Development, schools and Town decisions, reported from the documents behind them.
Jeff Knoll elected mayor (official). Results for every ward
Oakville's dates for November 6 to 18, from two Remembrance parades to the new Council's first meeting.
Why it matters: Four of these closures allow no local access at all, so anyone who lives, works or parks on those blocks has to plan around the hours rather than expect to drive through.
Oakville Hydro cannot cut off homes for unpaid bills from November 15; LEAP and OESP help explained.
HDSB's AP, IB, I-STEM and APEX applications close November 30 at 11:59 p.m.; applicants hear back by December 4.
The Oakville Catch Up
Suspected H5 avian flu in a Halton backyard flock; Public Health says human risk is very low.
Halton paramedics reported 274 incidents of violence or abuse in 2025; one led to a conviction.
Shake Shack confirmed an Oakville location at 275 Hays Boulevard, reported opening November 18.
The Town's location tables show Knoll first at 41 of 57 tabulators, O'Meara at 13 and Burton at 2.
New Ontario electricity prices and winter time-of-use hours start November 1; on-peak is 18.9 cents per kWh.
What’s changing
26 live decisions · 1 open for input
An official plan amendment, rezoning and draft plan of subdivision for 6,420 homes across 27 buildings in seven phases.
NextNot scheduled · Staff recommendation report
A $7.5 million rebuild of the downtown square, phased over a year to keep businesses open.
NextNov 2026 · Phase 1 ends and work pauses for the holidays
Halton Region is widening Trafalgar Road from four lanes to six, with sidewalks, multi-use paths, a bike lane, new signals and a trunk wastewater main. The Hays to Dundas section has been under construction since March 2025.
NextNov 2026 · Plaza entrance from Trafalgar Road reopens
A four-lane road and bridge linking Oakville and Burlington across Bronte Creek, carrying a new watermain, bike lanes and multi-use pathways.
NextNov 2026 · Lane restrictions end
All 26 live decisions on the tracker Status is the public body’s own stage, checked against its documents.
Development
159
active development projects: under review, under appeal or approved; 62 under review.
Open the recordHousing pipeline
65,352
homes proposed in those 159 projects, counted once per project.
Open the recordLocal changes
2
changes to the development record between the October 12, 2026 and October 22, 2026 checks.
Open the recordElection 2026
Results
Jeff Knoll elected mayor (official). Results for every ward.
Open the recordBy the numbers
homes proposed across Oakville
Across 159 active development projects, under review, under appeal or approved, in the Town’s planning records checked October 22, 2026 — counted by OakvilleIQ from Town of Oakville open data, against 76,179 homes that exist today.
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