WEATHER ALERT

Parts of the GTA, including Oakville, could see 5-10 cms of snow starting overnight.

OAKVILLE’S MORNING NEWS SCRAMBLE

Home invasion arrest

A 23-year-old from Oshweken was arrested after a violent home invasion early Saturday morning on Greeneagle Drive. Three people forced open the front door of a house demanding car keys and assaulted a resident. One of the suspects had a handgun. Police chased after one suspect and caught him. Two others got away. You can read a statement by the Police Chief on the arrest by clicking the image above.

Pool closure

The Iroquois Ridge Pool is going to close for 6-months of renos starting in January.

5 things in the town’s draft budget

As mentioned in yesterday’s edition, the mayor will provide the Town’s proposed budget on Thursday after wrapping up public input last month. Here’s just a couple of the capital projects Town staff included in the original draft:

• $14.9 million for new parks, parkettes and trails, and to rehabilitate existing parks

• $27.5 million for bus replacement, expansion and major refurbishments of existing buses  

• $12.5 million for Fire Station 4 renovation and expansion 

• $7.1 million for replacement of ice rink “A” at River Oaks Community Centre, and rehabilitation of Falgarwood outdoor pool 

• $4.3 million for Towne Square rehabilitation

Metrolinx Boss resigns

The head of the agency that runs GO Transit and the much criticized Eglinton Crosstown LRT has resigned.  Phil Verster has taken a new job, and will be temporarily replaced by the CEO of Infrastructure Ontario.

Highway 11 reopened, but snow recovery continues

Thousands still without power in cottage country.

Cockadoodle WHOT? Canada a 51st State?

New details are leaking about that Trump-Trudeau dinner meeting in Palm Beach Friday, including Trump ‘joking’ about Canada becoming a 51st state! 

Taking on Trump

Ford government launches a multi-million dollar ad campaign stateside over Trump tariff threat.

Framework closer, but nowhere near ratification

Talks between Canada Post and striking workers still on hold as the clock keeps ticking down to Christmas

Just in time for Christmas

Thanks to the Canada Post strike, the U.S. postal service won’t accept mail bound for Canada.

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Coffee high

The price of coffee has hit a 47-year high.  Global supply fears have driven prices up 70% this year.

How bad could it be?

Scotiabank has done the math on the potential impact of U.S. tariffs on the Canadian economy.  It figures that a 25% tariff on Canadian goods entering the U.S. will wipe 3.8% off our country’s GDP, and the loonie would fall by 20%.

HEALTHY START

Hold the sugar!

The team at Eating Well has a list of the 8 worst foods to eat for inflammation, which is linked to many diseases including diabetes, arthritis and cancer.

Soy myths

A new study says soy foods are safe, and do not cause cancer, dispelling a myth that postmenopausal women should avoid them due to effects on markers related to estrogen related cancers.

AND…ANOTHER THING

Do you have ‘Brain Rot?’: Take the quiz

Brain Rot is the Oxford word of the year. Here are 12 questions to help you find out if you are taking in waayyyy to much online content.

Have you been ‘Snowglobed?’

You quickly fall into a relationship over the holidays, only to see it dry up like a Christmas tree.

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