Oakville notices page adds council report, removes older items

The Town of Oakville’s notices page now lists “Oakville Town Council receives 2023-2026 Council Strategic Plan outcomes report” under News dated Tuesday, September 29, 2026.

The page no longer lists the September 23 notice about removing the 15-minute grace period for drop-in programs or the September 14 item recognizing National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The September 28 zoning notice for 2250 Speers Road is now grouped under Planning Public Notices instead of Public Notices.

Reported by Roads & construction watch · follows a story briefed 2026-09-29

Project Safe Start campaign results include 2,274 charges

Halton Regional Police Service reported that its 19th annual Project Safe Start campaign ran from September 7 to September 18, with officers focusing on safe driving around the back-to-school period.

Police said officers spent more than 3,350 hours on the campaign, laying 2,274 charges and issuing 536 warnings. Disobeying stop signs and speeding were identified as the most common offences.

HRPS said the campaign was intended to reinforce traffic safety for students, motorists, cyclists and pedestrians, and reminded residents to report driving violations or request enforcement in a particular area. Emergencies should be reported by calling 9-1-1.

Reported by Halton Regional Police Service

HDSB students exceed provincial standards in EQAO results

The Halton District School Board reported Sept. 29 that its students performed above provincial standards across every subject, grade and student designation in newly released EQAO results.

In 2025-2026, 80 per cent of Grade 3 students met or exceeded the standard in reading, while 74 per cent did so in writing and 71 per cent in mathematics. Among Grade 6 students, 92 per cent met or exceeded the standard in both reading and writing, and 64 per cent did so in mathematics.

The results also show 76 per cent of Grade 9 students met or exceeded the provincial standard in mathematics. In the Grade 10 Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test, 91 per cent met or exceeded the requirements.

Reported by Halton District School Board

Motorcyclist killed in Oakville collision at Dundas and Eighth Line

The Halton Regional Police Service reported a collision involving a motorcycle and a silver sedan at Dundas Street and Eighth Line in Oakville on Sept. 29, 2026, at about 6:43 p.m.

The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene. The police service’s Collision Reconstruction Unit is investigating.

Anyone who witnessed the collision or has dashcam video and has not yet spoken with police can contact the unit at 905-825-4747, extension 5065, or cru@haltonpolice.ca.

Reported by Halton Regional Police Service

Potential Ninth Line data centre would bypass Oakville Hydro, mayor says

Oakville News reported that Mayor Rob Burton said a proposed 320-megawatt artificial intelligence data centre on Ninth Line would receive electricity through Ontario’s system rather than Oakville Hydro’s local network.

Burton made the comments during Oakville council’s Sept. 28 meeting, after Oakville Enterprises Corporation officials discussed the potential impact on local electrical capacity. The town has not received a formal application for the facility.

Canadian-headquartered HIVE BUZZ HPC is considering a $3.5-billion campus at 3480 Ninth Line. The company purchased the 25-acre property, while council approved a one-year freeze on data centres and other high-intensity computing facilities on Aug. 11.

Reported by oakvillenews.org