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• New London Transit Commission HQ a matter of when and how, not if: Coun. Phil Squire

  28-02-2019 23:56 via globalnews.ca
  At Thursday's meeting, the commission voted to approve a plan to build a new HQ at the LTC's existing Highbury Avenue location.
  
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• High commercial vacancy rate could be boon to London: Major brokerage - The London Free Press

  28-02-2019 23:54
  High commercial vacancy rate could be boon to London: Major brokerage  The London Free PressIf you own a business that needs room to expand in the near future, it's a great time to be a tenant in London.That's one of the takeaways from a report released ...
  
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• CRTC whistles down attempted Rogers deke around OHL broadcast rules - The London Free Press

  28-02-2019 23:30
  CRTC whistles down attempted Rogers deke around OHL broadcast rules  The London Free PressThe best big man in the junior ranks scored back-to-back hat tricks against Erie and Flint, then buried another pair in a huge hometown win over the London ...
  
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• Police name London teenager stabbed to death by cycle gang - The Guardian

  28-02-2019 23:09
  Police name London teenager stabbed to death by cycle gang  The GuardianMan, 19, was murdered, with second man wounded, in savage attack in Wood Green.
  
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• MPP Randy Hillier to be kicked out of PC caucus under ‘big brother’ conditions: sources

  28-02-2019 23:06 via globalnews.ca
  Multiple sources who attended this week’s PC Party caucus meeting told Global News the matter was discussed behind closed doors on Tuesday.
  
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• MPP Randy Hiller to be kicked out of PC caucus under ‘big brother’ conditions: sources

  28-02-2019 23:06 via globalnews.ca
  Multiple sources who attended this week’s PC Party caucus meeting told Global News the matter was discussed behind closed doors on Tuesday.
  
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• New London Transit Commission HQ a matter of when and how, not if: Coun. Phil Squire - Global News

  28-02-2019 22:56
  New London Transit Commission HQ a matter of when and how, not if: Coun. Phil Squire  Global NewsAt Thursday's meeting, the commission voted to approve a plan to build a new HQ at the LTC's existing Highbury Avenue location.
  
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• Meeting the mental-health needs of London's Yazidi refugees - TVO

  28-02-2019 22:56
  Meeting the mental-health needs of London's Yazidi refugees  TVOThe Cross Cultural Learner Centre, a non-profit settlement organization and support network, delivers the federal resettlement-assistance program in the ...
  
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• Second suspect wanted in robbery and assault in London - CHCH News

  28-02-2019 22:30
  Second suspect wanted in robbery and assault in London  CHCH NewsLondon Police are asking the public to help them locate a second suspect who was involved in a robbery assault. A 58 year old man was visiting a friend at an ...
  
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• Pills bigger killer than needles in London, officials say - CBC.ca

  28-02-2019 22:23
  Pills bigger killer than needles in London, officials say  CBC.caThe number of people who died from opioids in London unexpectedly dropped over the course of 2018, surprising health officials who say their harm reduction ...
  
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• Health Minister says ‘action’ is needed but vague on how to stop crooked pharmacists

  28-02-2019 22:22 via globalnews.ca
  "We want to know what’s happening and then what steps need to be taken by the College (of Pharmacists) or by the ministry," said Ontario Health Minister Christine Elliott. 
  
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• Opioid-related deaths decline since introduction of temporary overdose prevention site: MLHU

  28-02-2019 22:04 via globalnews.ca
  Officials said since the temporary overdose prevention site opened there have been more than 13,000 visits and staff have reversed 83 overdoses.
  
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• Suspect wanted after man struck in face with golf club during robbery in apartment hallway: London police

  28-02-2019 21:23 via globalnews.ca
  Police say the victim was seriously injured after being struck in the face with a golf club and robbed by two men in the hallway of an apartment building.
  
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• The key players named in Wilson-Raybould’s bombshell testimony on SNC-Lavalin affair

  28-02-2019 20:43 via globalnews.ca
  Here are the key people Wilson-Raybould mentioned in her stunning testimony on the SNC-Lavalin scandal.
  
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• Sentencing begins in violent 2016 Highbury Avenue crash - CTV News London

  28-02-2019 19:17
  Sentencing begins in violent 2016 Highbury Avenue crash  CTV News LondonAn emotional sentencing hearing began Thursday for Nathan Hathaway, the man convicted in crash that left members of a St. Thomas family seriously injured.
  
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• Mozambique files case against Credit Suisse in London's High Court - euronews

  28-02-2019 19:07
  Mozambique files case against Credit Suisse in London's High Court  euronewsJOHANNESBURG/MAPUTO (Reuters) - Mozambique has filed a case in London's High Court against Credit Suisse, according to court records and a source in ...
  
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• London council accused of putting ‘lives at risk’ with air pollution ‘cover up’ - The Independent

  28-02-2019 18:55
  London council accused of putting ‘lives at risk’ with air pollution ‘cover up’  The IndependentA London council has been accused of “covering up” the borough's air pollution crisis and “putting citizens lives at risk” by failing to monitor levels of poisonous ...
  
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• AHEAD Global awards winners announced at London ceremony - Dezeen

  28-02-2019 18:54
  AHEAD Global awards winners announced at London ceremony  DezeenThe winners of the AHEAD Global awards discuss their projects in this movie filmed by Dezeen for the hotel awards programme at the London prize-giving ...
  
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• Martha Stewart partners with Canopy Growth to develop CBD products

  28-02-2019 18:34 via globalnews.ca
  "I'm especially looking forward to our first collaboration together, which will offer sensible products for people's beloved pets," Stewart said.
  
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• Nigel Farage is absolutely, definitely going to walk from Sunderland to London, honest - New Statesman

  28-02-2019 18:22
  Nigel Farage is absolutely, definitely going to walk from Sunderland to London, honest  New StatesmanThe thing about walking long distances is this: it hurts. You may not think you could genuinely injure yourself from walking, but that's probably because you ...
  
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• The National announce ‘special’ intimate shows – including one in London - NME Live

  28-02-2019 17:49
  The National announce ‘special’ intimate shows – including one in London  NME LiveThe National have announced a series of five unique live shows, all of which will take place this coming April.
  
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• Court dismisses legal challenge over repeal of Ontario sex-ed curriculum

  28-02-2019 17:49 via globalnews.ca
  The court said some of the public statements made were "ill-considered," but did not constitute an infringement of the charter.
  
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• The National Announce “Unique Events” in New York, London, More - Pitchfork

  28-02-2019 17:37
  The National Announce “Unique Events” in New York, London, More  PitchforkThe National will perform a series of “unique events” taking place in major cities around the world. “A Special Evening With the National” kicks off in Paris in April ...
  
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• Wild Honey Restaurant in Mayfair by Anthony Demetre Could Close - Eater London

  28-02-2019 17:34
  Wild Honey Restaurant in Mayfair by Anthony Demetre Could Close  Eater LondonUpdated 4:35p.m., 28 February 2019, with a statement from Wild Honey restaurateur Anthony Demetre. Wild Honey will close in Mayfair on 1 March, with the ...
  
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• Saparbeg Safarov says Gokhan Saki out of their UFC on ESPN+ 5 bout in London - MMAjunkie

  28-02-2019 17:00
  Saparbeg Safarov says Gokhan Saki out of their UFC on ESPN+ 5 bout in London  MMAjunkieAccording to Saparbeg Safarov, he's in need of a new opponent to stay on the UFC's return to London next month.
  
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• Former London cycling commissioner accuses mayor of building "fake cycle network" - road.cc

  28-02-2019 16:38
  Former London cycling commissioner accuses mayor of building "fake cycle network"  road.ccGilligan accuses mayor of building "fake cycle network"
  
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• Arts, culture, fun in London this weekend & beyond (Feb. 28-March 6) - The London Free Press

  28-02-2019 16:22
  Arts, culture, fun in London this weekend & beyond (Feb. 28-March 6)  The London Free Press765 OLD EAST BAR AND GRILL: Kaorake, Wednesday to Sunday, 9:30 p.m.; DJ Dezzi Dance and Hip Hop Party, Friday, 9 p.m.; Blues and Rock Matinee Open ...
  
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• Flight Of The Conchords Stream New Album 'Live In London' - JamBase

  28-02-2019 16:04
  Flight Of The Conchords Stream New Album 'Live In London'  JamBaseComedy-rock duo Flight of the Conchords will issue a new album entitled in Live In London via Sub Pop Records. The album is available for streaming through ...
  
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• Residents of London's affluent Notting Hill neighbourhood are begging Instagram influencers to stop taking photos on their doorsteps - INSIDER

  28-02-2019 16:02
  Residents of London's affluent Notting Hill neighbourhood are begging Instagram influencers to stop taking photos on their doorsteps  INSIDERIt has long been known as one of London's most picturesque — and affluent — neighbourhoods, famed for quaint pastel-coloured crescents and grand ...
  
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• Vacuum Cleaner Gangs Have Stolen $160000 From London Parking Meters - The Drive

  28-02-2019 16:00
  Vacuum Cleaner Gangs Have Stolen $160000 From London Parking Meters  The DriveLondon authorities raised the alarm this week after it was revealed that gangs had stolen the equivalent of $160000 from parking meters using vacuum cleaners ...
  
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• OPP to close WB Hwy. 401 near London to remove big rig from median - Global News

  28-02-2019 15:54
  OPP to close WB Hwy. 401 near London to remove big rig from median  Global NewsElgin OPP say they're closing down the westbound lanes of Hwy. 401 around Col. Talbot Road for about two hours so crews can clear away a big rig in the ...
  
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• London's awful estate agents are cratering, warning of a "prolonged downturn" in the housing market - Boing Boing

  28-02-2019 15:33
  London's awful estate agents are cratering, warning of a "prolonged downturn" in the housing market  Boing BoingLondon's estate agents were notorious profiteers of the property bubble, listing on the stock exchanges and rewarding investors with soaring share-prices that ...
  
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• From poaching to plastic: London's Collect craft fair takes on politically charged topics - Art Newspaper

  28-02-2019 15:33
  From poaching to plastic: London's Collect craft fair takes on politically charged topics  Art NewspaperThe Collect fair dedicated to modern craft and design opens this week at the Saatchi Gallery in London (28 February-3 March) with a special section dedicated ...
  
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• Birth control prices to climb at Middlesex London Health Unit

  28-02-2019 15:22 via globalnews.ca
  The health unit says there isn't anything it can do about the price increase and is chalking it up to an increase in manufacturing costs.
  
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• Secondary students to skip class, march on London City Hall in partnership with global #climatestrike movement

  28-02-2019 15:21 via globalnews.ca
  Organizer said today's march in will be the first of several in London.
  
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• London is getting its first direct flight to the Outer Hebrides - The Telegraph

  28-02-2019 15:04
  London is getting its first direct flight to the Outer Hebrides  The TelegraphThey are home to some of the loneliest landscapes in Britain, but the Outer Hebrides will soon feel a little less remote after Loganair launched the first ever direct ...
  
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• UK Bitcoin Trading Volume Hits $65 Million Average – Is London Going Big? - newsBTC

  28-02-2019 15:03
  UK Bitcoin Trading Volume Hits $65 Million Average – Is London Going Big?  newsBTCThe last three months in the United Kingdom's bitcoin market has been no less than amazing, indicated Skew. The London-based data analytics portal revealed ...
  
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• London consults public on search for next police chief - should Windsor? - CBC.ca

  28-02-2019 15:01
  London consults public on search for next police chief - should Windsor?  CBC.caWindsor and London, Ont. are both looking for their next police chief, but unlike Windsor, London is surveying its citizens to find out what they want in a new ...
  
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• OHL This Week: London native Isaac Ratcliffe piles up goals, matches a legend - The London Free Press

  28-02-2019 14:29
  OHL This Week: London native Isaac Ratcliffe piles up goals, matches a legend  The London Free PressThe best big man in the junior ranks scored back-to-back hat tricks against Erie and Flint, then buried another pair in a huge hometown win over the London ...
  
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• MLHU to release update on local response to opioid crisis

  28-02-2019 14:29 via globalnews.ca
  Mayor Ed Holder and Medical Officer of Health Chris Mackie will be among the local leaders speaking at Innovation Works at 201 King St. at 10:30 a.m.
  
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• Birth control prices to climb at Middlesex London Health Unit - Global News

  28-02-2019 14:22
  Birth control prices to climb at Middlesex London Health Unit  Global NewsThe Middlesex London Health Unit is giving clients a heads-up about an upcoming increase in the price of birth control pills.
  
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• Secondary students to skip class, march on London City Hall in partnership with global #climatestrike movement - Global News

  28-02-2019 14:21
  Secondary students to skip class, march on London City Hall in partnership with global #climatestrike movement  Global NewsOrganizer said today's march in will be the first of several in London.
  
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• London Metropolitan University Wins Kira Talent's Best Higher Education Recruitment Award - GlobeNewswire

  28-02-2019 14:00
  London Metropolitan University Wins Kira Talent's Best Higher Education Recruitment Award  GlobeNewswireThe Viral Recruitment Video “Do Something You Love” Engages Prospective Students and the London Community.
  
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• Winter's Wednesday wallop sets stage for cold, snowy weekend - The London Free Press

  28-02-2019 13:59
  Winter's Wednesday wallop sets stage for cold, snowy weekend  The London Free PressCold and snow returned with a vengeance Wednesday, with Environment Canada issuing a special weather statement for the most of Southwestern Ontario.
  
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• Ex-Babbo head chef to launch first solo venture in London - The Drinks Business

  28-02-2019 13:56
  Ex-Babbo head chef to launch first solo venture in London  The Drinks BusinessFormer head-chef of Mayfair Italian Babbo, Carlo Scotto, is set to open his first restaurant in Marylebone later this month, offering a menu influenced by his ...
  
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• 'Champagne Boulevard' comes to London Wine Fair - The Drinks Business

  28-02-2019 13:56
  'Champagne Boulevard' comes to London Wine Fair  The Drinks BusinessThe London Wine Fair is launching a dedicated section just for Champagne at this year's exhibition in May – and it's being called Champagne Boulevard.
  
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• London Made Us by Robert Elms is a nostalgic protest against the sanitisation of London - Evening Standard

  28-02-2019 13:52
  London Made Us by Robert Elms is a nostalgic protest against the sanitisation of London  Evening StandardMawkishly nostalgic books about London are two-a-penny, and here, on the surface, is another one. Robert Elms's tears are very much to the fore as the book ...
  
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• Here's how a 24-year-old hedge fund associate in London spends her $325,000 a year income - Business Insider

  28-02-2019 13:48
  Here's how a 24-year-old hedge fund associate in London spends her $325,000 a year income  Business InsiderA week in the life of a New York expat at a London hedge fund with a base salary of $125000 and a $200000 bonus.
  
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• Junofest releases names of its 100-plus performers in London - The London Free Press

  28-02-2019 13:13
  Junofest releases names of its 100-plus performers in London  The London Free PressThe Juno organizers have pulled back the curtain on the talent-packed lineup playing in London during the annual Canadian music celebration.The full roster of ...
  
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• International Women’s Day 2019 Restaurant Events in London Are Here - Eater London

  28-02-2019 13:09
  International Women’s Day 2019 Restaurant Events in London Are Here  Eater LondonAnother day, another questionable campaign hashtag on the London restaurant scene. Duddell's, the high-end London Bridge dim sum restaurant, ...
  
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