Oakville issued $1.34 billion in building permits through August, 61 per cent more than a year earlier
Oakville issued $1.34 billion in building permits January–August 2026, up 61 per cent on 2025, with 1,006 new units.
Oakville news
Business
Employment lands, local business conditions and investment decisions.
Business coverage
Oakville Hydro asks the OEB for 2027 rates that would trim a typical household's bill by 74 cents a month
Oakville Hydro's 2027 rate application, before the OEB, would cut a typical 750 kWh household bill by $0.74 a month.
Oakville tells the Province: add an environmental pillar and make municipal consultation mandatory in data centre rules
The Town's response to Ontario's Data Centre Playbook asks for an environmental pillar and mandatory municipal consultation.
Data centre freeze stands unchallenged — Oakville begins the policy review
No one appealed the data centre freeze. The Town's planning policy review is now underway.
BusinessBronte
Bronte Farmers' Market drew about 12,000 visitors in its third season, with 70 vendors and a fall encore on October 25
Bronte Farmers' Market third-season recap: 12,000 visitors, 70 vendors, high satisfaction, and a fall edition coming October 25.
Town HallBronte
Bronte Village Tree Lighting returns November 21 with live music, a holiday market and Santa at the Market Square
Bronte Village Tree Lighting on November 21: holiday market, live music, Santa, community tree lighting at 5:30 p.m.
Business
Ottawa is putting $23M into Siemens' battery-production R&D centre at its Oakville headquarters
A $23-million federal investment in Siemens' Oakville-based global battery-production R&D centre.
Business
Ford is recalling Oakville workers as its $2.3-billion Super Duty retool nears production
Ford's $2.3B Super Duty retool nears production as Oakville workers are recalled from layoff.
Development
A 320 MW AI data centre is proposed for Oakville — on a grid the IESO says is fed from Toronto
A proposed 320 MW Oakville AI data centre meets a grid the IESO says is fed from Toronto.
TransitBronte
When does the Wyecroft Road bridge open? Halton Region still says fall 2026
No opening date yet for the four-lane bridge over Bronte Creek. Halton gives fall 2026.
Business
What Oakville's eighth investment ranking actually measures
A facility-project count, not a quality-of-life score. Eight years running.
DevelopmentSoutheast Oakville
Oakville freezes data centre applications on employment land for a year
A one-year freeze across every employment designation in town, while staff write the rules.
Town HallOld Oakville
Towne Square closes for a year-long rebuild starting 14 September
A $7.5 million rebuild of the downtown square, phased over a year to keep shops open.
Town Hall
Oakville proposed one town-wide rule for seasonal patios on private property
A town-wide zoning amendment for seasonal private-property patios went to a public meeting on 2 March 2026.