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• Joseph Parker v Dereck Chisora eyed as headline act for big London fight night - Stuff.co.nz

  13-02-2019 23:30
  Joseph Parker v Dereck Chisora eyed as headline act for big London fight night  Stuff.co.nzUnexpected main event status in London awaits Kiwi heavyweight if Chisora deal gets done.
  
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• RCMP seize almost two tonnes of illegal tobacco in smuggling operation bust

  13-02-2019 23:29 via globalnews.ca
  Police interrupted the alleged smuggling operation that was located behind the Children's Aid Society building in Cornwall.
  
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• RCMP seize almost two tonnes of illegal tobacco in Cornwall smuggling operation bust

  13-02-2019 23:29 via globalnews.ca
  Police interrupted the alleged smuggling operation that was located behind the Children's Aid Society building in Cornwall.
  
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• YouTube Deletes Dozens More Drill Music Videos at Request of London Police - SPIN

  13-02-2019 23:04
  YouTube Deletes Dozens More Drill Music Videos at Request of London Police  SPINYouTube continues to remove music videos by UK drill artists at the request of a London police unit that claims the videos incite violence.
  
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• Multiple collisions, one fatal, shut down westbound 401 through Woodstock, Ingersoll

  13-02-2019 23:04 via globalnews.ca
  One collision, which occurred around 2 p.m. at Foldens Line, left one person dead, police said. Few details have been released.
  
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• Kate Middleton Looks Pretty in Pink on Her Way to a Gala in London - Life&Style Weekly

  13-02-2019 22:06
  Kate Middleton Looks Pretty in Pink on Her Way to a Gala in London  Life&Style WeeklyKate Middleton looked pretty in pink as she stepped out for a gala in London supporting 'Mentally Healthy School.' See all of the stunning pictures here.
  
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• Kabooki Opened a Pop-Up Lego Wear Store in London … With No Lego Wear - Adweek

  13-02-2019 22:00
  Kabooki Opened a Pop-Up Lego Wear Store in London … With No Lego Wear  AdweekA pop-up store in the Fitzrovia section of London that was only open for business Wednesday had no merchandise whatsoever—and that was by design.
  
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• Group says Ontario minister told them to support new autism program or face ‘4 long years’

  13-02-2019 21:58 via globalnews.ca
  The Ontario Association for Behaviour Analysis says in a note to members today that Children, Community and Social Services Minister Lisa MacLeod and her staff requested a quote of support a few days before the new program was announced.
  
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• Hair Affair for Parkinson’s

  13-02-2019 21:43 via globalnews.ca
  980 CFPL is proud to once again support Hair Affair for Parkinson’s! Hair Affair is the highlight of Parkinson’s Awareness Month, offering participants the opportunity to visit an elite salon, for a wash, cut and style at discounted price of only $45! All the funds raised at this event support people living with Parkinson’s in...
  
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• Future of London’s bus rapid transit on the line at March 20 public meeting

  13-02-2019 21:05 via globalnews.ca
  At Tuesday's council meeting, local politicians asked city staff to draw up a list of potential transit projects that could receive matching federal and provincial funding.
  
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• 7 Unmissable London Art Exhibitions For Spring 2019 - Forbes

  13-02-2019 20:46
  7 Unmissable London Art Exhibitions For Spring 2019  ForbesThe London art scene is buzzing with blockbusters and shows in the main public galleries like the Tate, the Royal Academy and the Hayward, as well as in some ...
  
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• Physical pot shop set to open in west London commercial plaza

  13-02-2019 20:07 via globalnews.ca
  An application has been submitted for the store which would be called Central Cannabis located at 666 Wonderland Road.
  
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• Future of London’s bus rapid transit on the line at March 20 public meeting - Global News

  13-02-2019 20:05
  Future of London’s bus rapid transit on the line at March 20 public meeting  Global NewsBus rapid transit (BRT) was a major issue during London's last municipal election and its future appears to be on the line next month.
  
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• Music exhibits opening at Museum London as part of Junos celebration - The London Free Press

  13-02-2019 19:45
  Music exhibits opening at Museum London as part of Junos celebration  The London Free PressThe Junos anticipation is coming to life in the form of four exhibits that will run at Museum London until several weeks after the March 17 Canadian music ...
  
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• London’s Garden Bridge cost taxpayers £43m despite being scrapped - Financial Times

  13-02-2019 19:33
  London’s Garden Bridge cost taxpayers £43m despite being scrapped  Financial TimesBritish taxpayers spent £43m on the Garden Bridge, according to the final bill, even though it was not built. More than 18 months after plans for the bridge were ...
  
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• Huron County OPP charge London driver with street racing - CTV News London

  13-02-2019 19:22
  Huron County OPP charge London driver with street racing  CTV News LondonA 69-year-old man has been charged after police say he was clocked driving more than 60 kilometres per hour over the limit earlier this week.
  
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• Lucan woman claims $1-million Lotto Max Maxmillions prize

  13-02-2019 19:11 via globalnews.ca
  A Lucan woman is $1-million richer after winning the Maxmillions prize in the Nov. 16, 2018, Lotto Max draw. 
  
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• Physical pot shop set to open in west London commercial plaza - Global News

  13-02-2019 19:07
  Physical pot shop set to open in west London commercial plaza  Global NewsAn application has been submitted for the store which would be called Central Cannabis located at 666 Wonderland Road.
  
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• The best couples spa treatments in London - Evening Standard

  13-02-2019 19:00
  The best couples spa treatments in London  Evening StandardPanicking that it's Valentine's Day tomorrow and you haven't sorted a gift for your significant other? Forget the M&S meal deal and don't even think about the ...
  
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• The cocktail bar hidden in a London pie-and-mash shop is back - Time Out

  13-02-2019 18:56
  The cocktail bar hidden in a London pie-and-mash shop is back  Time OutA popular pop-up cocktail bar inside a Walthamstow pie-and-mash shop is set to make its return. Named The Jellied Eel, the hidden bar took up residence ...
  
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• London court upholds Holocaust denial conviction against singer - Euronews English

  13-02-2019 18:38
  London court upholds Holocaust denial conviction against singer  Euronews EnglishA London court has upheld a conviction against a far-right musician, which anti-Semitism campaigners say has set a precedent for future convictions of ...
  
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• London man charged with 2nd-degree murder in arrow death investigation

  13-02-2019 18:03 via globalnews.ca
  London police have charged a 35-year-old London man in relation to a death involving an arrow earlier this month.
  
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• Higher tax revenues cut Ontario’s deficit, finance minister says

  13-02-2019 17:48 via globalnews.ca
  Vic Fedeli released Ontario's 2018-19 third-quarter finances today and says the higher revenues show the government's plan is working.
  
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• Grey squirrel lasagne on London restaurant menu - BBC News

  13-02-2019 17:46
  Grey squirrel lasagne on London restaurant menu  BBC NewsA restaurant owner at London's Borough market describes how he uses culled grey squirrels to produce a sustainable white meat.
  
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• Bringing the foods and flavours of Africa to London - CBC.ca

  13-02-2019 17:15
  Bringing the foods and flavours of Africa to London  CBC.caAfrican communities pride themselves on preparing traditional fare with vegetables, meats and spices from their home countries, something a local food market ...
  
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• National gymnastics coach Dave Brubaker acquitted of sexual charges - The London Free Press

  13-02-2019 17:06
  National gymnastics coach Dave Brubaker acquitted of sexual charges  The London Free PressSARNIA — A monkey wrench was thrown into the middle of David Brubaker's sexual assault case as soon as the investigating officer took it on, the judge said.
  
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• London man charged with 2nd-degree murder in arrow death investigation - Global News

  13-02-2019 17:03
  London man charged with 2nd-degree murder in arrow death investigation  Global NewsLondon police have charged a 35-year-old London man in relation to a death involving an arrow earlier this month.
  
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• Careless driving charge laid in fatal motorcycle crash near Belmont - The London Free Press

  13-02-2019 16:34
  Careless driving charge laid in fatal motorcycle crash near Belmont  The London Free PressA 76-year-old Aylmer man is charged with careless driving nearly six months after a three-vehicle crash southeast of London that killed a Strathroy motorcyclist.
  
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• Saudi Arabia's huge investment fund is setting up shop in London and New York - CNN

  13-02-2019 16:20
  Saudi Arabia's huge investment fund is setting up shop in London and New York  CNNSaudi Arabia's huge sovereign wealth fund is aiming to pour billions more into foreign investment.
  
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• 16 London Bars With Seriously Impressive Views - Londonist

  13-02-2019 16:01
  16 London Bars With Seriously Impressive Views  LondonistCocktails (and coffees) with skyline views over the capital.
  
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• Irrfan Khan back in Mumbai after treatment in London - The News International

  13-02-2019 15:56
  Irrfan Khan back in Mumbai after treatment in London  The News InternationalBollywood star Irrfan Khan who had been away from the reel life, getting treatment for a rare tumour in London, landed back in Mumbai with buzz suggesting that ...
  
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• London stocks follow global equities higher as trade optimism persists - MarketWatch

  13-02-2019 15:54
  London stocks follow global equities higher as trade optimism persists  MarketWatchLondon stocks were climbing Wednesday, driven by growing optimism over a trade deal between the U.S. and China that kept global stocks on a positive path.
  
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• A Survival Kit for the City of London | by Barry Eichengreen - Project Syndicate

  13-02-2019 15:30
  A Survival Kit for the City of London | by Barry Eichengreen  Project SyndicateEdouard-François de Lencquesaing, the president of the European Institute of Financial Regulation, recently dismissed London's post-Brexit prospects as a ...
  
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• Dollar buyers are the big winners as prime London property tumbles - CNBC

  13-02-2019 15:29
  Dollar buyers are the big winners as prime London property tumbles  CNBCDespite a weakening pound, Brexit fears are keeping international investors on edge.
  
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• London’s Best Caribbean Street Food | Jerk, Roti, Curry Goat, and More - Eater London

  13-02-2019 15:00
  London’s Best Caribbean Street Food | Jerk, Roti, Curry Goat, and More  Eater LondonLondon's best Caribbean food stalls serve Jamaican, Trinidadian, and Guadeloupean street food at Brixton Market, Camden Lock, Dalston, and Walthamstow ...
  
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• Chatham-Kent no longer in a state of emergency

  13-02-2019 14:49 via globalnews.ca
  The municipality declared the state of emergency as a precautionary measure Friday as there was a risk of flooding and some dikes needed to be repaired.
  
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• Tube pollution: Could bacteria create clean air on the London Underground? - Evening Standard

  13-02-2019 14:45
  Tube pollution: Could bacteria create clean air on the London Underground?  Evening StandardThe air on the London Underground is filthy and we are breathing it in every single day on our commute to work. A study released in January suggested ...
  
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• Concerns over changes to Ontario education to be discussed at London town hall

  13-02-2019 14:44 via globalnews.ca
  All are welcome to attend the town hall which goes from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Westmount Public School located at 1011 Viscount Rd.
  
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• City council finalizes 2.7% budget increase, approves London Convention Centre funding request

  13-02-2019 14:43 via globalnews.ca
  The increase includes funding a mental health program for city police, a subsidized senior's bus pass, and more ambulance resources.
  
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• "Brexit is crushing London banking recruitment. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise" - eFinancialCareers

  13-02-2019 14:40
  "Brexit is crushing London banking recruitment. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise"  eFinancialCareersIt's a painful time to run a London banking recruitment firm. So says Tom (a pseudonym), the head of a City search boutique for the past decade or so.
  
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• Uber's London License Faces New Legal Challenge as Cab Drivers Fight Back - Insurance Journal

  13-02-2019 14:25
  Uber's London License Faces New Legal Challenge as Cab Drivers Fight Back  Insurance JournalMonths after Uber Technologies Inc. won a reprieve in a high-stakes battle over its operations in the U.K. capital, its London license is back in.
  
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• Schools open, some buses in region cancelled as wind whips London area - The London Free Press

  13-02-2019 14:11
  Schools open, some buses in region cancelled as wind whips London area  The London Free PressSchool buses outside London are sidelined for a second day straight as blowing snow and scattered flurries make the Wednesday morning commute potentially ...
  
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• Close loss to U.S. a 'gigantic step forward' for Canada - The London Free Press

  13-02-2019 13:57
  Close loss to U.S. a 'gigantic step forward' for Canada  The London Free PressHilary Knight shoveled a rebound past Canada goaltender Emerance Maschmeyer with 1:38 left in the second period and that would be all the U.S. needed to ...
  
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• Pot lottery winner plans to open store in London plaza

  13-02-2019 13:44
  One of seven regional pot lottery winners plans to open a store in a northwest London plaza, The Free Press has learned.
  Christopher Comrie disclosed Tuesday in an application submitted to the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO), the province’s pot regulator, that he wants to open a recreational marijuana store in a commercial plaza at 666 Wonderland Rd.
  This means London is a step away from landing one of Ontario’s first 25 cannabis retailers when the brick-and-mortar st
  
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• Concerns over changes to Ontario education to be discussed at London town hall - Global News

  13-02-2019 13:44
  Concerns over changes to Ontario education to be discussed at London town hall  Global NewsLondoners looking to voice their concerns about recent changes to education by the Ford government will have an opportunity to do just that Wednesday.
  
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• City council finalizes 2.7% budget increase, approves London Convention Centre funding request - Global News

  13-02-2019 13:43
  City council finalizes 2.7% budget increase, approves London Convention Centre funding request  Global NewsCity politicians put the finishing touches on the 2019 budget, securing a $74 bump in property taxes for the average London homeowner with a house assessed ...
  
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• Champions League 2019: Where to watch Tottenham vs Borussia Dortmund in London - Evening Standard

  13-02-2019 13:34
  Champions League 2019: Where to watch Tottenham vs Borussia Dortmund in London  Evening StandardTottenham face one of the biggest tests of their season this evening, when they face Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League. The Round of 16 match ...
  
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• The London boroughs where property prices are rising and falling fastest - Yahoo Finance

  13-02-2019 13:20
  The London boroughs where property prices are rising and falling fastest  Yahoo FinancePrices are soaring in some unexpected parts of the capital, and plummeting in others.
  
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• Schools throughout London-region open, bus transportation cancelled in Elgin, Middlesex, and Oxford Counties

  13-02-2019 12:51 via globalnews.ca
  Both the public and catholic school boards say schools and administrative buildings are open.
  
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• Snow causes numerous crashes across southwestern Ontario - CTV News London

  13-02-2019 12:11
  Snow causes numerous crashes across southwestern Ontario  CTV News LondonSnow squalls and blowing snow led to another day of traffic headaches across southwestern Ontario on Wednesday.
  
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