Man in police custody following standoff outside West Oakville home
A man is in custody following a nine-hour standoff outside a West Oakville home, Halton police said Friday evening. Police said they were called to a residence on Lakeshore Road West between 4th Line...
View ArticleNo injuries reported after fire destroys home in Oakville
No injuries were reported after a massive fire at a home in Oakville. Oakville Fire crews were called to the home on Wood Place near Lakeshore Road West and Fourth Line around 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday....
View ArticleQuarantine screening officer charged with sex assault, extortion in Oakville
Halton police say a security guard working as a quarantine screening officer has been charged with sexual assault and extortion after an incident during a compliance check in Oakville. Police say it...
View ArticleMore than 200 patrons exposed to VOC after COVID-19 outbreak declared at...
A COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at a popular steakhouse in Oakville with Halton Region’s public health unit asking anyone who visited the restaurant in the last two weeks to self-isolate and get...
View ArticleDelta variant outbreak linked to Oakville gym operating under physical...
OAKVILLE – A gym in Oakville, Ont., that had been operating using a physical therapy exemption has been ordered to shut down after being linked to a COVID-19 outbreak. Halton Region Public Health says...
View ArticleBoater who went missing on Lake Ontario found dead
A boater that had been missing after going out on Lake Ontario waters late last week was found dead on Tuesday. Halton Police said marine officers were assisting a boater last Thursday during a storm...
View ArticleMassive house fire destroys home in Oakville
A major house fire destroyed a new home under construction in Oakville on Thursday morning. A major house fire in #Oakville has at least one home engulfed in flames, a neighboring home seems to be...
View ArticleHalton officer charged following interaction with suspect in Oakville
A Halton Police officer has been charged following an incident involving a suspect in Oakville. On April 8th, 2020, four Halton officers responded to the area of Third Line and Dundas Street West in...
View ArticlePolice investigating hate-motivated incident at Oakville high school
Halton police are investigating after racial slurs were spray-painted on the grounds of a high school in Oakville. A school staff member called police after inappropriate images and racist language...
View ArticleGlen Abbey subdivision plans withdrawn, will remain a golf course
The greens will stay green at the Glen Abbey Golf Club. It will NOT be turned into a massive residential subdivision. Municipal affairs and housing minister, Steve Clark, says he’s reached out to the...
View ArticleCrash on QEW involving police cruiser creates major traffic delays
A three-vehicle crash involving an Ontario Provincial Police cruiser has created major delays for people commuting home, blocking several westbound lanes on the QEW near Bronte Road in Oakville, for...
View ArticlePedestrian clipped by GO train in Oakville, expected to survive
It was a close call in Oakville on Wednesday evening — where a young man came within an inch of being killed by a passing train. “One more step and he would have been dead.” That’s what police are...
View ArticleTwo suspects sought after slashing movie theatre screens across Halton
Halton Regional Police are searching for two suspects that allegedly slashed and damaged multiple movie theatre screens in Oakville, Burlington and Waterloo. Investigators were first made aware of an...
View ArticleThird arrest made in connection to multiple carjackings in Oakville, GTA
A third arrest has been made in connection with a series of carjackings in Oakville and separate incidents spanning the GTA. On March 30, Halton police said a blue Audi RS7 was stolen around 12:30 a.m....
View ArticleWoman dies after being pulled from Lake Ontario at Oakville beach, boy survives
A woman has died after she and a 10-year-old boy were pulled from Lake Ontario in Oakville on Monday. Halton police were called to Coronation Park Beach around 10:30 a.m. for a report of persons in...
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