Towne Square revitalization set to begin in September

INhalton Oakville reports that construction on Oakville’s Towne Square Revitalization Project is tentatively scheduled to begin the week of Sept. 14. The roughly one-year, $7.5-million redevelopment is expected to be completed in September 2027.

The town says businesses, residences and other downtown destinations will remain accessible during construction, with staging and worker parking moved off-site. Work is expected to pause in November for the holiday season before resuming in the first quarter of 2027, weather permitting.

The redesigned square will include amphitheatre-style seating, a water feature, raised planters, additional seating, new trees, enhanced landscaping, decorative lighting and accessible paving. The Millennium Tower Clock will be stored during construction and returned after the project is complete. The annual Holiday Tree Lighting will remain at Towne Square in 2026, while winter events will take place at Centennial Square.

Reported by INhalton Oakville · follows a story briefed 2026-08-25

Police seek help locating missing Oakville woman

MiltonNow.ca reports that Halton Regional Police Service is asking for the public’s help to locate Kathleen Rand, a 22-year-old Oakville woman.

Police say Rand was last seen on the morning of August 13 near Dundas Street West and Third Line in Oakville. She is described as a white woman about 5’6” tall and 160 pounds, with red hair, and is known to frequent Oakville and Burlington.

Anyone with information can call 9-1-1 or the police non-emergency line at 905-825-4777. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or through haltoncrimestoppers.ca.

Reported by miltonnow.ca

Highway 403 reopens after fatal Oakville collision

CP24 reported that one person died in a two-vehicle collision on Highway 403 in Oakville on Aug. 20, 2026. The crash occurred in the westbound lanes near Dundas Street East after a vehicle had broken down in a live traffic lane.

Police said the disabled SUV was hit by an approaching tractor-trailer before emergency crews arrived. The SUV’s 78-year-old driver died at the scene, while a 67-year-old passenger was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The tractor-trailer driver was not injured.

The highway was closed for several hours and reopened after 4 a.m. The investigation remains ongoing.

Reported by cp24.com

Police release video of suspects in Oakville homicide

CTV News reported on Aug. 12, 2026, that Halton Regional Police released surveillance footage seeking help identifying three people connected to an Oakville homicide. The video was recorded on March 22, 2025, around the rear parking lot and alleyway at 145 Lakeshore Rd. E.

The footage shows one person entering the building with a gift bag, followed by two others. Police said all three later left through the alleyway door and drove away in what investigators believe was a black Kia Forte. A man was found dead at Montagio Custom Tailoring, and the death was later classified as a homicide.

The victim was identified as 43-year-old shop owner Baljeet “Bally” Toki. Police have not disclosed his cause of death. Anyone with information about the suspects can contact Halton Regional Police at 905-825-4776 or Crime Stoppers anonymously.

Reported by ctvnews.ca