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• Police arrest East Hamilton man accused of event tickets, vacation rental scams

  07-03-2019 23:56 via globalnews.ca
  Police have charged a 27-year-old man after complaints of fraudulent event ticket sales, and bogus cottage and apartment rentals in Hamilton.
  
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• NCC says it will consult with public on new plan for LeBreton Flats

  07-03-2019 23:03 via globalnews.ca
  Tobi Nussbaum, CEO of the National Capital Commission, said on Thursday the agency wants to move forward with the LeBreton Flats development in “a timely fashion” but that it plans to consult with the public on the new approach.
  
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• Niagara police searching for man who approached 10-year-old walking to school

  07-03-2019 22:47 via globalnews.ca
  Detectives want to speak with a man who approached a young girl and attempted to start a conversation.
  
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• EXCLUSIVE: Canadian man arrested in deadly Nairobi terror attack returns home

  07-03-2019 22:17 via globalnews.ca
  In an exclusive interview with Global News, Abdihakim Guleid explains his side of the story that got him listed as a suspect in the deadly attack.
  
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• Unmasked: The reality of drag in London | Culture - The Gazette • Western University's Newspaper

  07-03-2019 21:53
  Unmasked: The reality of drag in London | Culture  The Gazette • Western University's NewspaperExtravagant wigs, eyelashes long enough to blow you away, and makeup looks paired with elaborate outfits: the queens of London are onto something different.
  
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• Trio charged in triple homicide — but countless questions remain - The London Free Press

  07-03-2019 21:33
  Trio charged in triple homicide — but countless questions remain  The London Free PressTwo Six Nations men are charged with second-degree murder in the deaths of three people whose bodies were found southwest of London last fall, court ...
  
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• Modern families: Living apart but together

  07-03-2019 21:32 via globalnews.ca
  Could you be together romantically but live apart? Edmonton mom Olivia Weaver Pilip has been in a long-term, long-distance relationship for more than two years.
  
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• St. Thomas looking at tiny houses to help combat a big shortage

  07-03-2019 19:42 via globalnews.ca
  As the city deals with a near zero vacancy rate, councillors are looking for creative solutions to help ease the strain on the local housing market.
  
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• 3 people arrested in triple homicide near London

  07-03-2019 19:35 via globalnews.ca
  Melissa Miller, Alan Porter and Michael Jamieson were found dead on Nov. 4 in a field near Oneida Nation of the Thames.
  
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• Record-breaking 541 skyscrapers proposed for London as planning approvals soar - Dezeen

  07-03-2019 19:31
  Record-breaking 541 skyscrapers proposed for London as planning approvals soar  DezeenThe number of new tall buildings planned for London has gone up to 541 thanks to a surge in planning approvals, says New London Architecture (NLA) ...
  
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• London to Norwich Morris dance concludes with church wall leap - BBC News

  07-03-2019 19:21
  London to Norwich Morris dance concludes with church wall leap  BBC NewsThe trip recreates a nine-day journey made in 1599 by the actor Will Kempe.
  
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• Sir Antonio Pappano and Benjamin Bernheim enchant London with Puccini's 'Messa di Gloria' - Euronews English

  07-03-2019 18:32
  Sir Antonio Pappano and Benjamin Bernheim enchant London with Puccini's 'Messa di Gloria'  Euronews EnglishWhen you hear the name Puccini the first thing you probably think about is opera: but the great Italian composer's first major work was a piece of church music, ...
  
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• He was a London gang member. He turned his life around. Now he's missing - The London Free Press

  07-03-2019 17:33
  He was a London gang member. He turned his life around. Now he's missing  The London Free PressFamily and friends of a former London gang member-turned-inspirational speaker are asking the public for help finding the missing man, last seen in Toronto ...
  
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• Family of U.S. Ambassador Woody Johnson Bought London Properties, Sources Say - Bloomberg

  07-03-2019 17:27
  Family of U.S. Ambassador Woody Johnson Bought London Properties, Sources Say  BloombergThe family of Woody Johnson IV, the U.S. ambassador to Britain, bought a pair of office buildings in London's financial district for about 300 million pounds ($393 ...
  
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• OPP charge 3 people in triple murder case outside London, Ont. - CTV News

  07-03-2019 17:14
  OPP charge 3 people in triple murder case outside London, Ont.  CTV NewsOntario Provincial Police have charged three people in connection with a triple-homicide investigation near London, Ont. last November.
  
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• Scaffolding collapses outside Royal Free Hospital in Hampstead, London - Sky News

  07-03-2019 17:10
  Scaffolding collapses outside Royal Free Hospital in Hampstead, London  Sky NewsStrong winds take their toll on 200sqm of scaffolding as it falls onto the road outside the hospital.
  
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• Ontario PC government’s first budget set for April 11

  07-03-2019 15:59 via globalnews.ca
  It will be the Progressive Conservative government's first budget, and Fedeli says it will show a path to balance.
  
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• Realtors, home builders urge province to relax zoning rules around transit hubs

  07-03-2019 15:40 via globalnews.ca
  The associations which represent Ontario's realtors and home builders are calling on the provincial government to change zoning rules around the transit stations.
  
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• Ford says new leadership needed for Ontario Provincial Police

  07-03-2019 15:22 via globalnews.ca
  The premier made the comments in the legislature a day after a close friend of his announced he would no longer take the top job at the force given the controversy surrounding his appointment.
  
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• Arts, culture, fun in London this weekend & beyond (March 7-13) - The London Free Press

  07-03-2019 14:14
  Arts, culture, fun in London this weekend & beyond (March 7-13)  The London Free Press765 OLD EAST BAR AND GRILL: Karaoke, Wednesday to Sunday, 9:30 p.m.; The Jesse James Medicine Show, Running From Daylight, The Thing From outer ...
  
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• Hasa Architects breathes new life into Georgian residence in London - Wallpaper*

  07-03-2019 12:19
  Hasa Architects breathes new life into Georgian residence in London  Wallpaper*We tour Hasa Architects' redesign for a Mayfair apartment in a Grade II-listed London terrace house.
  
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• Families of children with autism plan large protest at Queen’s Park

  07-03-2019 12:13 via globalnews.ca
  Families of children with autism say the plan unveiled last month by Social Services Minister Lisa MacLeod will leave kids without access to the level of treatment they need.
  
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• Families of children with autism, advocates protest program changes at Queen’s Park

  07-03-2019 12:13 via globalnews.ca
  Families of children with autism say the plan unveiled last month by Social Services Minister Lisa MacLeod will leave kids without access to the level of treatment they need.
  
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• Brexit's effect on London's financial community - Quartz

  07-03-2019 10:03
  Brexit's effect on London's financial community  QuartzThe City of London wields extraordinary influence as one of the world's leading financial centers, but its place at the top of the global finance industry is ...
  
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• 'Treasure trove': London Free Press clipping files get new home - CBC.ca

  07-03-2019 10:00
  'Treasure trove': London Free Press clipping files get new home  CBC.caThe extensive and carefully maintained clipping files of the London Free Press have found a new home where they will serve as a research tool at the London ...
  
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• Could the measles virus reach London? It's possible, but risk is very low - CBC.ca

  07-03-2019 10:00
  Could the measles virus reach London? It's possible, but risk is very low  CBC.caCould the highly contagious measles virus that's resurfaced in Toronto and other parts of the country make its way to London? It's possible, according to Dr.
  
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• The secret musical history of London, Ont. - CBC.ca

  07-03-2019 09:00
  The secret musical history of London, Ont.  CBC.caFrom Céline hit-writer Stephan Moccio to Michelle Wright, the story behind nine musicians who launched their careers in the city.
  
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• London: A History - History

  07-03-2019 09:00
  
  London: A History  History
  
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• OHL Roundup: Wednesday, March 6, 2019

  07-03-2019 05:39 via globalnews.ca
  FLINT, Mich. - Emmet Pierce put away the winner near the midway point of the third period as the Flint Firebirds upset the Owen Sound Attack 6-4 on Wednesday in Ontario Hockey League action.
  
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• Christie’s Navigates a Tough $104 Million London Sale With a $49 Million Hockney—But Jordan Casteel Is the Breakout Star - artnet News

  07-03-2019 04:28
  Christie’s Navigates a Tough $104 Million London Sale With a $49 Million Hockney—But Jordan Casteel Is the Breakout Star  artnet NewsTonight was the first Christie's London contemporary sale for some time over which their former head of postwar and contemporary art, Francis Outred, has not ...
  
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• Catherine McKenna discusses carbon tax, slams Doug Ford

  07-03-2019 01:32 via globalnews.ca
  Environment Minister Catherine McKenna slammed Ontario Premier Doug Ford for his actions on the carbon tax during a Town Hall on Climate Action in Mississauga on Wednesday.
  
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• How black train porters helped birth a multicultural Canada

  07-03-2019 01:14 via globalnews.ca
  Trapped in grueling jobs marked by racism, sleeping car porters still managed to unite to lead a fight for social equality, for all.
  
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• Catherine McKenna hosts climate change town hall in Mississauga

  07-03-2019 00:56 via globalnews.ca
  The question and answer session with Catherine McKenna is taking place in Mississauga, Ont., on Wednesday evening.
  
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• Ron Taverner withdraws from consideration for OPP Commissioner

  07-03-2019 00:48 via globalnews.ca
  In a short letter sent to the Community Safety Minister, Sylvia Jones, Taverner said the decision to withdraw stemmed from the controversy surrounding his appointment and to protect the integrity of the rank.
  
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• Pot hole complaints in London have tripled over the last 3 years - CBC.ca

  07-03-2019 00:43
  Pot hole complaints in London have tripled over the last 3 years  CBC.caPot hole complaints have tripled in London with 2534 requests for *service* last year, well above the 817 calls the city received in 2016.
  
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• Watchdog to examine conflicting Ontario autism budget numbers

  07-03-2019 00:25 via globalnews.ca
  The financial accountability office's probe, requested by a Liberal, will take several months.
  
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• Dubas calls Marchand’s tweet on Marner’s next contract ‘a master troll job’

  07-03-2019 00:04 via globalnews.ca
  "Oh man, I think it was a master troll job, to say the least," Dubas said. "You have to respect that element of it."
  
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