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• How a Canadian cannabis producer is using fish poop to reduce its water consumption

  04-02-2019 23:40 via globalnews.ca
  The unlikely combination of freshwater fish and cannabis is producing outsized medical marijuana crops that Green Relief Inc aims to capitalize on.
  
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• Former NHLer Jeremy Roenick no longer attending London Sports Celebrity Dinner - Global News

  04-02-2019 23:15
  Former NHLer Jeremy Roenick no longer attending London Sports Celebrity Dinner  Global NewsThe former NHL star was booked to attend the 63rd annual fundraiser, but will no longer be able to attend due to recent scheduling conflicts.
  
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• London BLOODBATH: Disturbing footage shows masked teenager robbing commuters at knifepoint - Express

  04-02-2019 23:09
  London BLOODBATH: Disturbing footage shows masked teenager robbing commuters at knifepoint  ExpressBritish Transport Police has released CCTV footage of a masked teenager robbing commuters at knifepoint on board a London train. The man is seen walking ...
  
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• 3 people arrested using facial recognition technology in London - WCJB

  04-02-2019 22:45
  3 people arrested using facial recognition technology in London  WCJBLONDON (Gray News) – London's Metropolitan Police's recent trial of live facial recognition screening yielded some arrests, but privacy advocates are ...
  
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• Bylaw charges possible for 'street preachers' after complaints - CTV News London

  04-02-2019 22:34
  Bylaw charges possible for 'street preachers' after complaints  CTV News LondonLondon city bylaw enforcement officials are investigating after receiving several complaints Friday from citizens who believe they were harassed by so-called ...
  
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• Landlord delivers decisive blow to persistent pot shop - The London Free Press

  04-02-2019 22:20
  Landlord delivers decisive blow to persistent pot shop  The London Free PressAn east London cannabis dispensary that continued operating after police raided it last month closed its doors on Monday after receiving an eviction notice from ...
  
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• How police caught serial killer Bruce McArthur, according to the agreed statement of facts

  04-02-2019 22:18 via globalnews.ca
  Police presented surveillance video, photo evidence, and DNA evidence during a sentencing hearing Monday morning for serial killer Bruce McArthur.
  
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• London Knights could use Alex Formenton back in lineup - The London Free Press

  04-02-2019 22:04
  London Knights could use Alex Formenton back in lineup  The London Free PressAlex Formenton has really spent only a month in the London Knights dressing room this season.He arrived in early November after nine NHL games with the ...
  
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• Man died after being tied up by family at London home in belief he was ‘possessed’, court hears - The Independent

  04-02-2019 21:51
  Man died after being tied up by family at London home in belief he was ‘possessed’, court hears  The IndependentA mentally ill man died after his family tied him up for days in the belief he was “possessed”, a court has heard. Kennedy Ife's parents and five brothers are ...
  
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• Slash announces North American tour, 6 Canadian dates

  04-02-2019 21:47 via globalnews.ca
  The 'Living the Dream' tour brings Slash ft. Myles Kennedy & the Conspirators back to the Great White North.
  
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• The mercury climbed to 9.9 C this afternoon - matching a high temperature record for Feb. 4 set in 1991. #LdnOnt

  04-02-2019 21:29 via twitter.com
  The mercury climbed to 9.9 C this afternoon - matching a high temperature record for Feb. 4 set in 1991. #LdnOnt
  
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• Ski goggle-wearing man who 'splashed white paint on five London memorials' - Daily Mail

  04-02-2019 21:29
  Ski goggle-wearing man who 'splashed white paint on five London memorials'  Daily MailThe CCTV footage, released by Metropolitan Police, follows the suspected vandal as he walks with a 'distinctive gait' along a busy route in London on Sunday, ...
  
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• This just in: Hydro one are reporting a large power outage south east of London. They estimate just over 12,000 cus… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  04-02-2019 21:27 via twitter.com
  This just in: Hydro one are reporting a large power outage south east of London. They estimate just over 12,000 cus… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for much of southwestern Ontario trib.al/ySZ22cq #LdnOnt

  04-02-2019 21:23 via twitter.com
  Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for much of southwestern Ontario trib.al/ySZ22cq #LdnOnt
  
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• Number of Prospective Buyers in Prime Central London Hits Two-Year High - Mansion Global

  04-02-2019 21:16
  Number of Prospective Buyers in Prime Central London Hits Two-Year High  Mansion GlobalProspective buyers are beginning to return to prime central London's real estate market, lured by falling prices, according to a report Monday from Knight Frank.
  
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• Power restored to thousands southeast of London - BlackburnNews.com

  04-02-2019 21:14
  Power restored to thousands southeast of London  BlackburnNews.comMore than 12,000 homes and businesses were left without power for several hours Monday, due to a massive outage southeast of London. Hydro One reported ...
  
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• Brose to cut 100 jobs at London operations as auto market shifts trib.al/xDkg7cq #ldnont

  04-02-2019 21:14 via twitter.com
  Brose to cut 100 jobs at London operations as auto market shifts trib.al/xDkg7cq #ldnont
  
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• Southwestern Ontario braces for potential flooding, freezing rain

  04-02-2019 21:12 via globalnews.ca
  People tend to underestimate how dangerous the waterways can be, said Peter Dragunas of the Catfish Creek Conservation Authority.
  
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• Brose to cut 100 jobs at London, Ont. operations as auto market shifts

  04-02-2019 21:11 via globalnews.ca
  The German company says it is adjusting production capacity at the manufacturing facility to meet shifting customer demand.
  
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• Sean Rigg: London musician's death prompted 'cover-up' among police officers, hearing told - The Independent

  04-02-2019 20:58
  Sean Rigg: London musician's death prompted 'cover-up' among police officers, hearing told  The IndependentPolice officers tried to “cover-up” the death of a music producer who was offered no medical treatment despite showing clear signs of mental illness after being ...
  
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• Floods displace London tenants at downtown apartment buildings - CBC.ca

  04-02-2019 20:55
  Floods displace London tenants at downtown apartment buildings  CBC.caThe Red Cross was kept busy after flooding at two downtown apartment buildings in London, Ont. over the weekend. A four-storey walk-up at 34 Covent Market ...
  
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• Brose to cut 100 jobs at London, Ont. operations as auto market shifts - Global News

  04-02-2019 20:11
  Brose to cut 100 jobs at London, Ont. operations as auto market shifts  Global NewsLONDON, Ont. – Autoparts maker Brose Fahrzeugteile says it will cut 100 jobs at its London, Ont., operations by the end of the year.
  
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• CONTEST! Margaret Atwood's The Penelopiad is on the @thegrandlondon Spriet Stage until February 9th! Directed by M… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  04-02-2019 19:51 via twitter.com
  CONTEST! Margaret Atwood's The Penelopiad is on the @thegrandlondon Spriet Stage until February 9th!Directed by M… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Five teenagers jailed for murder of youth in east London - The Guardian

  04-02-2019 19:46
  Five teenagers jailed for murder of youth in east London  The GuardianFive youths have been jailed for the murder of a teenager who was run down by a car before his attackers – including one wearing an electronic monitoring tag ...
  
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• Jury deliberations begin in trial of ex-London jail guards charged in inmate's death - The London Free Press

  04-02-2019 19:36
  Jury deliberations begin in trial of ex-London jail guards charged in inmate's death  The London Free PressA jury began deliberations Monday in the trial of two former Elgin-Middlesex Detention Centre (EMDC) employees charged with failing to protect an inmate who ...
  
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• Venezuela gold: Why does Venezuela have a store of GOLD in London? - Express.co.uk

  04-02-2019 19:03
  Venezuela gold: Why does Venezuela have a store of GOLD in London?  Express.co.ukVENEZUELAN President Nicolas Maduro has faced a *fresh* blow to his embattled regime as a move to fly gold out of the country was blocked. So what is the ...
  
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• .@YogaShack on Ann downtown is hosting two beautiful candle-lit yoga classes to celebrate love this Valentines Day!… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  04-02-2019 18:54 via twitter.com
  .@YogaShack on Ann downtown is hosting two beautiful candle-lit yoga classes to celebrate love this Valentines Day!… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• People against water fluoridation, Ford is calling on the OPP to investigate how the NDP got a leaked draft healthc… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  04-02-2019 18:29 via twitter.com
  People against water fluoridation, Ford is calling on the OPP to investigate how the NDP got a leaked draft healthc… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Ontario NDP releases leaked documents on PC plan to create health ‘super agency’

  04-02-2019 18:28 via globalnews.ca
  The documents, which have been dated Dec. 13, Jan. 17 and Jan. 22, have not been verified and the NDP will not say how they were obtained.
  
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• Ontario government assures health inspections, air ambulance won’t be privatized after NDP leak health bill

  04-02-2019 18:28 via globalnews.ca
  Christine Elliott's comments came after the NDP released a second set of confidential government documents following the release last week of a draft version of the Progressive Conservative government's upcoming health-care transformation legislation.
  
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• "@goShoeless focused on ‘big city feel’ at new downtown location" By @Newswriter22 Read more: ✨… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  04-02-2019 17:30 via twitter.com
  "@goShoeless focused on ‘big city feel’ at new downtown location"By @Newswriter22 Read more: ✨… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• RBC ordered to pay £1.2m to London whistleblower - Financial News

  04-02-2019 17:06
  RBC ordered to pay £1.2m to London whistleblower  Financial NewsRoyal Bank of Canada has been ordered to pay more than £1m in compensation to a former employee who lost his job after blowing the whistle on compliance ...
  
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• London police are investigating an armed robbery at a convenience store near the intersection of Wharncliffe and Co… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  04-02-2019 16:57 via twitter.com
  London police are investigating an armed robbery at a convenience store near the intersection of Wharncliffe and Co… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Disney on Ice is celebrating 100 years of magic! As part of the celebration, we are giving away a prize package thi… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  04-02-2019 16:55 via twitter.com
  Disney on Ice is celebrating 100 years of magic! As part of the celebration, we are giving away a prize package thi… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Armed robbery in London left one person with minor injuries, police say

  04-02-2019 16:47 via globalnews.ca
  Police say the suspect is described as a white man wearing grey pants, a red sweater, and a black coat.
  
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• Children and teenagers behind half of London knife crime, police figures reveal - Evening Standard

  04-02-2019 16:35
  Children and teenagers behind half of London knife crime, police figures reveal  Evening StandardHalf of all knife crime offenders in London are teenagers or even younger children, new Met figures have revealed in a stark illustration of the scale of youth ...
  
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• Ottawa says Ontario’s call to drop retaliatory tariffs would mean ‘surrender’

  04-02-2019 16:15 via globalnews.ca
  The federal Liberals were criticized last fall for signing a new North American trade pact, which includes the U.S., without securing any guarantees from Washington that it would lift the levies.
  
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• Police hunt 'acid attacker' after incident at Asda in Beckton, east London - Daily Mail

  04-02-2019 15:26
  Police hunt 'acid attacker' after incident at Asda in Beckton, east London  Daily MailThe victim had a 'corrosive substance' thrown at him during an attack at the Mary Rose Mall in Beckton, Scotland Yard has said.
  
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• Man killed in Caledon house explosion has been identified - CTV News London

  04-02-2019 14:34
  Man killed in Caledon house explosion has been identified  CTV News LondonA man has died and dozens were forced from their homes after an explosion completely demolished a house in Caledon, Ont., on Sunday morning, officials said ...
  
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• Huron County OPP looking for info after snowmobile crash sends two to hospital

  04-02-2019 13:28 via globalnews.ca
  Emergency services were called to a home near Hensall around 9 p.m. Saturday.
  
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• On Virginia Governor who blackfaced: @Drex "Maybe it's time to rethink politics as a vocation. Maybe go back to b… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  04-02-2019 12:06 via twitter.com
  On Virginia Governor who blackfaced: @Drex "Maybe it's time to rethink politics as a vocation. Maybe go back to b… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Home Prices in London’s Best Districts Just Hit a Six-Year Low - Bloomberg

  04-02-2019 11:25
  Home Prices in London’s Best Districts Just Hit a Six-Year Low  BloombergPolitical chaos and a series of tax hikes pushed the average price of a home in London's most-desired districts down by almost 5 percent last year, paring it to a ...
  
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• London And Paris Are Basically The Same City - Londonist

  04-02-2019 11:15
  London And Paris Are Basically The Same City  LondonistWith a bit of imagination and no small amount of cherry-picking, the capitals of Britain and France can be shown as twins. A tale of one two cities, indeed.
  
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• Road rage driver deliberately runs man over after minor collision in London - The Independent

  04-02-2019 10:56
  Road rage driver deliberately runs man over after minor collision in London  The IndependentPolice have appealed for witnesses after a road-rage driver deliberately ran over a man following a minor collision between their cars. Scotland Yard said the ...
  
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• Fifth stabbing in four days in north London as knife crime surges - Euronews English

  04-02-2019 09:00
  Fifth stabbing in four days in north London as knife crime surges  Euronews EnglishLondon police are investigating a fifth stabbing in the same north London district that saw four other stabbings over the weekend.
  
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• GM tells Unifor to remove Super Bowl ad critical of company, claims falsehoods

  04-02-2019 00:42 via globalnews.ca
  The ad, set to air during CTV's Super Bowl broadcast Sunday evening and can also be found online, calls GM "un-Canadian," greedy and that it has left Canadian workers "out in the cold."
  
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• House explosion in Caledon Ont. leaves one person dead

  04-02-2019 00:30 via globalnews.ca
  A Caledon Ont. home has been levelled after an explosion happened Sunday morning. As Erica Vella reports, surrounding homes have also been damaged in the blast an up to 35 people have been displaced.
  
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