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• Councillor frustrated by Western University over student partying dialogue

  14-02-2019 23:35 via globalnews.ca
  As representatives from nine Ontario universities prepare to meet to discuss how to address unsanctioned student partying, a London city councillor is chastising Western for failing to involve the community.
  
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• Bourque and Gibbons highlight guests at London sports dinner - The London Free Press

  14-02-2019 22:54
  Bourque and Gibbons highlight guests at London sports dinner  The London Free PressHockey hall of famer Ray Bourque and former Blue Jays manager John Gibbons will be head table guests at the 63rd annual Start.ca London Sports Celebrity ...
  
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• Collisions, injuries, deaths reduced since red light cameras installed - The London Free Press

  14-02-2019 22:33
  Collisions, injuries, deaths reduced since red light cameras installed  The London Free PressThose sneaky red-light cameras installed at ten London intersections seem to be doing their job, new data from city hall suggests, helping reduce collisions with ...
  
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• Sewer separation on York Street to begin after Junos - The London Free Press

  14-02-2019 22:24
  Sewer separation on York Street to begin after Junos  The London Free PressThe second phase of a big dig on York Street to replace century-old sewers will set taxpayers back more than $7 million and close a series of roads downtown ...
  
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• Sudbury CTV reporter charged with child pornography offences

  14-02-2019 22:18 via globalnews.ca
  Some of the charges he faces include possession of child pornography, accessing child pornography and possession of a controlled substance. 
  
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• Home cooking: London Knights scorers scalding hot at Budweiser Gardens - The London Free Press

  14-02-2019 20:04
  Home cooking: London Knights scorers scalding hot at Budweiser Gardens  The London Free PressThey certainly don't have a consistent power play. But the Knights have assembled an offence that — at least on the home front — is superior to London's ...
  
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• Amazon could launch Amazon Go store in London - TechCrunch

  14-02-2019 19:31
  Amazon could launch Amazon Go store in London  TechCrunchAmazon has secured some retail space in the heart of London, according to a report from The Grocer spotted by Reuters. This is significant, as Amazon has yet ...
  
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• Newlyweds killed in London police chase were not at burglary - The Guardian

  14-02-2019 19:14
  Newlyweds killed in London police chase were not at burglary  The GuardianTwo newlywed teenagers who died after their car smashed into a coach following a police pursuit were not present at the time of the aggravated burglary that ...
  
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• Ray Bourque and John Gibbons have been confirmed for the event on April 1. trib.al/xQTTsKi #LdnOnt

  14-02-2019 19:03 via twitter.com
  Ray Bourque and John Gibbons have been confirmed for the event on April 1. trib.al/xQTTsKi#LdnOnt
  
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• Ray Bourque and John Gibbons to attend London Sports Celebrity Dinner

  14-02-2019 19:02 via globalnews.ca
  A hockey hall-of-famer and former manager of the Toronto Blues Jays have been confirmed for the London Sports Celebrity Dinner on April 1.
  
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• Roses are red, violets are blue, local florist says it has just the Valentine's Day gift for you. trib.al/Y0MiIsj #LdnOnt

  14-02-2019 18:49 via twitter.com
  Roses are red, violets are blue, local florist says it has just the Valentine's Day gift for you. trib.al/Y0MiIsj #LdnOnt
  
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• Red roses still king for Valentine’s Day gift-giving

  14-02-2019 18:47 via globalnews.ca
  If you're looking for a gift for a loved one this Valentine's Day you might consider showing you care with some flowers.
  
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• Updating the SNC-Lavalin scandal, what the carbon tax could mean for small businesses, and did Lisa McLeod threaten… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  14-02-2019 18:22 via twitter.com
  Updating the SNC-Lavalin scandal, what the carbon tax could mean for small businesses, and did Lisa McLeod threaten… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Ontario’s fiscal watchdog says limited chances to reduce government spending and cut deficit

  14-02-2019 17:17 via globalnews.ca
  The Financial Accountability Officer says the province's per capita spending in 2017 on government programs was already the lowest amongst all the provinces.
  
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• Lisa MacLeod apologizes for pressuring group to support autism program

  14-02-2019 16:45 via globalnews.ca
  The Ontario Association for Behaviour Analysis says Lisa MacLeod and her staff requested a quote of support a few days before the revamped program was announced last week.
  
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• Ford says he won’t ask MacLeod to resign after group says it was pressured to support autism program

  14-02-2019 16:45 via globalnews.ca
  The Ontario Association for Behaviour Analysis says Lisa MacLeod and her staff requested a quote of support a few days before the revamped program was announced last week.
  
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• Calls for MacLeod resignation after Ontario group says it was pressured to support autism program

  14-02-2019 16:45 via globalnews.ca
  The Ontario Association for Behaviour Analysis says Lisa MacLeod and her staff requested a quote of support a few days before the revamped program was announced last week.
  
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• New clinical trial in London addresses depression in patients with bipolar disorder - Global News

  14-02-2019 16:43
  New clinical trial in London addresses depression in patients with bipolar disorder  Global NewsLocal researchers hope magnetic seizure therapy will bring hope to patients with a severe form of depression, common in those with bipolar disorder, that ...
  
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• Ontario teacher who filmed teens’ cleavage guilty of voyeurism: Supreme Court

  14-02-2019 16:06 via globalnews.ca
  One of the appeal court judges dissented, opening the door to a hearing before the Supreme Court.
  
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• Women two times more likely to have stroke or die after aortic surgery: study

  14-02-2019 16:02 via globalnews.ca
  The study's lead author says there shouldn't be a gap in the outcome of aortic surgery.
  
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• Teen who left London to join ISIS in 2015 says she wants to come home - CP24 Toronto's Breaking News

  14-02-2019 15:31
  Teen who left London to join ISIS in 2015 says she wants to come home  CP24 Toronto's Breaking NewsA pregnant British teenager who ran away from Britain to join Islamic State extremists in Syria four years ago has said she wants to come back to London, but her ...
  
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• Elgin County OPP charge elderly man with careless driving in fatal motorcycle crash last summer

  14-02-2019 15:19 via globalnews.ca
  Police say an SUV was making a left turn when it crashed with two motorcyclists south of Belmont.
  
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• Motion to examine reducing fluoridation level goes down the drain at London city hall

  14-02-2019 15:18 via globalnews.ca
  Councillor Michael Van Holst delivered a lengthy lecture about the 'victims' of fluoridation.
  
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• Health officials warn public of yellow fentanyl in Oxford County

  14-02-2019 14:56 via globalnews.ca
  Officials say a new batch of fentanyl has arrived in the region and this time it's bright yellow in colour.
  
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• New clinical trial in London addresses depression in patients with bipolar disorder

  14-02-2019 14:54 via globalnews.ca
  The clinical trial, lead by CAMH, is being offered at Parkwood Institute in London.
  
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• It’s Valentine’s Day, and police are cautioning against romance scams

  14-02-2019 13:51 via globalnews.ca
  Romance scams are on the rise, often originating online and targeting single women.
  
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• Accused in man's arrow death was under lifetime weapons ban: Documents - The London Free Press

  14-02-2019 13:45
  Accused in man's arrow death was under lifetime weapons ban: Documents  The London Free PressA London man charged in the death of a man who was killed by an arrow was wanted on an arrest warrant and under a lifetime weapons ban at the time of the ...
  
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• Ontario residents in rural communities at higher risk of stroke than urban counterparts: study

  14-02-2019 12:44 via globalnews.ca
  The study found urban residents were at least 10 per cent more likely to be screened for conditions such as diabetes or high cholesterol.
  
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• London Knights return home, knock off the Guelph Storm 6-1

  14-02-2019 05:28 via globalnews.ca
  A big effort across the board helped the Knights knock off Guelph Storm in London.
  
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• OHL Roundup: Wednesday, February 13, 2019

  14-02-2019 05:24 via globalnews.ca
  SAGINAW, Mich. - Owen Tippett had a hat trick while Ryan McLeod and Blade Jenkins added a goal and three assists each as the Saginaw Spirit downed the Flint Firebirds 9-2 on Wednesday in Ontario Hockey League action.
  
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• Knights get revenge by blowing away Storm - The London Free Press

  14-02-2019 04:43
  Knights get revenge by blowing away Storm  The London Free PressIt was payback for Guelph's visit a month ago, when the Storm sauntered in and struck for five third-period goals in a shocking turnaround.
  
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• London Knights return home, knock off the Guelph Storm 6-1 - Global News

  14-02-2019 04:28
  London Knights return home, knock off the Guelph Storm 6-1  Global NewsMatvey Guskov scored twice and Joseph Raaymakers made 37 saves as the London Knights bounced the Guelph Storm 6-1 at Budweiser Gardens on ...
  
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• Emergency shelter in high demand ahead of winter fundraiser

  14-02-2019 03:47
  Record-breaking cold snaps beginning in January have pushed homeless Londoners into city shelters, but at the Men’s Mission on York Street dropping temperatures aren’t the only reason newly created overflow beds are in high demand.
  According to Rachel Ganzewinkel, Mission Services of London’s communications co-ordinator, 10 extra overflow beds were created Jan. 2 not only in anticipation of bone-chilling weather, but also because of high occupancy rates during the entirety of 2
  
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• Virtual GP service allowed to expand out of London despite criticism from doctors - The Independent

  14-02-2019 02:45
  Virtual GP service allowed to expand out of London despite criticism from doctors  The IndependentA virtual GP *service* has been given the green light to expand to a second major city after health leaders dropped their objections. NHS England confirmed it had ...
  
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• Got 2 Go: Arts, culture, fun in London this weekend & beyond (Feb. 14-20) - The London Free Press

  14-02-2019 02:30
  Got 2 Go: Arts, culture, fun in London this weekend & beyond (Feb. 14-20)  The London Free PressELDON HOUSE: London's oldest residence contains family heirlooms, furnishings and priceless treasures of the Harris Family; hours: Thursday to Sunday, ...
  
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• Arts, culture, fun in London this weekend and beyond (Feb. 14-20) - The London Free Press

  14-02-2019 02:30
  Arts, culture, fun in London this weekend and beyond (Feb. 14-20)  The London Free PressELDON HOUSE: London's oldest residence contains family heirlooms, furnishings and priceless treasures of the Harris Family; hours: Thursday to Sunday, ...
  
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• Shamima Begum: London schoolgirl who ran away to join Isis ‘does not regret’ decision but wants to return home - The Independent

  14-02-2019 02:28
  Shamima Begum: London schoolgirl who ran away to join Isis ‘does not regret’ decision but wants to return home  The IndependentOne of three schoolgirls who travelled from east London to join Isis in Syria has said she has no regrets but now wants to return to the UK. Shamima Begum, now ...
  
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• Go Clubbing: Feb. 14-20 - The London Free Press

  14-02-2019 02:04
  Go Clubbing: Feb. 14-20  The London Free PressWhat's happening this week in London clubs: 765 OLD EAST BAR AND GRILL: Karaoke, Thursday to Sunday, Wednesday, 9 p.m.; Rising Phoenix presents ...
  
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• Retail pot shop planned at Wonderland and Oxford - CTV News London

  14-02-2019 01:28
  Retail pot shop planned at Wonderland and Oxford  CTV News LondonA retail cannabis store is expected to open in London in April near the intersection of Wonderland Road and Oxford Street West.
  
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• City officials redouble efforts to curb Western University's fake homecoming

  14-02-2019 01:26
  Western University will consider extending its student code of conduct to cover “very serious offences” at off-campus street parties as part of a multi-pronged approach to crack down on escalating rowdy behaviour near the school during the “Fake Homecoming” weekend each fall.
  Lynn Logan, the school’s vice-president of operations and finance, said reviewing the code is one possible strategy to be discussed by two new committees – made up of Western and city hal
  
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• City officials redouble efforts to curb Western University's fake homecoming - The London Free Press

  14-02-2019 01:20
  City officials redouble efforts to curb Western University's fake homecoming  The London Free PressWestern University will consider extending its student code of conduct to cover “very serious offences” at off-campus street parties as part of a multi-pronged ...
  
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• Tesco homes in on housing scheme for London store site - The Times

  14-02-2019 01:01
  Tesco homes in on housing scheme for London store site  The TimesTesco is planning to turn one of its supermarkets in northeast London into 1400 homes. The grocery chain has formed a partnership with Weston Homes, ...
  
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• Sexual abuse charges dropped against hospital technician - The London Free Press

  14-02-2019 00:53
  Sexual abuse charges dropped against hospital technician  The London Free PressTwo charges against a former London hospital technician who was accused of drugging and sexually assaulting a patient were withdrawn by the Crown ...
  
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• Londoners' access to family doctors leans toward equitable, but not perfect - The London Free Press

  14-02-2019 00:15
  Londoners' access to family doctors leans toward equitable, but not perfect  The London Free PressDoctors and nurse practitioners are spread out around London in a way that is makes them accessible to much of the city's low-income and seniors populations.
  
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• Canadian study finds 14% of sausages contain meats not on the label

  14-02-2019 00:03 via globalnews.ca
  "How is mutton getting into significant amount of these products, even in the trace level?" said the study's lead author Robert Hanner. "We don't know."
  
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