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• Juno event to explore growing link between music, video games - The London Free Press

  22-02-2019 23:50
  Juno event to explore growing link between music, video games  The London Free PressYou may think of them as two separate industries, but video games and music are entwined more than ever before.And that connection will be made clear during ...
  
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• 3 Canadian premiers call for an end to American tariffs on steel, aluminum

  22-02-2019 23:34 via globalnews.ca
  Ontario Premier Doug Ford, Saskatchewan's Scott Moe and Blaine Higgs from New Brunswick urged federal governments to end American tariffs on steel and aluminum imports.
  
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• Church looking for new location finds old bowling lanes right up its alley

  22-02-2019 23:33
  Talk about holy rollers.
  Where some saw bowling lanes and pins, Hillside Church in London saw a potential pulpit and got to work converting an old bowling alley into a place of worship and community fellowship.
  “Most people think I’m crazy,” said Pernell Goodyear, the pastor of Hillside Church. “The idea is to pick spaces and redeem them into something useful.”
  The non-denominational, independent Christian church sold its longtime digs in Old South – the forme
  
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• Increase in Type 2 diabetes brings more cardiovascular issues - CTV News London

  22-02-2019 23:25
  Increase in Type 2 diabetes brings more cardiovascular issues  CTV News LondonType 2 diabetes, a condition more and more Canadians are being diagnosed with, is becoming a real concern.
  
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• Gala with music and awards to wrap up London's Black History Month - The London Free Press

  22-02-2019 23:06
  Gala with music and awards to wrap up London's Black History Month  The London Free PressSeveral of the city's acclaimed musicians will be featured at the closing gala for this year's Black History Month in London.The London Black History ...
  
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• London, Ont., police to start naming those charged with buying sex - CityNews

  22-02-2019 22:43
  London, Ont., police to start naming those charged with buying sex  CityNewsA police force in southwestern Ontario says it will start releasing the names of those charged with buying sex in a bid to curb human trafficking.
  
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• London, Ont., police to start naming those charged with buying sex - CTV News

  22-02-2019 21:41
  London, Ont., police to start naming those charged with buying sex  CTV NewsA police force in southwestern Ontario says it will start releasing the names of those charged with buying sex in a bid to curb human trafficking.
  
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• MIKE'D UP: NHL POWER RANKINGS - The London Free Press

  22-02-2019 21:40
  MIKE'D UP: NHL POWER RANKINGS  The London Free PressWho shot and scored this past week?WATCH ABOVE as Postmedia Network's hockey expert Michael Traikos ranks the top 5 NHL teams as of Feb. 21.Do you ...
  
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• Funding shortfall prompts layoffs, program re-structuring at Mission Services of London

  22-02-2019 21:27 via globalnews.ca
  A funding crunch is forcing Mission Services of London to layoff some staff and re-evaluate some of its programs.
  
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• Watch Mumford and Sons Unplug in London Pub for New ‘Beloved’ Video - Rolling Stone

  22-02-2019 21:26
  Watch Mumford and Sons Unplug in London Pub for New ‘Beloved’ Video  Rolling StoneMumford & Sons' third album Delta has proved the band's success is not slowing down; it debuted at Number One and has taken them around the world, selling ...
  
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• The London Report: Sopra Steria leads Stoxx 600 gainers - Financial Times

  22-02-2019 21:13
  The London Report: Sopra Steria leads Stoxx 600 gainers  Financial TimesSopra Steria led the Stoxx 600 gainers after the French IT services group posted better than expected full-year revenue and guided for improved margins in ...
  
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• London police report only two ‘street checks’ in 2018

  22-02-2019 21:13 via globalnews.ca
  In 2014, roughly 8,400 street checks were performed but that number dropped dramatically to just six the year new regulations were introduced and to just two in 2018. 
  
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• Karl Lagerfeld's collection of furniture is on display in London - Evening Standard

  22-02-2019 21:11
  Karl Lagerfeld's collection of furniture is on display in London  Evening StandardThe fashion world is mourning the death of legendary fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld, who passed away earlier this week, aged 85.
  
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• Provincial police officer in Oxford facing charges - CTV News London

  22-02-2019 21:02
  Provincial police officer in Oxford facing charges  CTV News LondonOxford OPP say one of their own is facing charges. While there are few details, the Professional Standards Bureau of the provincial police is investigating ...
  
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• Next Generation Could Pay More Than £4 Million to Get on London Property Ladder - Mansion Global

  22-02-2019 20:56
  Next Generation Could Pay More Than £4 Million to Get on London Property Ladder  Mansion GlobalFuture home buyers in London could be paying over £4 million (US$5.2 million) for their first homes, according to a report Friday from Benham and Reeves.
  
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• Martin: Multi-year budgets good for politicians, bad for taxpayers - The London Free Press

  22-02-2019 20:51
  Martin: Multi-year budgets good for politicians, bad for taxpayers  The London Free PressThe continued disregard for London taxpayers by city council boggles the mind. Is council living in an alternative universe?
  
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• Police seek 2 suspects in alleged gunpoint robbery in Wortley Village

  22-02-2019 20:38 via globalnews.ca
  Police said they were called to the area of Wortley Road near Askin Street around 2 p.m. for a report of a robbery.
  
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• Funding shortfall prompts layoffs, program re-structuring at Mission Services of London - Global News

  22-02-2019 20:27
  Funding shortfall prompts layoffs, program re-structuring at Mission Services of London  Global NewsA funding crunch is forcing Mission Services of London to layoff some staff and re-evaluate some of its programs.
  
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• London police report only two ‘street checks’ in 2018 - Global News

  22-02-2019 20:13
  London police report only two ‘street checks’ in 2018  Global NewsJust over a month after the release of a massive report on police street checks in the province, London police have released statistics from 2018.
  
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• Ontario’s autism funding overhaul — here’s how it compares to the rest of Canada

  22-02-2019 19:59 via globalnews.ca
  A look at how government-funded autism therapy across Canada.
  
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• Shamima Begum citizenship decision criticised by London mayor - The Irish Times

  22-02-2019 19:47
  Shamima Begum citizenship decision criticised by London mayor  The Irish TimesSadiq Khan says move to strip Isis woman of citizenship has implications for millions of Britons.
  
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• ‘London is such a hard place to meet people’ - The Irish Times

  22-02-2019 19:47
  ‘London is such a hard place to meet people’  The Irish TimesYoung Irish gather at London Irish Centre for event to launch new online guide for newcomers.
  
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• Male suspect arrested following Listowel incident; Main Street reopened

  22-02-2019 19:38 via globalnews.ca
  Perth County OPP have closed off Main Street in Listowel and placed three nearby schools in a hold and secure as police look for a suspect.
  
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• 3 schools under hold and secure, Main Street closed in Listowel as OPP track suspect

  22-02-2019 19:38 via globalnews.ca
  Perth County OPP have closed off Main Street in Listowel and placed three nearby schools in a hold and secure as police look for a suspect.
  
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• $1,000 in marijuana stolen in Old South armed robbery - The London Free Press

  22-02-2019 19:23
  $1,000 in marijuana stolen in Old South armed robbery  The London Free PressLondon police are asking for the public's help locating two men following an armed robbery in the city's Old South neighbourhood on Thursday.
  
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• Media Advisory: London-area community and labour activists meet to forge their resistance against the Ontario PC government - GlobeNewswire

  22-02-2019 19:18
  Media Advisory: London-area community and labour activists meet to forge their resistance against the Ontario PC government  GlobeNewswireLONDON, Ontario, Feb. 22, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- "Since taking office the Doug Ford government has blazed a path of destruction. There is far too much ...
  
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• Watch Music Video for 'Seventeen,' Second Single From London Cast Album of Heathers the Musical - Playbill.com

  22-02-2019 18:52
  Watch Music Video for 'Seventeen,' Second Single From London Cast Album of Heathers the Musical  Playbill.comOriginal West End cast members Carrie Hope Fletcher and Jamie Muscato are featured in the music video.
  
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• London: Shootings, stabbings and 11 murder arrests in ONE week - The Rebel

  22-02-2019 18:36
  London: Shootings, stabbings and 11 murder arrests in ONE week  The Rebellondon-stabbings-shooting-murder-arrests-uk-knife-crime-statistics-mayor-sadiq-khan-brixton-hotel-landlord-bleeding-flat-knives-met-police-dangerous-jack- ...
  
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• Jobs will be cut, one office closed as Ontario ombudsman takes on child advocate duties

  22-02-2019 18:35 via globalnews.ca
  The ombudsman said the exact number of positions affected will be determined in the coming weeks. The Child and Youth Advocate's office said it currently employs 75 people.
  
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• Fanshawe Falcons’ Janelle Albert named OCAA Player of the Year

  22-02-2019 18:33 via globalnews.ca
  The Fanshawe Falcons will be kicking off the OCAA women's volleyball championship with the Player of the Year on their side.
  
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• London Blockchain Week - newsBTC

  22-02-2019 18:32
  London Blockchain Week  newsBTCAfter the two week Florida ride I diagnosed myself with blockchain and art fatigue. Paradoxically, I was also bored and not interested in many things.
  
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• London dad worried SNC-Lavalin hearings could scuttle 'no-fly list' fix for young son - CTV News London

  22-02-2019 18:31
  London dad worried SNC-Lavalin hearings could scuttle 'no-fly list' fix for young son  CTV News LondonFamilies are raising concerns that a federal legislation, designed to help children wrongly impacted by the 'no-fly list,' could be grounded by the SNC-Lavalin ...
  
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• Incident that shut down Main Street in Listowel ends peacefully - CTV News London

  22-02-2019 18:11
  Incident that shut down Main Street in Listowel ends peacefully  CTV News LondonA section of Listowel's Main Street was shut down by Perth County OPP on Friday.
  
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• Incident shuts down Main Street in Listowel - CTV News London

  22-02-2019 18:11
  Incident shuts down Main Street in Listowel  CTV News LondonA section of Listowel's Main Street has been closed down by Perth County OPP.
  
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• London schoolboy's struggle against racism could be Oscar winner - ITV News

  22-02-2019 18:10
  London schoolboy's struggle against racism could be Oscar winner  ITV NewsRead London schoolboy's struggle against racism could be Oscar winner latest on ITV News. All the Entertainment news.
  
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• BREAKING: The Ottawa Senators have traded Matt Duchene - The London Free Press

  22-02-2019 17:59
  BREAKING: The Ottawa Senators have traded Matt Duchene  The London Free PressMatt Duchene, acquired from the Colorado Avalanche in a blockbuster deal in November 2017, has been traded by the Ottawa Senators. His destination ...
  
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• LFP LONGFORM: Inside the murky plight of migrant workers - The London Free Press

  22-02-2019 17:19
  LFP LONGFORM: Inside the murky plight of migrant workers  The London Free PressWhen they stepped off the Via Rail train in London last month, Edy Morales and Alvaro Gil Asturias must have thought they'd landed on the moon.The two ...
  
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• London bar plans menstruation-themed brunch for charity - The Takeout

  22-02-2019 17:02
  London bar plans menstruation-themed brunch for charity  The TakeoutGood morning, chap! Fancy a macaron shaped like a tampon? Perhaps a Bloody Mary? Get thee to brunch at London's The Book Club, then. Next month, the ...
  
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• Citymapper launches unlimited London travel pass - The Independent

  22-02-2019 16:16
  Citymapper launches unlimited London travel pass  The IndependentTransport app Citymapper is set to launch a London travel pass that could offer cheaper fares than Oyster. The new Citymapper Pass is a subscription *service* ...
  
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• ‘Damaging winds’ expected across southern Ontario on Sunday

  22-02-2019 16:09 via globalnews.ca
  Environment Canada issued the statement early Friday morning, ahead of a weather event forecast to begin on Sunday.
  
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• The Hottest New London Hotels of 2019 (So Far) - Robb Report

  22-02-2019 16:04
  The Hottest New London Hotels of 2019 (So Far)  Robb ReportCould London be the greatest hotel city in the world? No disrespect to New York or Paris, but the British metropolis is just more, shall we say, ambitious when it ...
  
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• Springtime splendour: hotels near London's top parks and green spaces - The Telegraph

  22-02-2019 16:02
  Springtime splendour: hotels near London's top parks and green spaces  The TelegraphWe take a look at the best hotels near London's most magnificent stretches of greenery, including Mandarin Oriental, Hyde Park, The Ritz and the Dorchester.
  
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• Around The OHL: Chatting with former OHLers and looking back at the 2013 draft

  22-02-2019 15:51 via globalnews.ca
  Hosts Jake Jeffrey and Mike Stubbs look back on the 2013 OHL draft, and chat with former OHLers Rico Fata and Garret McFadden.
  
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• London could see damaging winds with gusts up to 110 km/h Sunday

  22-02-2019 15:09 via globalnews.ca
  Strong winds are expected to persist through Sunday night and should gradually weaken Monday.
  
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• Bankers Don’t Flee London, Despite Exodus Predictions - The Wall Street Journal

  22-02-2019 15:03
  Bankers Don’t Flee London, Despite Exodus Predictions  The Wall Street JournalA month before the U.K. is set to leave the European Union, a long-feared exodus of financiers from London hasn't yet materialized.
  
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• Layoffs coming as Mission Services of London faces funding crunch - CBC.ca

  22-02-2019 14:47
  Layoffs coming as Mission Services of London faces funding crunch  CBC.caA funding crunch that is forcing Mission Services of London to close crash beds and reduce its addition services treatment is also forcing the agency to lay of 10 ...
  
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• London could see damaging winds with gusts up to 110 km/h Sunday - Global News

  22-02-2019 14:09
  London could see damaging winds with gusts up to 110 km/h Sunday  Global NewsStrong winds are expected to persist through Sunday night and should gradually weaken Monday.
  
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• Second application for private pot shop in London filed with AGCO

  22-02-2019 13:50 via globalnews.ca
  Londoners have until March 7 to file objections or a submission about the application through the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario.
  
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• London Lightning knock off 1st-place St. John’s to keep streak going

  22-02-2019 13:50 via globalnews.ca
  The London Lightning took on the No. 1 team in the Central Division on Thursday night at Budweiser Gardens.
  
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• Petes defeat London Knights in Peterborough

  22-02-2019 13:46 via globalnews.ca
  The London Knights got off to a good start thanks to Kevin Hancock's fifth goal in three games, but Peterborough emerged victorious with the help of rookie goalie Tye Austin.
  
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