Lakeshore West GO service to be modified for track upgrades

CHCH News reports that Metrolinx will temporarily modify Lakeshore West GO service for major track upgrades. Trains will operate between Niagara Falls GO and Aldershot GO, and between Oakville GO and Union Station.

There will be no GO train service between Aldershot GO and Oakville GO, and no GO Transit service at Appleby GO or Bronte GO. GO buses will connect West Harbour, Aldershot and Oakville GO with train service.

Passengers travelling toward Hamilton should allow 15 to 25 minutes to transfer from replacement buses to route 18 buses at Aldershot GO. Route 18E will also run from Aldershot GO, while route 18N and route 18P will provide alternate service from Oakville GO. Some late-evening trains from Union Station will end at Oakville GO, and schedules will be adjusted by up to five minutes after the service changes.

Reported by CHCH News

Oakville to host Team Canada White at U17 hockey challenge

My Prince George Now reports that 16-year-old Logan Henry has been selected for Team Canada White at the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge, which will be held at Sixteen Mile Sports Centre in Oakville from Nov. 1 to 7.

Henry, a top prospect of the Regina Pats, has recorded one goal and four assists in five games with the Burnaby Winter Club’s U18 Prep team. He will join Regina Pats forward Maddox Schultz and Kelowna Rockets player Madden Daneault on Team White.

Seventeen WHL players were selected across Canada’s two rosters for the tournament.

Reported by myprincegeorgenow.com

Five candidates contest Oakville Ward 1 council seat

Oakville News reports that Ward 1 will have five candidates competing for the Town Councillor position in the 2026 municipal election. Current Ward 1 Town Councillor Johnathan McNeice has been acclaimed as the next Ward 1 Town and Regional Councillor.

The candidates are Alexandra Caldwell, Amir Henry, David Imrie, Pierce Lang and Nancy Ortenburg. Their responses address growth, housing, infrastructure, micro-mobility, data centres, spending, public consultation and qualifications for office.

The publication says all five candidates were interviewed and that their answers were provided by the candidates, with some edits for clarity or length. Election Day in Oakville is listed as Monday, October 26.

Reported by oakvillenews.org

Oakville D-Spot offering free mini ice cream scoops on October 14

OakvilleNews.org reports that D-Spot Dessert Café is offering a free mini scoop of ice cream on October 14 for National Dessert Day. The promotion is available at participating Canadian locations, with no purchase required.

The Oakville location is at 2501 Hampshire Gate. D-Spot says the offer is available at its locations nationwide, including the Oakville store, and is limited to October 14.

Reported by oakvillenews.org