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Snow squall warnings | New Year new laws | Celebrating celsius
Top of the morning! Snowy conditions today, gusty winds. High 0.
OAKVILLE’S MORNING NEWS SCRAMBLE
Heads up! Snow squalls could impact travel outside GTA
Snow squall warnings are in effect for Barrie-Colllingwood-Hillsdale.
New Year’s polar plunge
Freezing temperatures didn't stop hundreds of Cockadoodle crazies from taking part in the Courage Polar Bear Dip in Oakville new year’s day.
Eight things to watch for in Oakville in 2025
Downtown Oakville. Source: Visit Oakville
From a new community centre to new police officers, 2025 will be a busy year in the community: Oakville Beaver.
Public meeting scheduled for midtown Oakville development amendment
Source: Town of Oakville
The meeting will take place on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. in person at Town Hall and virtually. The goal is to align Oakville’s land-use policies with regional and provincial policies.
New year, new laws
From capping child-care fees to changes to the Immigration Act, here are some of the new laws coming into effect in Ontario in 2025.
2025 and the housing market
Some prospective buyers might find an opportunity to crack the market in 2025 thanks to changes in mortgage rules and lower borrowing costs.
Police probe motive and possible accomplices in New Orlean’s deadly truck attack
Possible link between suspects in New Orleans attack and Trump hotel Cybertruck explosion in Vegas
NBC News reports authorities are investigating a possible military connection between the New Orleans attack and the Cybertruck explosion in Vegas New Year’s Day. Meanwhile, Elon weighs in:
We have now confirmed that the explosion was caused by very large fireworks and/or a bomb carried in the bed of the rented Cybertruck and is unrelated to the vehicle itself.
All vehicle telemetry was positive at the time of the explosion.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk)
10:12 PM • Jan 1, 2025
Happy birthday celsius!
Environment Canada's use of Celsius turns 50 years old in 2025. It was the start of the metric conversion that ended a decade later, leading us to still talk inches and pounds as well as litres and grams.
Fighting back - Justin Baldoni sues New York Times over Blake Lively story
Gif by eonline on Giphy
Justin Baldoni is fighting back after being accused of sexual harassment by Blake Lively, filing a libel suit against the New York Times.
Notable New Year’s wishes
The new year has inspired some high-profile wishes on social media, from the Pope to Celine Dion.
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Wanna buy a cottage?
Storeys.com talks to a bunch of cottage country realtors for their take on 2025’s Ontario cottage country real estate market. The overall take is that things have levelled off and will pick up in the spring due to pent-up demand and lower interest rates.
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HEALTHY START
Alzheimer’s Awareness Month
January is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month in Canada. The Alzheimer Society of Canada’s website is packed with resources on dementia including warning signs, treatment options, and risk reduction strategies.
AND… ANOTHER THING!
Top New Year’s Resolutions
Save money, eat healthier, and exercise more come out tops on a list of New Year’s Resolutions compiled by Statista in the U.S. 43% of Americans say they’re making a resolution at all!