets, about 0.5 hectares of parks and public open space, 7,703 vehicle parking spaces and 2,052 bicycle spaces.

The meeting is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. at Oakville Town Hall, 1225 Trafalgar Road. Residents may watch online, but those who want to speak must attend in person. The roughly 20-hectare site currently includes the Vic Hadfield Golf & Learning Centre, open fields and wooded areas.

Reported by oakvillenews.org