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• Moody’s downgrades Ontario’s credit rating

  13-12-2018 23:53 via globalnews.ca
  The agency announced the downgrade from Aa3 to Aa2 today, citing the province's $14.5-billion deficit in 2018-2019 and projections that it will continue to post deficits in the coming years.
  
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• Landlord brings down hammer on Healing Health cannabis dispensary - The London Free Press

  13-12-2018 23:48
  Landlord brings down hammer on Healing Health cannabis dispensary  The London Free PressAn illegal marijuana dispensary has vacated its retail space in a west London plaza after police charged the landlord in a crackdown on the black market ...
  
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• London Knights feeling Alex Formenton's world junior injury | The - The London Free Press

  13-12-2018 23:25
  London Knights feeling Alex Formenton's world junior injury | The  The London Free PressBy cellphone, Dale Hunter saw the hit that forced Alex Formenton to hobble off the ice in pain at the end of a Canadian world junior exhibition game against ...
  
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• 2 men due in London court in connection with 10-hour crime spree in Strathroy-Caradoc - Global News

  13-12-2018 23:25
  2 men due in London court in connection with 10-hour crime spree in Strathroy-Caradoc  Global NewsTwo men are due in court Friday in connection with a crime spree that police say included thefts at convenience stores, an attempted break-and-enter at a ...
  
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• Performers wanted for London Black History Month gala - The London Free Press

  13-12-2018 23:11
  Performers wanted for London Black History Month gala  The London Free PressThe London Black History Month co-ordinating committee has called for experienced performers to audition for the closing gala Feb. 23 at Wolf Performance ...
  
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• Funding for new LAV being sought by London police - CTV News

  13-12-2018 23:11
  Funding for new LAV being sought by London police  CTV NewsLondon police are in the market for a new armoured vehicle if city council gives the green light.
  
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• Threats were reported in several parts of Canada, including cities Ottawa, Calgary, Penticton, Vernon, Toronto and… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  13-12-2018 22:53 via twitter.com
  Threats were reported in several parts of Canada, including cities Ottawa, Calgary, Penticton, Vernon, Toronto and… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Ottawa police investigating numerous bomb threats

  13-12-2018 22:43 via globalnews.ca
  Police say the threats were made via email in what they say seems to be a random pattern in the Ottawa-Gatineau area.
  
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• OPP, SIU tight-lipped about London-area officer charged with sexual assault - The London Free Press

  13-12-2018 22:43
  OPP, SIU tight-lipped about London-area officer charged with sexual assault  The London Free PressFor the second time in less than a month, Ontario's police watchdog has charged a Southwestern Ontario police officer with sexual assault.
  
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• London police have laid six charges related to child pornography following a two-week investigation. trib.al/Qt2GMzl

  13-12-2018 22:35 via twitter.com
  London police have laid six charges related to child pornography following a two-week investigation. trib.al/Qt2GMzl
  
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• London man facing 6 child porn-related charges: police

  13-12-2018 22:34 via globalnews.ca
  London police say they opened an investigation, and on Thursday, Dec. 13, officers searched a home on Noel Avenue.
  
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• Ontario city settles complaint over use of Indigenous-themed mascots and logos

  13-12-2018 22:28 via globalnews.ca
  The agreement reached late last month ends a complaint from a resident businessman, who said he found the use of such names and imagery offensive.
  
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• The London region ranked sixth overall across Canada, and fourth in Ontario: trib.al/MuKZQnK #ldnont

  13-12-2018 22:09 via twitter.com
  The London region ranked sixth overall across Canada, and fourth in Ontario: trib.al/MuKZQnK #ldnont
  
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• London among Canadian cities with highest hospitalization rates for opioid poisonings in 2017

  13-12-2018 22:07 via globalnews.ca
  The London region had a hospitalization rate of 22.5 per 100,000 people in 2017.
  
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• Rash of stolen cars had been left idling and unattended - The London Free Press

  13-12-2018 21:32
  Rash of stolen cars had been left idling and unattended  The London Free PressLondon police are reminding the public not to leave their cars running and unattended after officers responded to sevral car thefts over the past week due to this ...
  
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• London among Canadian cities with highest hospitalization rates for opioid poisonings in 2017 - Global News

  13-12-2018 21:07
  London among Canadian cities with highest hospitalization rates for opioid poisonings in 2017  Global NewsThe London region had a hospitalization rate of 22.5 per 100000 people in 2017.
  
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• Temple Bar Memorial Dragon – London, England - Atlas Obscura

  13-12-2018 21:02
  Temple Bar Memorial Dragon – London, England  Atlas ObscuraDiscover Temple Bar Memorial Dragon in London, England: The fierce beast perches atop a pedestal marking where the historic City of London gates once ...
  
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• Have a magical time with Santa himself along with a delicious hot chocolate at @CoventMarket this Saturday! SATURD… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  13-12-2018 20:54 via twitter.com
  Have a magical time with Santa himself along with a delicious hot chocolate at @CoventMarket this Saturday!SATURD… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• "@oldnorthoptom dares to be different" By @Newswriter22 Read more: ✨ bit.ly/2SJe2px ✨ #GetDTL #LdnOnt… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  13-12-2018 20:26 via twitter.com
  "@oldnorthoptom dares to be different"By @Newswriter22 Read more: ✨ bit.ly/2SJe2px ✨ #GetDTL #LdnOnt… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• The man who was first in line had been waiting roughly 12 hours. trib.al/av2j3A8 #LdnOnt

  13-12-2018 20:25 via twitter.com
  The man who was first in line had been waiting roughly 12 hours. trib.al/av2j3A8 #LdnOnt
  
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• Watchdog: No wrongdoing by police in car-London Transit bus crash - The London Free Press

  13-12-2018 20:18
  Watchdog: No wrongdoing by police in car-London Transit bus crash  The London Free PressOntario's police watchdog has ended its investigation into a crash that sent a London Transit bus careening into a downtown-area veterinary clinic, causing more ...
  
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• Hundreds line up, some overnight, for first day of Salvation Army Christmas Hamper distribution

  13-12-2018 20:17 via globalnews.ca
  Officials with the Salvation Army expect to serve about 5,200 families with their hamper program this year, and upwards of 6,000 children.
  
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• Global News has learned that Toronto police had "at one point" investigated a total of 8 alleged incidents of assau… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  13-12-2018 20:13 via twitter.com
  Global News has learned that Toronto police had "at one point" investigated a total of 8 alleged incidents of assau… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Toronto police investigated ‘at one point’ 8 alleged assaults at St. Michael’s College

  13-12-2018 20:08 via globalnews.ca
  The interim president of the Roman Catholic all-boys school told media during a conference call on Thursday that "more" cases were turned over to police but did not reveal the exact number.
  
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• The SIU says the driver of the car that police were initially pursuing did not sustain serious injuries in the inci… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  13-12-2018 19:58 via twitter.com
  The SIU says the driver of the car that police were initially pursuing did not sustain serious injuries in the inci… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• SIU terminates probe into crash that sent LTC bus into animal clinic

  13-12-2018 19:56 via globalnews.ca
  On Thursday, the agency announced that the driver of the car that police were initially pursuing did not sustain serious injuries in the incident and so the investigation would be dropped. 
  
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• Middlesex OPP officer charged with multiple counts of sexual assault: SIU trib.al/5ox0vlc #ldnont

  13-12-2018 19:13 via twitter.com
  Middlesex OPP officer charged with multiple counts of sexual assault: SIU trib.al/5ox0vlc #ldnont
  
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• The money will be used to help current or recent CCLC clients get the seed money needed to create small businesses… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  13-12-2018 18:49 via twitter.com
  The money will be used to help current or recent CCLC clients get the seed money needed to create small businesses… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• London Cross Cultural Learner Centre receives donation to support newcomer entrepreneurs

  13-12-2018 18:47 via globalnews.ca
  The money will be used to help current or recent CCLC clients get the seed money needed to create small businesses in London.
  
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• Middlesex OPP officer charged with multiple counts of sexual assault: SIU

  13-12-2018 18:43 via globalnews.ca
  The Special Investigations Unit says it began looking into allegations against the Ontario Provincial Police officer in June of this year.
  
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• Two Canadians have been detained in China, opioid deaths are on the rise in Canada, and cycling safety in London.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  13-12-2018 18:26 via twitter.com
  Two Canadians have been detained in China, opioid deaths are on the rise in Canada, and cycling safety in London.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• The cats were found abandoned in a ditch inside two litter boxes that had been taped together. trib.al/Xhvx5xO

  13-12-2018 18:15 via twitter.com
  The cats were found abandoned in a ditch inside two litter boxes that had been taped together.trib.al/Xhvx5xO
  
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• Norfolk OPP investigating after 2 cats found inside taped together litter boxes abandoned in ditch

  13-12-2018 18:12 via globalnews.ca
  Police were contacted just before 10 a.m. Tuesday by an employee with the Simcoe and District Humane Society.
  
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• Ridgetown man arrested in Cambridge in child porn investigation

  13-12-2018 17:57 via globalnews.ca
  Waterloo Regional Police made an arrest in connection to an investigation into the illegal downloading and distributing of child pornography on the internet.
  
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• New York Times London crime Twitter appeal backfires - BBC News

  13-12-2018 17:53
  New York Times London crime Twitter appeal backfires  BBC NewsAn appeal by The New York Times asking readers to share experiences of petty crime in London backfired - when it was hijacked by sarcastic Brits.
  
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• London Cross Cultural Learner Centre receives donation to support newcomer entrepreneurs - Global News

  13-12-2018 17:47
  London Cross Cultural Learner Centre receives donation to support newcomer entrepreneurs  Global NewsThe London Cross Cultural Learner Centre (CCLC) is getting a financial boost to help immigrants and refugees become entrepreneurs.
  
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• Are charges against Londoners involved in pot-shop raids constitutional? One lawyer says no

  13-12-2018 17:47 via globalnews.ca
  Provincial police say they're leading a strategy that among other things, aims to eliminate the illegal cannabis supply, remove illegal cannabis enterprises.
  
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• Toronto Police say ‘old school’ safeguards are best for luxury cars

  13-12-2018 17:14 via globalnews.ca
  Detective Sergeant Daniel Sabadics of Toronto police told reporters Thursday that “old school” physical barriers to car theft are best in an era where luxury cars are being accessed electronically.
  
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• Toronto Police outline top four most-stolen luxury car brands

  13-12-2018 17:03 via globalnews.ca
  Detective Sergeant Daniel Sabadics of Toronto police told reporters Thursday that the top four brands of luxury cars most-stolen in Toronto were Lexus, Toyota, Mercedes, and Land Rover.
  
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• 2 investigations underway into controversial London police ramming tactic - ABC News

  13-12-2018 16:54
  2 investigations underway into controversial London police ramming tactic  ABC NewsA controversial tactic in which police in London use specially-trained drivers to ram criminals on scooters has triggered two separate investigations after the ...
  
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• Stratford Police say they found more than six pounds of marijuana in a vehicle. trib.al/dbolQ3O

  13-12-2018 16:12 via twitter.com
  Stratford Police say they found more than six pounds of marijuana in a vehicle. trib.al/dbolQ3O
  
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• Stratford Police find 6 pounds of pot during RIDE stop

  13-12-2018 16:07 via globalnews.ca
  During a RIDE stop on Tuesday, Stratford Police say they found more than six pounds of marijuana in a vehicle.
  
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• London's Black Cultural Archives get £200,000 stopgap funding for survival - The Guardian

  13-12-2018 15:36
  London's Black Cultural Archives get £200,000 stopgap funding for survival  The GuardianThe UK's only national heritage centre dedicated to the history of black people in Britain is to receive stopgap funding of £200,000 from the government to ...
  
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• Relatively balmy weather expected through weekend in London region - The London Free Press

  13-12-2018 15:35
  Relatively balmy weather expected through weekend in London region  The London Free PressThis weekend may be your last chance this year to wear that light jacket you like so much.Environment Canada is calling for a few days filled with ...
  
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• If you have questions about Maple Leaf Foods chicken processing plant, an open house tonight is your chance to ask… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  13-12-2018 14:04 via twitter.com
  If you have questions about Maple Leaf Foods chicken processing plant, an open house tonight is your chance to ask… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Maple Leaf Foods hosting open house in London ahead of poultry plant construction

  13-12-2018 14:00 via globalnews.ca
  Company officials will be sharing their vision and answering questions at the Best Western Lamplighter Inn Thursday night.
  
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• London violence: 'Concerns' over crime reduction plan - BBC News

  13-12-2018 13:06
  London violence: 'Concerns' over crime reduction plan  BBC NewsA committee challenges the details of the mayor's new unit to tackle violent crime in London.
  
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• Maple Leaf Foods hosting open house in London ahead of poultry plant construction - Global News

  13-12-2018 13:00
  Maple Leaf Foods hosting open house in London ahead of poultry plant construction  Global NewsLondoners can peck for answers about a new poultry processing plant set to open in 2021 during an open house Thursday night.
  
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• 980 CFPL Bentley Hearing Services Weather Centre: Mainly cloudy, risk of freezing drizzle in the morning, high 4, c… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  13-12-2018 12:57 via twitter.com
  980 CFPL Bentley Hearing Services Weather Centre: Mainly cloudy, risk of freezing drizzle in the morning, high 4, c… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• "Maybe it's a new light broadcast truck for Ontario News Now. Maybe it's going to be the Tanya Granic Allen vintage… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  13-12-2018 11:35 via twitter.com
  "Maybe it's a new light broadcast truck for Ontario News Now. Maybe it's going to be the Tanya Granic Allen vintage… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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