Three candidates registered for Oakville Ward 6 council race

Oakville News reports that three candidates are registered to run for Ward 6 town councillor: incumbent Natalia Lishchyna and challengers Pierre Sauvageot and Smita Tulsani.

Lishchyna first won the seat in a 2015 special election and has since served two more terms. Sauvageot previously worked as an auditor for Oakville and ran in Ward 5 in 2022, while Tulsani is making her first run for local office.

The candidates’ responses address growth, infrastructure, neighbourhood protection, housing, transportation, data centres and municipal spending. Election Day in Oakville is October 26.

Reported by Oakville News · also carried by Inside Halton (via Google News) · follows a story briefed 2026-10-17

Halton police to receive $300,000 for auto theft prevention

Oakville News reports that the Ontario government is providing Halton Regional Police Service with $300,000 through its Preventing Auto Thefts Grant Program. The funding is intended to support investigations, prevent vehicle theft and disrupt organized criminal networks.

Halton police will use the money to maintain staffing in its Organized Crime and Specialized Teams Unit, which targets groups involved in auto theft. The funding will also support coordinated investigations and enforcement involving district street crime units, project teams and outside agencies.

The provincial government said the 2026-27 program includes $6 million for 22 police projects. Effie J. Triantafilopoulos, MPP for Oakville North–Burlington, said the investment will provide officers with additional tools and resources.

Reported by Oakville News · also carried by Oakville News (via Google News)

Pet of the Week: Irn-Bru is shy, playful and shoe obsessed

Oakville News, working with the Humane Society of Oakville, Milton and Halton, is featuring Irn-Bru as a pet seeking adoption. The cat may be reserved at first, but becomes friendly with time and is comfortable being picked up.

Irn-Bru has a habit of hiding toys inside shoes. The humane society says he was diagnosed with Feline Infectious Peritonitis earlier this year, completed treatment in August and received excellent follow-up bloodwork.

People interested in adopting Irn-Bru can call the Humane Society of Oakville, Milton and Halton at 905-845-1551 or visit hsomh.ca for information about the adoption process. The article says that if his profile is not on the humane society’s website, he has been adopted.

Reported by Oakville News