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• Rally, march, fair scheduled for downtown London in early International Women’s Day celebrations - Global News

  01-03-2019 23:11
  Rally, march, fair scheduled for downtown London in early International Women’s Day celebrations  Global NewsInternational Women's Day is a week from Friday, but Londoners are marking the event early with a rally, march, and fair this Saturday.
  
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• Expensive surgery needed by London mom not covered by OHIP - CTV News London

  01-03-2019 23:02
  Expensive surgery needed by London mom not covered by OHIP  CTV News LondonTen thousand dollars. That's the price a London mother has to pay to surgically fix the pain and suffering caused by a condition not covered by OHIP.
  
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• Florence Street shooting occurred as 3 suspects left armed robbery scene: London police

  01-03-2019 22:53 via globalnews.ca
  Police say three males went to a residence armed with weapons including a firearm, knives and a baseball bat and robbed the occupants of personal belongings.
  
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• London police lay more charges in recent shooting - The London Free Press

  01-03-2019 22:02
  London police lay more charges in recent shooting  The London Free PressPolice have laid additional charges against a man already facing seven charges in an east-end shooting that sent one person to hospital.
  
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• London man faces child pornography charges - CHCH News

  01-03-2019 21:51
  London man faces child pornography charges  CHCH NewsMain News Story, Ontario-A London man is facing child pornography charges#childpornography #London #Londonpolice.
  
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• K-Pop band BTS sold out London’s huge Wembley Stadium in just 90 minutes - MarketWatch

  01-03-2019 21:18
  K-Pop band BTS sold out London’s huge Wembley Stadium in just 90 minutes  MarketWatchSouth Korean boy band BTS (aka the Bangtan Boys) are among the K-Pop artists going mainstream.
  
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• Cold start to March follows unusually wet February in London: Environment Canada

  01-03-2019 20:37 via globalnews.ca
  Londoners will have to wait until mid-March for some warmer temperatures, says the weather agency.
  
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• Cold start to March follows unusually wet February in London: Environment Canada - Global News

  01-03-2019 19:37
  Cold start to March follows unusually wet February in London: Environment Canada  Global NewsThe calendar may not say February anymore, but the weather is still going to feel like it for at least a couple of weeks, according to Environment Canada.
  
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• Some Lake Ontario cottages found completely frozen over

  01-03-2019 19:14 via globalnews.ca
  Cottage owners on Lake Ontario's southern shore say they have never seen anything like it: their summer homes are completely encased in ice.
  
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• Cornies: One Book project takes root in London - The London Free Press

  01-03-2019 18:13
  Cornies: One Book project takes root in London  The London Free PressFirst came Emma Hooper's novel Etta and Otto and Russell and James. Last year, it was David Chariandy's novel Brother. And this year, it's Cherie Dimaline's ...
  
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• London man charged in child pornography investigation - CTV News London

  01-03-2019 17:42
  London man charged in child pornography investigation  CTV News LondonPolice have laid six charges against a 33-year-old London man who allegedly tried to pay others to make child pornography. The London Police *Service* Internet ...
  
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• ONERUN

  01-03-2019 17:29 via globalnews.ca
  ONE DAY, ONE HUNDRED KILOMETERS Join 1031 Fresh Radio and ONERUN for an incredible cause to support cancer fighters! On June 14th join us for the ONERUN, 100K run! Rain or Shine June 14 is a day we run to inspire hope, love, community, and togetherness. When ONERUN founder and breast cancer survivor Theresa comes out in...
  
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• Citymapper's Cheaper-Than-The-Operator Transit Deal For London Burns Trust - Forbes

  01-03-2019 17:29
  Citymapper's Cheaper-Than-The-Operator Transit Deal For London Burns Trust  Forbes“Generally speaking, it's a good idea to keep the regulator informed of what you are doing,” a mobility expert has warned after route-planning *service* Citymapper ...
  
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• AI portrait joins Warhol, Basquiat and Freud at London auction - Reuters

  01-03-2019 17:06
  AI portrait joins Warhol, Basquiat and Freud at London auction  ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - A computer-generated portrait of a face that will change and mutate forever is among the works that went on display in London on Friday ...
  
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• City politicians look at extending pilot project to help the homeless

  01-03-2019 16:24 via globalnews.ca
  The cost of the extension would be $1.25 million, which will be funded from a reserve fund.
  
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• Around The OHL: A pair of over-performing overagers

  01-03-2019 16:21 via globalnews.ca
  Justin Brazeau (North Bay Battalion) and Kevin Hancock (London Knights) are on this week's show, which highlights some of the best 20-year-olds playing in the OHL.
  
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• Memo from Ontario’s education ministry recommends school boards freeze hiring

  01-03-2019 16:17 via globalnews.ca
  Deputy minister Nancy Naylor sent boards a memo Thursday noting that the government implemented a hiring freeze in June and that school boards may wish to institute similar measures.
  
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• Site of Execution Dock – London, England - Atlas Obscura

  01-03-2019 16:01
  Site of Execution Dock – London, England  Atlas ObscuraDiscover Site of Execution Dock in London, England: Where condemned pirates met their grisly end at the gallows on the River Thames.
  
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• How I Became a Robot in London—From 5,000 Miles Away - WIRED

  01-03-2019 14:00
  How I Became a Robot in London—From 5,000 Miles Away  WIREDWearing a haptic feedback glove, I pilot a robotic hand from across the world, feeling what it feels. The sensation is almost too weird to be real.
  
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• 10 minutes of low-intensity activity boosts brain health in older adults: Western study

  01-03-2019 13:42 via globalnews.ca
  The study also found the post-exercise boost to cognitive function was not limited to those with high levels of cardiorespiratory fitness.
  
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• London Airport Guide: The Cheapest, Quickest, and Easiest Options - Travel+Leisure

  01-03-2019 12:21
  London Airport Guide: The Cheapest, Quickest, and Easiest Options  Travel+LeisureHeathrow or Stansted? Gatwick or Luton? City or Southend? We break down the best and worst London airports for speed, convenience, cheap flights, and ...
  
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• London's industrial land values rising at 'unprecedented' rate - CBC.ca

  01-03-2019 11:00
  London's industrial land values rising at 'unprecedented' rate  CBC.caThe market for industrial land in London is so hot, prices have risen by 30 per cent over the last two years, according to commercial real estate and investment ...
  
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• New York Has a Public Housing Problem. Does London Have an Answer? - The New York Times

  01-03-2019 09:43
  New York Has a Public Housing Problem. Does London Have an Answer?  The New York TimesAfter listening to residents, Hackney upgraded its council estates with sleek new apartments, mixing subsidized and market-rate tenants.
  
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• Minicab drivers claim discrimination over new London charge - The Guardian

  01-03-2019 07:00
  Minicab drivers claim discrimination over new London charge  The GuardianMinicab drivers are launching a legal action against the London mayor, Sadiq Khan, accusing him of discrimination against a largely ethnic minority workforce ...
  
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• Cizikas helps Islanders beat Leafs 6-1 in Tavares’ return

  01-03-2019 04:40 via globalnews.ca
  Islanders fans, vocal on social media about their lingering displeasure with Tavares' departure, booed loudly when he and the Maple Leafs hit the ice for pregame warmups.
  
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• OHL Roundup: Thursday, February 28, 2019

  01-03-2019 04:39 via globalnews.ca
  NORTH BAY, Ont. - Barret Kirwin scored a hat trick and Aidan Dudas added a goal and three assists, leading the Owen Sound Attack over the North Bay Battalion 8-4 on Thursday in Ontario Hockey League action.
  
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• Rookie councillor looks to kills core riverfront revitalization project - The London Free Press

  01-03-2019 01:45
  Rookie councillor looks to kills core riverfront revitalization project  The London Free PressA rookie councillor's push to kill London's riverfront project will mean the city walks away from millions in donations, the charitable group behind the effort says.
  
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• Police: Officers fatally shot London man for nearby kids' safety - The London Free Press

  01-03-2019 01:16
  Police: Officers fatally shot London man for nearby kids' safety  The London Free PressConcerned for the safety of the two children in the room, officers shot a hatchet-wielding Samuel Maloney until he dropped to the ground, London police say in ...
  
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• Tension growing between Downtown London and merchants - CTV News London

  01-03-2019 00:20
  Tension growing between Downtown London and merchants  CTV News LondonTrust is eroding in a deal struck last month between the Downtown London Business Association and a group of concerned merchants.
  
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• London Knights aim for three-game weekend sweep - The London Free Press

  01-03-2019 00:14
  London Knights aim for three-game weekend sweep  The London Free PressThere is really just one option left.The Knights have to board the bus Friday for Kitchener looking to trigger a weekend sweep.London must win all three of these ...
  
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