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• Downtown retailer giving back, one dress at a time

  25-01-2019 23:54
  Clouds of tulle and lace are a girl’s dream dress for events like the prom.
  But at an average price of $500 for the dress alone, making that dream come true can be a struggle. Four years ago, Veronica Hosszu decided to become fairy godmother to send more girls to the ball.
  Through her downtown store, Elizabeth Noel, she launched the Princess Project to provide the entire experience — a one-on-one private appointment to fit the perfect dress, and hair and makeup done next door at Nova
  
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• Fears for iconic London brewery which has been making beer since 1654 - Daily Mail

  25-01-2019 23:50
  Fears for iconic London brewery which has been making beer since 1654  Daily MailFuller's have sold their beer business - including their historic Griffin Brewery in Chiswick, west London to Japanese firm Asahi in a deal worth £250 million.
  
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• 6 charged, more than $100K in drugs seized in separate busts: London police trib.al/4zz5ygA #ldnont

  25-01-2019 23:41 via twitter.com
  6 charged, more than $100K in drugs seized in separate busts: London police trib.al/4zz5ygA #ldnont
  
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• 6 charged, more than $100K in drugs seized in separate busts: London police

  25-01-2019 23:26 via globalnews.ca
  Six people ranging in age from 21 to 39 face drug-trafficking and other charges.
  
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• No charges in pedestrian death that's touched people across London - The London Free Press

  25-01-2019 23:23
  No charges in pedestrian death that's touched people across London  The London Free PressPolice say no charges will be laid in the crash that killed a 61-year-old man known and loved by volunteers who serve meals to London's most vulnerable — a ...
  
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• Risk of frostbite, hypothermia prompts MLHU to issue 2nd cold-weather alert of the year trib.al/EFukLGi #ldnont

  25-01-2019 23:20 via twitter.com
  Risk of frostbite, hypothermia prompts MLHU to issue 2nd cold-weather alert of the year trib.al/EFukLGi #ldnont
  
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• Risk of frostbite, hypothermia prompts MLHU to issue 2nd cold-weather alert

  25-01-2019 23:19 via globalnews.ca
  The alert will stay in effect into Saturday morning when temperatures are forecast to climb to a slightly less cold -10 C.
  
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• No injuries reported after vehicle catches fire after crashing with city bus trib.al/CqMEc8r #ldnont

  25-01-2019 23:17 via twitter.com
  No injuries reported after vehicle catches fire after crashing with city bus trib.al/CqMEc8r #ldnont
  
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• First-time London homebuyers bucking 'demand shock': Analyst - The London Free Press

  25-01-2019 23:15
  First-time London homebuyers bucking 'demand shock': Analyst  The London Free PressIn real estate, it means a shortage of homes for sale, which increases both the demand for listings that hit the market and the prices they fetch. For first-time home ...
  
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• Australia Day 2019: Protesters hang ‘Abolish Australia Day’ banner in London - NEWS.com.au

  25-01-2019 23:15
  Australia Day 2019: Protesters hang ‘Abolish Australia Day’ banner in London  NEWS.com.auAn “Abolish Australia Day” banner has been hung from London's Westminster Bridge in the shadow of the British Houses of Parliament in solidarity with ...
  
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• Almost $200K in drugs, jewelry and cash seized in London raids - CTV News London

  25-01-2019 22:33
  Almost $200K in drugs, jewelry and cash seized in London raids  CTV News LondonSix people are facing charges after two separate drug raids by police on Thursday that netted nearly $200000 in drugs, cash and jewelry.
  
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• The London Report: Miners bounce on trade talk optimism - Financial Times

  25-01-2019 21:24
  The London Report: Miners bounce on trade talk optimism  Financial TimesA weaker dollar combined with renewed optimism on US-China trade talks sent UK miners soaring, with copper producers such as Kaz Minerals and ...
  
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• On January 30th, exactly 50 years to the date, The McCartney Years will recreate the famous Beatles concert, note-f… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  25-01-2019 20:46 via twitter.com
  On January 30th, exactly 50 years to the date, The McCartney Years will recreate the famous Beatles concert, note-f… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Extremely rare albino raccoon spotted in Seaforth - CTV News London

  25-01-2019 20:16
  Extremely rare albino raccoon spotted in Seaforth  CTV News LondonTracy Nash could hardly believe her eyes when she looked out her window in Seaforth, Ont. on Thursday morning.
  
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• "@ubercoolstuff continues to make geek culture cool" By @Newswriter22 Read more: ✨ bit.ly/2sNw0Mz ✨… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  25-01-2019 20:03 via twitter.com
  "@ubercoolstuffcontinues to make geek culture cool"By @Newswriter22 Read more: ✨ bit.ly/2sNw0Mz ✨… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• THIS JUST IN: The @MLHealthUnit has issued a cold weather alert. The forecast calls for an overnight low of -18 C… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  25-01-2019 20:03 via twitter.com
  THIS JUST IN: The @MLHealthUnithas issued a cold weather alert. The forecast calls for an overnight low of -18 C… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Grand Theatre presents: The Penelopiad

  25-01-2019 19:56 via globalnews.ca
  Grand Theatre presents Margaret Atwood’s The Penelopiad!  About the Show:  “Now that I’m dead, I know everything.” So begins Penelope, the famously faithful wife of the Greek hero Odysseus, speaking from the afterlife in Hades. Canadian literary icon Margaret Atwood (The Handmaid’s Tale, Alias Grace) retells Homer’s Odyssey through Penelope’s eyes: her husband’s return, along with vengeance and...
  
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• Australia Day London 2019: Best Aussie bars to celebrate Down Under - Evening Standard

  25-01-2019 19:08
  Australia Day London 2019: Best Aussie bars to celebrate Down Under  Evening StandardFor homesick Aussies in the capital, Australia Day on January 26 means the perfect excuse for a yabber and a couple of tinnies in one of London's ...
  
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• Grand Theatre presents: Vigilante

  25-01-2019 18:43 via globalnews.ca
  Grand Theatre presents: Vigilante The story of the Donnellys– the shocking massacre of Johannah Donnelly and her dangerously devoted sons in nearby Lucan in 1880 – can still freeze the blood. With a pulsing rock musical score, the Donnellys come back to life to haunt us once more. Edmonton’s Catalyst Theatre returns with its powerhouse...
  
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• No injuries reported after vehicle catches fire after crashing with city bus

  25-01-2019 18:36 via globalnews.ca
  There are no injuries following a vehicle fire in the city's east end Friday morning.
  
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• Car catches fire after crashing with city bus

  25-01-2019 18:36 via globalnews.ca
  There are no injuries following a vehicle fire in the city's east end Friday morning.
  
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• Lifestyle Homeshow: Artisans' marketplace gets more of spotlight - The London Free Press

  25-01-2019 18:34
  Lifestyle Homeshow: Artisans' marketplace gets more of spotlight  The London Free PressThe London Home Builders' Association (LHBA) Lifestyle Homeshow is for anyone who wants to enhance not only where they live, but how they live.The timing ...
  
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• RANKED BALLOT RESULTS: The progression of London's mayoral vote count - The London Free Press

  25-01-2019 18:22
  RANKED BALLOT RESULTS: The progression of London's mayoral vote count  The London Free PressGet 0% Financing up to 84 Months on Select Models! 300 Southdale Rd London, ON N6C 5Y7 (519) 649-7779 finchhyundai.com · Share Tweet. London Finch ...
  
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• London’s exploited tenants deserve proper rights – not just rent controls - The Guardian

  25-01-2019 18:11
  London’s exploited tenants deserve proper rights – not just rent controls  The GuardianSafety, security and quality of life for London's renters must be addressed, says Amina Gichinga of London Renters Union.
  
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• LFP LONGFORM: An anatomy of London's ranked ballot election results - The London Free Press

  25-01-2019 18:03
  LFP LONGFORM: An anatomy of London's ranked ballot election results  The London Free PressLondon's trailblazing move to adopt a new voting system untested by any city in Canada made no difference this time to who won its city council seats.
  
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• Youth charged with terrorism in connection to Kingston raids: RCMP

  25-01-2019 18:00 via globalnews.ca
  RCMP have charged one youth with terrorism-related offences Friday morning in relation to raids at two Kingston, Ont., residences. A second adult male was arrested, but charges have not yet been laid.
  
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• Car bursts into flames after minor collision with London Transit Bus - CBC.ca

  25-01-2019 16:59
  Car bursts into flames after minor collision with London Transit Bus  CBC.caA car burst into flames after colliding with a London Transit bus this morning on Culver Drive in London, a residential street near Clarke Road and Oxford Street ...
  
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• Man charged 6 months after double fatal crash near Tillsonburg trib.al/iQjDIgh

  25-01-2019 16:30 via twitter.com
  Man charged 6 months after double fatal crash near Tillsonburg trib.al/iQjDIgh
  
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• Man charged 6 months after double fatal driveway crash near Tillsonburg

  25-01-2019 16:29 via globalnews.ca
  Police say a white pickup truck trying to overtake eastbound vehicles crashed into an SUV last summer, killing both its occupants.
  
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• The Middlesex London Health Unit is giving Londoners a chance to take a virtual look inside the city’s temporary ov… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  25-01-2019 15:57 via twitter.com
  The Middlesex London Health Unit is giving Londoners a chance to take a virtual look inside the city’s temporary ov… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Middlesex London Health Unit launches virtual tour of overdose prevention site

  25-01-2019 15:56 via globalnews.ca
  Officials want to give people a better sense of the site's layout, and the work being done there.
  
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• A courthouse in Sarnia is in bad need of repair after a damaged sprinkler head in a holding cell caused significant… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  25-01-2019 15:04 via twitter.com
  A courthouse in Sarnia is in bad need of repair after a damaged sprinkler head in a holding cell caused significant… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Man charged after Sarnia courthouse flooded by damaged holding cell sprinkler

  25-01-2019 15:03 via globalnews.ca
  Police have charged a 28-year-old Sarnia man with setting off a false alarm.
  
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• A bit of a surprise system off the southern edge of Lake Michigan blew into the region overnight bringing with it a… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  25-01-2019 14:54 via twitter.com
  A bit of a surprise system off the southern edge of Lake Michigan blew into the region overnight bringing with it a… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Brief, snowy system brings heavy snow, poor visibility to London early Friday

  25-01-2019 14:52 via globalnews.ca
  Due to the road conditions, all school purpose vehicles in Red Zone, Oxford, Elgin and Middlesex counties have been cancelled.
  
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• School buses nixed again across London region as chilly weekend looms - The London Free Press

  25-01-2019 14:06
  School buses nixed again across London region as chilly weekend looms  The London Free PressFor the second time this week, road conditions have forced the cancellation of school buses across large portions of the London region.Though buses in London ...
  
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• London council scraps minimum wage increase to $15 for civic employees

  25-01-2019 13:43 via globalnews.ca
  During the debate, councillors whittled down the 2019 budget increase to 2.7 per cent from 3.2 per cent.
  
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• Downtown London budget breakdown 'raises more questions': merchants - CBC.ca

  25-01-2019 13:42
  Downtown London budget breakdown 'raises more questions': merchants  CBC.caThe London Downtown Business Association released Thursday a detailed breakdown of its finances after its members voted down the association's proposed ...
  
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• London council scraps minimum wage increase to $15 for civic employees - Global News

  25-01-2019 12:43
  London council scraps minimum wage increase to $15 for civic employees  Global NewsOn the heels of a promise by the mayor to lift people out of unemployment, London city councillors quashed a minimum wage increase to $15 from $14 for its ...
  
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• Unifor urging Canadians to boycott GM vehicles made in Mexico

  25-01-2019 12:38 via globalnews.ca
  The union released an Ekos Research poll last week noting that 45 per cent of Canadians support an outright boycott of GM.
  
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• Bruce Beach built Canada's largest private bunker. "Is it a secret or strategic location?": @EricIncredible "Life… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  25-01-2019 12:01 via twitter.com
  Bruce Beach built Canada's largest private bunker."Is it a secret or strategic location?": @EricIncredible"Life… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• "London has an ambition for quality public housing design not seen since the 1970s" - Dezeen

  25-01-2019 12:00
  "London has an ambition for quality public housing design not seen since the 1970s"  DezeenLondon is entering a confident new era of public housing, says Paul Karakusevic, thanks to housing projects with pioneering new financial models.
  
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• After 200 years, remains of explorer Matthew Flinders found - CNN

  25-01-2019 09:54
  After 200 years, remains of explorer Matthew Flinders found  CNNThe remains of Matthew Flinders, the British explorer who led the first expedition to circumnavigate Australia, have been found under a London train station, ...
  
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• Got 2 Go: Jan. 24-30 - The London Free Press

  25-01-2019 09:00
  Got 2 Go: Jan. 24-30  The London Free PressAYLMER PERFORMING ARTS: Presents Joey Landreth and opening act Lydia Persaud, Saturday, 7:30 p.m.; tickets $25, available at www.artsinaylmer.com or ...
  
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• From New York to London: the rise of the ready-made neighbourhood - Financial Times

  25-01-2019 06:02
  From New York to London: the rise of the ready-made neighbourhood  Financial TimesCan London's former Olympic village transform a tired lettings market with zero-deposit, build-to-rent apartments?
  
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• On London's dangerous streets - Washington Examiner

  25-01-2019 06:00
  On London's dangerous streets  Washington ExaminerI hadn't expected to be impressed when I arrived in a drizzle at a dingy youth club above a shabby public library, located across from a launderette on a bleak ...
  
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• OHL Roundup: Thursday, January 24, 2019

  25-01-2019 05:22 via globalnews.ca
  ST. CATHARINES, Ont. - Jack Studnicka scored once and set up two more and Jason Robertson tacked on four assists as the Niagara IceDogs doubled up the Erie Otters 6-3 on Thursday in Ontario Hockey League action.
  
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• The London Knights are tied for first overall in the Ontario Hockey League. Read about what got them there, Connor… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  25-01-2019 05:06 via twitter.com
  The London Knights are tied for first overall in the Ontario Hockey League. Read about what got them there, Connor… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Win in Windsor moves London Knights into tie for 1st overall in OHL standings

  25-01-2019 05:01 via globalnews.ca
  The London Knights climbed into a first-place tie with Ottawa on the same night that goaltender Joseph Raaymakers earned his 100th career win.
  
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