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Oakville's #1 again | Trudeau weighs options | Best credit cards
Top of the morning! Cloudy with a high of 2 degrees. We might see a bit of rain this afternoon.
OAKVILLE’S MORNING NEWS SCRAMBLE
Oakville’s #1 again… a different list this time
Oakville Harbour. Source: Cockadoodle News
Oakville has ranked #1 again, this time as the top community in the country for Culture Days which recognises arts, culture, and creativity. Last week, the town came up tops as the most livable community in Ontario.
New property tax website
Don’t get too excited… but the Town of Oakville is set to unveil a new online Property Tax Portal in the new year. They say it’ll make accessing and updating your account a lot easier. The town says 25% of the questions they get at ServiceOakville are about property taxes.
Deerfield Golf Course
Town staff are recommending that the Town of Oakville negotiates a five-year lease extension with Deerfield Golf Course. The town owns the land and leases the operations to Deerfield Golf and Recreation Ltd. Oakville acquired the property from the province six years ago and agreed that the use would be restricted to a golf course, but it also wants to see if it can add any other recreational uses to the property that would compliment golf, such as a site for special events or a park.
Trudeau cancels year-end interviews, but attends holiday party as he ‘weighs his options’
There are calls from the inside for Trudeau to step down. The House of Commons started its holiday on Tuesday — giving Trudeau some time to consider his options. Here are a few ways Trudeau could proceed. Meanwhile, he attended the Liberal holiday party, where he compared the chaos to a family spat!
Get used to him! Pierre Poilievre is The Canadian Press Newsmaker of the Year, for a second year in a row
Source: Government of Canada
Editors and news directors from media organizations across the country placed Poilievre at the top of the list in the annual survey. Poilievre has cemented his position as Canada’s prime minister-in-waiting.
Doug Ford appears on CNN talking ‘chaos’ in Canada, avoids Trump trash talk
Doug Ford is once again doing Justin Trudeau’s job by making Canada’s case against tariffs in American media.
— Brian Lilley (@brianlilley)
3:07 AM • Dec 18, 2024
As if traffic isn’t bad enough, garbage truck hits overhead wires, shuts down King & Spadina - for days
The TTC says the garbage truck appeared to have its bucket up when it took out the overhead wires through the intersection. Repairs could take until Friday.
Stopping a CAT-astrophie
A group of TTC riders worked together to rescue a woman's cat from underneath a streetcar in downtown Toronto Friday.
Pina colada hospitalization
Seven people end up in hospital in Fiji after drinking pina coladas at an upscale resort bar. The cocktails were served at the Warwick Resort - a five-star hotel - on Saturday, according to local news reports. The Fiji Tourism Minister says the resort is ‘not in the business of altering drinks.’
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KEEP THE CHANGE
Inflation, what inflation?
Shoppers at Square One. Source: Cockadoodle News
StatsCan says prices rose 1.9% in November. That’s about the same as the month before. Cell phone services, clothes, shoes and furniture were cheaper while food prices kept climbing.
Best credit cards in Canada
Money.ca has its annual list of the best credit cards in Canada. Check out the list here, whether you’re looking for a travel, cash back, or reward card.
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HEALTHY START
Want to make it to 100?
Drinking a glass of water first thing in the morning and stretching are just some of the things that might help get you to 100. The team at Real Simple spoke to longevity experts for a morning routine for longevity.
Russian cancer vaccine
Russia says it’s developed a cancer vaccine that will be available for free starting next year. Apparently, it will be used as a treatment to stop growths and spreading. It will not be given to the general population as a preventative measure.
AND… ANOTHER THING!
Another use for that big container of Costco croissants!
A base for a delicious Christmas Crack! Yum!
HOLIDAY CHEER!
Decorations on wheels!
Have you spotted this magnificent holiday decoration on wheels rumbling through town? Wreaths! Lights! Elves! Who’s the Santa at the wheel?