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• Focus Ontario: Oshawa Loses GM Plant

  01-12-2018 23:30 via globalnews.ca
  On this week’s Focus Ontario, the fallout from GM’s decision to close its Oshawa facility. The Ford government loses a member of caucus — we’ve got all the twists and turns leading up to Amanda Simard’s decision to jump ship. Finding ways to promote more affordable housing in the GTA. And, how a company from...
  
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• Franco-Ontarians protest PC government’s cuts to services for French-speakers

  01-12-2018 20:18 via globalnews.ca
  Many are donning the green-and-white flag that represents Ontario francophones as they rally to denounce the Ford government's decision.
  
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• Blackfriars Bridge is back in business following an extensive restoration. trib.al/o5QGadN

  01-12-2018 20:04 via twitter.com
  Blackfriars Bridge is back in business following an extensive restoration. trib.al/o5QGadN
  
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• London’s historic Blackfriars Bridge officially reopens

  01-12-2018 20:01 via globalnews.ca
  Hundreds of Londoners turned up to witness the reopening of the Blackfriars Bridge, which included a parade across the historic structure.
  
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• Union members, activists protest outside Canada Post facility in Mississauga

  01-12-2018 19:32 via globalnews.ca
  CUPE Ontario President Fred Hahn says their “peaceful protest” means it’s not going to be business as usual for Canada Post.
  
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• Check out this amazing collaboration between two downtown businesses! @PubMilos is hosting @graceLDNONT for a men… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  01-12-2018 17:42 via twitter.com
  Check out this amazing collaboration between two downtown businesses! @PubMilos is hosting @graceLDNONT for a men… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Peter Gouldstone: War veteran, 98, dies weeks after violent robbery at London home left him critically injured - The Independent

  01-12-2018 16:32
  Peter Gouldstone: War veteran, 98, dies weeks after violent robbery at London home left him critically injured  The IndependentA 98-year-old Second World War veteran who was brutally attacked and robbed at his own home has died in hospital. Peter Gouldstone was left with bruising to ...
  
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• Three Local Cheerleaders to Perform at London New Year's Day Parade - KAAL

  01-12-2018 16:15
  Three Local Cheerleaders to Perform at London New Year's Day Parade  KAALThree cheerleaders from New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva high school are planning the trip of their lives after taking a chance during a summer try-out.
  
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• Global News spoke with two new councillors and a public school board trustee who, after very different journeys, fo… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  01-12-2018 15:57 via twitter.com
  Global News spoke with two new councillors and a public school board trustee who, after very different journeys, fo… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Insurance company continues to bill widow after she cancels husband’s auto policy

  01-12-2018 15:32 via globalnews.ca
  After the death of her husband, Maria Khoury sold the car listed in his name, but cancelling the auto insurance policy turned out to be nearly impossible.
  
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• Meet 3 newly elected Ontario officials 25 and under who are looking to make a difference

  01-12-2018 15:30 via globalnews.ca
  Global News spoke with two new councillors and a public school board trustee who, after very different journeys, found electoral success — all before the age of 25.
  
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• This London Hotel Only Has One Room — and a Whisky Vending Machine - Travel+Leisure

  01-12-2018 13:36
  This London Hotel Only Has One Room — and a Whisky Vending Machine  Travel+LeisureA private *service* elevator will send food and drinks straight up to your room.
  
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• London stabbings 2018 – Latest knife crime statistics and attacks in Clapham, Crouch Hill and Hammersmith - The Sun

  01-12-2018 13:26
  London stabbings 2018 – Latest knife crime statistics and attacks in Clapham, Crouch Hill and Hammersmith  The SunSTABBINGS in the capital have risen 16 per cent in 2018 as knife crime surges across the UK. As violent attacks spread from cities to the Home Counties, The ...
  
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• 980 CFPL Bentley Hearing Services Weather Centre: Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of drizzle late this morning and… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  01-12-2018 12:33 via twitter.com
  980 CFPL Bentley Hearing Services Weather Centre: Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of drizzle late this morning and… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• JAL fires co-pilot who drank too much in London before takeoff：The Asahi Shimbun - Asahi Shimbun

  01-12-2018 09:50
  JAL fires co-pilot who drank too much in London before takeoff：The Asahi Shimbun  Asahi ShimbunA Japan Airlines Co. co-pilot arrested and imprisoned in England for being drunk before an internati.
  
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• Homeless Londoner turns life around working as barista in Tube kiosk - Evening Standard

  01-12-2018 08:57
  Homeless Londoner turns life around working as barista in Tube kiosk  Evening StandardA homeless man who slept on London's night buses to stay warm is rebuilding his life as a barista at a Tube station kiosk in south west London. Hassanein ...
  
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• Mary Anning's Plesiosaur – London, England - Atlas Obscura

  01-12-2018 08:03
  Mary Anning's Plesiosaur – London, England  Atlas ObscuraDiscover Mary Anning's Plesiosaur in London, England: This marine dinosaur was discovered by one of the 19th century's greatest fossil hunters.
  
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• Find out about the @GoLondonKnights going 12 for 12 in November, the release of Team Canada’s final selection camp… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  01-12-2018 05:48 via twitter.com
  Find out about the @GoLondonKnights going 12 for 12 in November, the release of Team Canada’s final selection camp… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• The London Knights enjoy Friday and their 13th straight win

  01-12-2018 05:34 via globalnews.ca
  The London Knights polished off a perfect month of November by beating Erie 8-1 at Budweiser Gardens.
  
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• Knights make Bud no friend to opponents - The London Free Press

  01-12-2018 05:18
  Knights make Bud no friend to opponents  The London Free PressMost visiting OHLers relish the chance to play on the big stage at Budweiser Gardens. But not at the moment.
  
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• Hockey Canada Foundation leaves $400,000 legacy in London - Hockey Canada

  01-12-2018 03:39
  Hockey Canada Foundation leaves $400,000 legacy in London  Hockey CanadaLONDON, Ont. – Hockey Canada-registered minor hockey associations and programs in the City of London and the surrounding area will benefit from $400,000 ...
  
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• The @GoLondonKnights lead the @ErieOtters after 40 minutes. #MadeForThis⚔️ #LdnOnt 📻 980CFPL 📱 Radioplayer Canada… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  01-12-2018 03:23 via twitter.com
  The @GoLondonKnights lead the @ErieOtters after 40 minutes. #MadeForThis⚔️ #LdnOnt📻 980CFPL 📱 Radioplayer Canada… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Business Cares Food Drive returns for 19th year trib.al/pdzd4q8 #ldnont

  01-12-2018 02:33 via twitter.com
  Business Cares Food Drive returns for 19th year trib.al/pdzd4q8 #ldnont
  
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• World AIDS Day still significant despite advances - The London Free Press

  01-12-2018 02:22
  World AIDS Day still significant despite advances  The London Free PressOn the first World AIDS Day, back on Dec. 1, 1988, it was pure fantasy to believe a time would arrive when someone could take a daily pill that would prevent ...
  
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• Letters to the Editor: Dec. 1 - The London Free Press

  01-12-2018 01:43
  Letters to the Editor: Dec. 1  The London Free PressShining BrightFor the first time ever, I jumped from the brilliant front page with Ava Bright's picture – A model of empowerment (Nov. 24) – straight to the Today ...
  
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• Martin: Western University needs captain to repair London relationship - The London Free Press

  01-12-2018 01:21
  Martin: Western University needs captain to repair London relationship  The London Free PressPerhaps the university's new president Alan Shepard will. There needs to be some clarity to the perplexing question of who acts as the voice of the institution.
  
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• Raids on illegal London pot shops decried as waste of money - The London Free Press

  01-12-2018 00:59
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  Raids on illegal London pot shops decried as waste of money
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  Despite tough new laws targeting illegal marijuana sellers, a pot shop busted in London's first police raid since Canada legalized cannabis was back in business on Friday — only one day later — and another that had unexpectedly closed was open again.
  
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• The London Knights go for their 13th consecutive victory tonight as they host the Erie Otters. Joseph Raaymakers an… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  01-12-2018 00:49 via twitter.com
  The London Knights go for their 13th consecutive victory tonight as they host the Erie Otters. Joseph Raaymakers an… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Ed Holder taps Coun. Jesse Helmer for deputy mayor - The London Free Press

  01-12-2018 00:42
  Ed Holder taps Coun. Jesse Helmer for deputy mayor  The London Free PressIn what could be an early sign of Ed Holder's approach to municipal politics, London's mayor-elect has reached across the political divide to tap a left-leaning city ...
  
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• Business Cares Food Drive returns for 19th year

  01-12-2018 00:31 via globalnews.ca
  London's annual campaign kicked off Friday morning with a goal of more than 435,000 pounds of food.
  
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• 19th annual Business Cares Food Drive launches ahead of holiday season

  01-12-2018 00:31 via globalnews.ca
  London's annual campaign kicked off Friday morning with a goal of more than 435,000 pounds of food.
  
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• Homeless man who found valuable 'Bambi' print reuniting with London-area family - CTV News

  01-12-2018 00:20
  Homeless man who found valuable 'Bambi' print reuniting with London-area family  CTV NewsHe's home and setting his sights on a second chance. Thanks to the kindness of others, it will be a Christmas the likes of which Adam Gillan hasn't experienced ...
  
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