Oakville Community News

Front Line Outreach hosts festive kids party for nearly 160 children

Canadian donations to charity take a hit, drop to all-time low, study shows

A new study from the Fraser Institute on Canadian generosity has found that the number of Canadians donating to charity dropped to the lowest point in two decades in 2023. …

Some provinces are selling U.S. booze again — with a holiday twist. Is yours one of them?

How are Canadians feeling about buying American these days? Well, when it comes to U.S. alcohol, many are again raising a glass. But that doesn't mean their elbows are down.

Record-breaking 1,400 donated turkeys to help local families this Christmas

In partnership with Food for Life, six Fortinos Burlington and Oakville stores, rallied their customers to purchase and donate a turkey, coming together in response to the rising need for …

GoFundMe names Oakville as one of Canada’s top giving cities for 2025

Oakville has been named one of the most generous places in Canada for 2025, ranking 15th place, according to new figures released by online fundraising platform GoFundMe.

Local high school students open 'Santa's Workshop' thanks to inspired toy-builders

The Toyshop project sees local students become elves, working hard to build wooden toys for kids in need once again A long-running local initiative has turned the volunteer time of …