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Midtown: "No community benefit" | 500,000 jobs at risk | Oakville Lotto win!
Top of the morning! Some clouds today, high -3.
OAKVILLE’S MORNING NEWS SCRAMBLE
Town staff say province’s Midtown plan has “no community benefit”
A public meeting about the controversial Midtown TOC in December 2024. Source: Cockadoodle News
Town of Oakville staff have sent an 88-page report to Queen’s Park with an opinion of the province’s plan to implement a Transit Oriented Community (TOC) in Midtown with 11 high-rise towers. “Overall, the TOC proposal appears as a private development proposal with very little to no community benefit for either the Town or the Province,” the report states. “It does not appear to achieve the Transit Oriented Community objectives identified by the Minister of Infrastructure and it does not implement current Official Plan policies nor draft policies for Midtown.”
Heritage district public meeting
Oakville’s Heritage Conservation District. Source: Cockadoodle News
The town is updating the Old Oakville Heritage Conservation District Plan and is having a public meeting about it on February 3rd at 6:30 at Town Hall. The Heritage district was established 40 years ago, and in that time several changes have been made to the Ontario Heritage Act. The town is looking for input as it updates the plan to ensure it complies with provincial legislation.
Ford: Trump tariffs could cost Ontario 500,000 jobs
Source: Ontario.ca
Doug Ford says U.S. tariffs could cost 500,000 Ontario jobs depending on which sectors are hit. The premiers are meeting with the PM today, but with inauguration day less than a week away Ford is voicing his frustration with the federal government and the lack of a finalized Canadian response plan saying, “I’m going to be blunt: They need to get their act together.”
Crombie calls out Ford’s ‘mandate’ mission
Yesterday we told you how Premier Ford is prepared to go to the polls to ask Ontarians for a new mandate if the province is considering major spending to offset the impact of tariffs. Ontario Liberal leader Bonnie Crombie is now weighing in saying Ford just wants an election to “cling to power”. She made the comments Tuesday on The Greg Brady Show on AM640 Toronto.
The job no one seems to want — Who’s out, who’s maybe in…
Source: Liberal Party of Canada
Champagne and Clark are out. Gould possibly… likely… in? The race to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau narrowed further on Tuesday when Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne and former B.C. premier Christy Clark both bowed out, while Government House leader Karina Gould signaled she's in. We’re still waiting for official word from Mark Carney and Chrystia Freeland.
Carbon rebate calculator
The federal government starts mailing out its first carbon rebate cheques of the year today. The cheques are meant to offset what you’re paying in carbon tax, and a family of four could get $280. To calculate how much you might get, click here.
Ontario to fund new treatment for advanced-stage prostate cancer
Health Canada approved Pluvicto in August 2022, but Health Minister Sylvia Jones just announced Ontario will be the first Canadian jurisdiction to fund and administer the treatment.
Princess Kate says she is in remission
I wanted to take the opportunity to say thank you to The Royal Marsden for looking after me so well during the past year.
My heartfelt thanks goes to all those who have quietly walked alongside William and me as we have navigated everything.
We couldn’t have asked for more.… x.com/i/web/status/1…— The Prince and Princess of Wales (@KensingtonRoyal)
4:33 PM • Jan 14, 2025
Bye TikTok, hello RedNote!
Source: Cockadoodle News
You might have noticed a lot of chatter on TikTok lately about an impending US ban of the app. Seems Americans a preparing for the ban by downloading a similar Chinese app, RedNote. It’s now the most downloaded app in the U.S.
Oakville gramps has big lotto win with ticket purchased at Fortinos
Source: OLG
Catalin P. of Oakville tells Inside Halton it’s time to pay some bills and go on a trip with his wife after a sweet lotto win!
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KEEP THE CHANGE
More cell phone competition on the way
Cogeco says it’s going to start rolling out cell phone services soon and bundle them with its existing wireline products. In the summer, Cogeco inked a deal with an unnamed wireless operator to deliver the service. The company is using a so-called mobile virtual network, which allows it to offer cell service through a rival’s network.
Second-hand savings
Looking to freshen up a room? Martha Stewart has some ideas for saving some cash with a list of 10 décor items you should only buy used and at thrift stores.
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HEALTHY START
Carnivore crash
Thinking about trying the carnivore diet? A Men’s Health writer gave it a shot and gave up after 3 days because he had “zero energy”. A dietician explains in the article that it can take up to several weeks to get used to such a diet.
What stains teeth the most?
@drmilesmadison Which drink stains teeth the most? Coffee, tea, red wine, or soda? The results might surprise you! 🍷☕ Curious about the next contenders? L... See more
Coffee, tea, Coke, or red wine – which is worst for staining your teeth? A California dentist decided to find out by soaking four extracted teeth in each drink for ten days. All turned out to be bad, but red wine was the worst. He posted the full results on the TikTok above.
AND… ANOTHER THING!
Kitchen emergency
No time to cook? The team at AllRecipes.com has put together a list of 20 “Emergency Dinners”, which look pretty good and can be as simple as three ingredients.