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• Oetker staff join union, Cakerie workers don't - The London Free Press

  11-12-2018 23:48
  Oetker staff join union, Cakerie workers don't  The London Free PressYou win some, you lose some.The United Food and Commercial Workers union has failed in its bid to organize the Original Cakerie, as workers recently voted ...
  
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• Mayor Ed Holder sworn in as member of London Police Services Board trib.al/dlcpwer #ldnont

  11-12-2018 23:39 via twitter.com
  Mayor Ed Holder sworn in as member of London Police Services Board trib.al/dlcpwer #ldnont
  
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• Mayor Ed Holder sworn in as member of London Police Services Board

  11-12-2018 23:38 via globalnews.ca
  The board's first meeting with Holder as member is scheduled for Dec. 20.
  
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• Knights facing biggest test with world junior roster shuffle - The London Free Press

  11-12-2018 23:31
  Knights facing biggest test with world junior roster shuffle  The London Free PressLondon's star-powered exodus has started, but the Sting won't escape completely scot-free.Though captain Evan Bouchard, Alex Formenton and Liam Foudy ...
  
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• THIS JUST IN: @LondonLightning announce the team and coach Keith Vassell have mutually agreed to part ways effectiv… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  11-12-2018 23:06 via twitter.com
  THIS JUST IN: @LondonLightning announce the team and coach Keith Vassell have mutually agreed to part ways effectiv… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• London Lightning get new head coach - CTV News

  11-12-2018 23:06
  London Lightning get new head coach  CTV NewsKeith Vassell, the London Lightning's coach for just over a year, was fired over the weekend and has been replaced by his former assistant coach Elliott ...
  
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• Skiiers can take advantage of at least five runs and one chair lift starting tomorrow from 3 p.m. until 9 p.m.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  11-12-2018 23:02 via twitter.com
  Skiiers can take advantage of at least five runs and one chair lift starting tomorrow from 3 p.m. until 9 p.m.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Boler Mountain top open runs, chair lifts for the season on Wednesday

  11-12-2018 23:00 via globalnews.ca
  Boler Mountain has announced it will open at least five runs and one chair lift on Wednesday, following weeks of cold temperatures.
  
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• Maple Leaf wants to hear from Londoners - The London Free Press

  11-12-2018 22:56
  Maple Leaf wants to hear from Londoners  The London Free PressMaple Leaf Foods wants to hear from you.The food giant that announced two weeks ago it will open a $660-million plant in London, employing about 1500, will ...
  
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• Residents warned about door-to-door water quality scam - CTV News

  11-12-2018 22:50
  Residents warned about door-to-door water quality scam  CTV NewsThe Municipality of South Huron, which includes Exeter, has taken the rare step of issuing an advisory about water, but it is not about safety or quality.
  
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• Next Generation Leahy dancing, playing and singing into Christmas - The London Free Press

  11-12-2018 22:46
  Next Generation Leahy dancing, playing and singing into Christmas  The London Free PressThe kids are coming to town and they're looking for a party.That's the kids also known as Next Generation Leahy, featuring six siblings aged six to 16 who are ...
  
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• Huron County copper theft suspects tracked through fresh snow - CTV News

  11-12-2018 22:44
  Huron County copper theft suspects tracked through fresh snow  CTV NewsThree alleged copper thieves are facing charges after provincial police responded to an alarm at a Hydro One substation in Huron County.
  
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• Mayor Ed Holder sworn in as member of London Police Services Board - Global News

  11-12-2018 22:38
  Mayor Ed Holder sworn in as member of London Police Services Board  Global NewsA little over a week after being sworn in as London's 64th mayor, Ed Holder has been sworn in as a member of the London Police Services Board.
  
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• London Classic: Two draws to kick off semis - Chessbase News

  11-12-2018 22:31
  London Classic: Two draws to kick off semis  Chessbase NewsThe 10th London Chess Classic is underway, with the semifinal played at the headquarters of Google's DeepMind. Demis Hassibis (pictured in the background) ...
  
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• Children's Hospital gets super donation - The London Free Press

  11-12-2018 22:31
  Children's Hospital gets super donation  The London Free PressA glossy paint job, sleek look and smooth, gliding wheels.Not a sports car, but an IV pole – fully customized with eye-popping designs that would make any ...
  
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• Ontario Cannabis Store tip leads to arrest of two Ottawa men in alleged fraud scheme

  11-12-2018 22:30 via globalnews.ca
  Police say they received a call from the Ontario Cannabis Store's resource protection department about the use of stolen credit cards that were used on the store's online website.
  
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• COLUMN: London in crossfire of Justin Trudeau's tough reality on Saudi arms deal - The London Free Press

  11-12-2018 21:39
  COLUMN: London in crossfire of Justin Trudeau's tough reality on Saudi arms deal  The London Free PressCould the federal government really cancel the multibillion-dollar contract to supply Saudi Arabia with armoured vehicles built in London?
  
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• What are the myths surrounding family violence?

  11-12-2018 21:33 via globalnews.ca
  Johanna Baynton Smith said she was attracted to her ex-husband for the good reasons. They married and had three kids, but she said he was controlling and eventually the violence escalated.
  
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• A Debut Novel Unfolds Over 48 Tense Hours in London - The New York Times

  11-12-2018 21:15
  A Debut Novel Unfolds Over 48 Tense Hours in London  The New York TimesRome may be the Eternal City and Bombay, Maximum City, but if we take literature as our guide, London possesses a hundred names — and a good many of ...
  
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• Why London Is Home For My FinTech Firm - Forbes

  11-12-2018 20:27
  Why London Is Home For My FinTech Firm  ForbesWhen Christo Georgiev was choosing a headquarters for his FinTech firm myPOS his shortlist had only one name on it: London. Christo is clear about the ...
  
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• City politicians back Juno Awards organizers' $150K request - The London Free Press

  11-12-2018 20:21
  City politicians back Juno Awards organizers' $150K request  The London Free PressLondon politicians threw their support behind a bid for $150000 to build temporary structures ahead of the Juno Awards ceremony this March.City council's ...
  
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• Princess Eugenie debuts hair transformation during night out in London - HELLO! Magazine

  11-12-2018 20:17
  Princess Eugenie debuts hair transformation during night out in London  HELLO! MagazinePrincess Eugenie looked stunning with a new hairstyle on Monday night when she hosted a reception at the Tate's The Queen's Gallery, ahead of her two month ...
  
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• Brexit Sparks Exasperation in Brussels, Despair in London - VOA News

  11-12-2018 20:12
  Brexit Sparks Exasperation in Brussels, Despair in London  VOA NewsBritain's main parties are fracturing over Brexit plans, with the House of Commons deadlocked as it was in 1972, when Britain joined the EU.
  
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• Easing holiday stress for those living with dementia - CTV News

  11-12-2018 20:11
  Easing holiday stress for those living with dementia  CTV NewsWith approximately 8500 people in London-Middlesex living with dementia, more and more families have a loved one suffering from the disease.
  
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• Yoga Shack on Ann's Annual Holiday Sale is on! Buy class passes and enjoy a few extra bonus classes to share the y… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  11-12-2018 20:02 via twitter.com
  Yoga Shack on Ann's Annual Holiday Sale is on!Buy class passes and enjoy a few extra bonus classes to share the y… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Pictured: Man, 18, who was found brutally stabbed to death in London - Daily Mail

  11-12-2018 19:53
  Pictured: Man, 18, who was found brutally stabbed to death in London  Daily MailOfficers were called to Topham House on Prior Street at 9.41pm, alongside paramedics from the London Air Ambulance, but Aron Warren was pronounced dead ...
  
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• Politicians back private pot shops in London - The GrowthOp

  11-12-2018 19:30
  Politicians back private pot shops in London  The GrowthOpBlocking private pot retailers from setting up shop in London would be a bad move for the city, politicians agreed Monday.The community and protective services ...
  
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• UPDATE: a city committee has voted in favour of using $150k of hotel tax revenue to fund Junos infrastructure outsi… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  11-12-2018 19:16 via twitter.com
  UPDATE: a city committee has voted in favour of using $150k of hotel tax revenue to fund Junos infrastructure outsi… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Arcadia London has announced its first set of headliners - Mixmag

  11-12-2018 19:16
  Arcadia London has announced its first set of headliners  MixmagJamie Jones and DJ EZ play Arcadia London on May Bank Holiday weekend.
  
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• City politicians to debate funding $150K fan zone for the 2019 JUNO Awards

  11-12-2018 19:11 via globalnews.ca
  City staff recommend the money comes from the city's half of the new hotel tax.
  
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• City committee unanimously supports request for $150k towards fan zone for the 2019 JUNO Awards

  11-12-2018 19:11 via globalnews.ca
  City staff recommend the money comes from the city's half of the new hotel tax.
  
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• Three tractor trailers involved in Hwy. 401 crossover crash near Chatham - The London Free Press

  11-12-2018 19:03
  Three tractor trailers involved in Hwy. 401 crossover crash near Chatham  The London Free PressThree tractor trailer drivers were transported to hospital with non-life threatening injuries after a cross-median crash on Highway 401 near the Merlin Road ...
  
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• Flight of the Conchords release new ‘Live in London’ single, ‘Father and Son’ – listen - NME Live

  11-12-2018 19:00
  Flight of the Conchords release new ‘Live in London’ single, ‘Father and Son’ – listen  NME LiveFlight of the Conchords have released the single 'Father and Son', lifted from their Live in London HBO special.
  
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• Michelle Obama will appear in front of 20,000 at London's O2 Arena - Daily Mail

  11-12-2018 18:54
  Michelle Obama will appear in front of 20,000 at London's O2 Arena  Daily MailMichelle Obama has so far visited 10 cities across 12 dates on her tour for her autobiography 'Becoming', including the sold-out Southbank Centre's Royal ...
  
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• Condition of driver, 87, improves after Stratford-area crash with big rig - The London Free Press

  11-12-2018 18:49
  Condition of driver, 87, improves after Stratford-area crash with big rig  The London Free PressThe person taken to London hospital in critical condition following a multi-vehicle collision involving a transport truck last week near Stratford has been upgraded ...
  
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• Waterloo man injured in multi-vehicle crash in Stratford

  11-12-2018 18:44 via globalnews.ca
  A Waterloo man was transported to hospital in critical condition as a result of last week’s multi-vehicle collision on Highway 8 near Stratford.
  
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• Second North Bay murder suspect found in London - CTVNews.ca

  11-12-2018 18:40
  Second North Bay murder suspect found in London  CTVNews.caNorth Bay police now have the two suspects in custody believed to be involved in last week's homicide.
  
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• London Knights: A weekly recap (Dec. 11) - The London Free Press

  11-12-2018 18:29
  London Knights: A weekly recap (Dec. 11)  The London Free PressWell, they weren't going to go undefeated forever.A 5-1 weekend loss to Owen Sound stopped the London Knights' winning streak at 15. Now, with three key ...
  
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• Charges laid in fatal weekend crash near Aylmer - CTV News

  11-12-2018 18:23
  Charges laid in fatal weekend crash near Aylmer  CTV NewsOPP have released the name of the man killed in a weekend crash in Elgin County and laid charges against the driver.
  
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• Lost Lagoon: Bompas & Parr launching 'world’s biggest underground boating lake' - Evening Standard

  11-12-2018 18:00
  Lost Lagoon: Bompas & Parr launching 'world’s biggest underground boating lake'  Evening StandardA huge underground lagoon hosting rum soaked parties is opening in London next month, which organisers claim is "the world's biggest underground boating ...
  
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• Closing arguments begin in Christmas party homicide trial - The London Free Press

  11-12-2018 17:58
  Closing arguments begin in Christmas party homicide trial  The London Free PressClosing arguments began Tuesday morning in the second-degree murder trial of Miguel Chacon-Perez, accused in the 2016 Christmas party stabbing death of ...
  
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• LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE Higher Amid US-China Talks, Gains For WPP - Morningstar

  11-12-2018 17:57
  LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE Higher Amid US-China Talks, Gains For WPP  MorningstarLONDON (Alliance News) - US-China trade newsflow boosted stocks on Tuesday, while the pound's rebound stalled as UK Prime Minister Theresa May toured ...
  
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• 'We don't stop until the music does': Inside Fold, London's newest 24-hour nightclub - Evening Standard

  11-12-2018 17:53
  'We don't stop until the music does': Inside Fold, London's newest 24-hour nightclub  Evening StandardAt Fold, London's newest nightclub, something special happens around midday. After a night – and subsequent morning – of raving in the dark, the stage ...
  
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• Metric announces Canadian tour with July Talk

  11-12-2018 17:49 via globalnews.ca
  The 12-date trek will take two modern Canadian icons across the nation next spring.
  
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• Sarnia-born Chief Justice subject of biography - The London Free Press

  11-12-2018 17:47
  Sarnia-born Chief Justice subject of biography  The London Free PressIt's a story that seems so far-fetched that it reads like fiction. In the late 19th century, a Sarnia boy who grew up above his family's liquor store loses his father at ...
  
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• Woman admits to defrauding man with disabilities - London Free Press (Blogs)

  11-12-2018 17:46
  Woman admits to defrauding man with disabilities  London Free Press (Blogs)A Stratford woman pleaded guilty to her role in defrauding a man with cognitive disabilities under the guise of a birthday gift.
  
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• What's in the bag? Queen given gift as Her Majesty treats staff to lavish lunch in London - Express

  11-12-2018 17:42
  What's in the bag? Queen given gift as Her Majesty treats staff to lavish lunch in London  ExpressHer Majesty clutched a small gift bag decorated with a festive star pattern as she stepped out of the Goring Hotel in London. A gold and silver object could be ...
  
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• "@jillstable keeps up the culinary conversation" By @Newswriter22 Read more: ✨ bit.ly/2RQIC0v ✨… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  11-12-2018 17:39 via twitter.com
  "@jillstable keeps up the culinary conversation" By @Newswriter22 Read more: ✨ bit.ly/2RQIC0v ✨… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Ontario government offers alternate municipal oath of office for Indigenous people

  11-12-2018 17:34 via globalnews.ca
  An alternate oath is being offered after an Indigenous councillor-elect in a northern Ontario town was forced to vacate his recently won seat because he wouldn't pledge allegiance to the Queen.
  
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