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• Harassment still a problem at London City Hall: report - CTV News London

  13-03-2019 23:58
  Harassment still a problem at London City Hall: report  CTV News LondonA stunning report has been released into workplace harassment at the City of London. Of 3,800 current, and former, city employees invited to participate in ...
  
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• Flames taking advantage of days off when they can - The London Free Press

  13-03-2019 23:45
  Flames taking advantage of days off when they can  The London Free PressA little bit of rest can go a long way.Hockey isn't the sort of profession where you get to complain about being tired or the inevitable bumps and bruises that come ...
  
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• London city staff issue transit recommendations for $370M in senior government funding - Global News

  13-03-2019 21:40
  London city staff issue transit recommendations for $370M in senior government funding  Global NewsLondon city staff have unveiled a list of 19 potential transit projects that could be eligible for more than $370 million in senior government funding.
  
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• Review of city hall harassment issues makes eight recommendations - The London Free Press

  13-03-2019 21:26
  Review of city hall harassment issues makes eight recommendations  The London Free PressCreating an ombudsperson position to help employees who complain of harassment is a key recommendation of a review of city's harassment policies and ...
  
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• Former Residence of Brazil’s First London Ambassador Lists for £13.95 Million - Mansion Global

  13-03-2019 21:26
  Former Residence of Brazil’s First London Ambassador Lists for £13.95 Million  Mansion GlobalThe former London residence of Brazil's first London ambassador has entered the market for £13.95 million (US$18.44 million). Listed on Feb. 8 by Knight Frank ...
  
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• London city staff issue transit recommendations for $370M in senior government funding

  13-03-2019 21:05 via globalnews.ca
  The public will have a chance to weigh on the options before the final decision goes to council later this month.
  
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• Nearly half of respondents report first-hand experience in review of City of London’s harassment policies

  13-03-2019 20:28 via globalnews.ca
  Many people described the complaint process itself as the situation in which they experienced harassment, discrimination, bullying, intimidation or reprisal.
  
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• Woman in critical condition after apartment fire near Old South - The London Free Press

  13-03-2019 19:33
  Woman in critical condition after apartment fire near Old South  The London Free PressA woman was in critical condition in hospital Wednesday afternoon following a morning fire in a three-storey walk-up just west of London's Old South ...
  
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• Inquest announced in death of London man shot by police - CTV News

  13-03-2019 19:00
  Inquest announced in death of London man shot by police  CTV NewsThe Office of the Chief Coroner will be conducting an inquest into the 2016 death of a London man at the hands of police.
  
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• Federal funding boost 'dream come true' for researchers - The London Free Press

  13-03-2019 18:43
  Federal funding boost 'dream come true' for researchers  The London Free PressA boost in federal funding announced Wednesday in London for research universities and hospitals across the country not only means more money to pay for ...
  
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• Ontario premier says management-level jobs will be axed amid health-care system overhaul

  13-03-2019 18:11 via globalnews.ca
  Ford says people in the local health integration networks, such as CEOs, presidents and vice-presidents will be axed, but front-line jobs will be protected.
  
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• Genius Treasure Museum – London, England - Atlas Obscura

  13-03-2019 18:03
  Genius Treasure Museum – London, England  Atlas ObscuraDiscover Genius Treasure Museum in London, England: This informal museum is a magical trove of anonymous art collected from car boots and flea markets.
  
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• Marcus Stroman to get opening day start for Blue Jays

  13-03-2019 17:57 via globalnews.ca
  Stroman and Aaron Sanchez are expected to serve as anchors of the starting rotation for the rebuilding Blue Jays this season.
  
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• Thomas Chabot out week-to-week with broken toe - The London Free Press

  13-03-2019 17:49
  Thomas Chabot out week-to-week with broken toe  The London Free PressThe Ottawa Senators may be forced to finish their season with out all-star defenceman Thomas Chabot.After blocking a shot and finishing the game in a 3-2 loss ...
  
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• Inking the present, for the future

  13-03-2019 17:31
  This Sunday, a handful of tattoo shops across Southwestern Ontario, including one in London, will offer semicolons at a discounted rate to help raise awareness for mental illness.
  It’s part of an ongoing campaign to foster a positive conversation around mental health. The semicolon represents an unfinished sentence; the tattoo reminds the wearer that, even during the worst of times, life does not have to end.
  For the last four years Will Graham’s Neon Crab tattoo shops have promoted
  
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• Junos offer perfect showcase for newly-built Dundas Place

  13-03-2019 17:27
  Throw a party to show off the renovations and celebrate the end of the work – London is doing what any proud homeowner would after a stretch of remodelling.
  The city’s new flex street, Dundas Place, gets to strut its stuff with a street festival during the Junos Mar. 13-15.
  “I feel excited and nervous all at the same time,” said Dundas Place manager, Savanah Sewell.
  “It’s a pretty big undertaking for the first event. We are starting with something substantial.
  
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• Ford says carbon tax is the ‘worst tax ever,’ will cost each family $650

  13-03-2019 16:25 via globalnews.ca
  Ontario Premier Doug Ford slammed the federal carbon tax on Wednesday calling it the number one enemy of jobs and claiming it won’t do anything to for the environment.
  
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• You can help save one of London's most beloved cinemas this weekend - Time Out

  13-03-2019 16:14
  You can help save one of London's most beloved cinemas this weekend  Time OutFew cinemas are more aptly named than East Finchley's beloved Phoenix. One of the old jewels in London's cinema crown, it's been entertaining moviegoers ...
  
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• Thousands of London-area kids waiting for critical support in school - The London Free Press

  13-03-2019 15:59
  Thousands of London-area kids waiting for critical support in school  The London Free PressEnough kids to fill a small town are languishing on a waiting list in the wider London region for critical therapy they need in school, a backlog the area's largest ...
  
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• New controversy engulfs London Metal Exchange's warehouses: Andy Home - Reuters

  13-03-2019 15:52
  New controversy engulfs London Metal Exchange's warehouses: Andy Home  ReutersThe London Metal Exchange's (LME) warehouse problems are back.
  
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• Seven Names To Remember Ahead Of UFC London This Weekend - Pundit Arena

  13-03-2019 15:44
  Seven Names To Remember Ahead Of UFC London This Weekend  Pundit ArenaUFC London this weekend is a card that bolsters one of the finest lineups a European show has seen in some time, here are seven fighters worth knowing ...
  
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• London markets flat inch up investors puzzle over Brexit - MarketWatch

  13-03-2019 15:40
  London markets flat inch up investors puzzle over Brexit  MarketWatchLondon markets tread water on Wednesday, after U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May's revised Brexit agreement was rejected by U.K. lawmakers.
  
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• Sultan visits Sharjah Pavilion at London Book Fair - gulfnews.com

  13-03-2019 15:31
  Sultan visits Sharjah Pavilion at London Book Fair  gulfnews.comLondon: His Highness Dr Shaikh Sultan Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, on Wednesday visited the London Book ...
  
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• First Look: Balenciaga's New London Store - Vogue.co.uk

  13-03-2019 15:29
  First Look: Balenciaga's New London Store  Vogue.co.ukBalenciaga is about to open the doors to its shiny new shopping mecca on Sloane Street, and, to build hype, Vogue has been granted exclusive access to the ...
  
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• Doug Ford says Ontario government will fight carbon tax ‘with every tool’ possible

  13-03-2019 14:40 via globalnews.ca
  Ontario Premier Doug Ford made an appearance in Cambridge on Wednesday to declare that the province intends to fight the federal carbon tax with every tool possible.
  
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• Woman critically injured in blaze at south London apartment building

  13-03-2019 14:15 via globalnews.ca
  A woman was injured in a blaze at an apartment building in south London Wednesday morning.
  
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• One person injured after blaze at south London apartment building

  13-03-2019 14:15 via globalnews.ca
  One person was injured in a blaze at an apartment building in south London Wednesday morning.
  
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• 1 critically injured in blaze at south London apartment building

  13-03-2019 14:15 via globalnews.ca
  One person was injured in a blaze at an apartment building in south London Wednesday morning.
  
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• About 25,000 customers were without hydro in London - CTV News London

  13-03-2019 13:56
  About 25,000 customers were without hydro in London  CTV News LondonPower restored after massive London power outage  Global NewsMorning London Hydro outage left 25,000 without power  The London Free PressView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Leica opens new London photography gallery and academy - Wallpaper*

  13-03-2019 13:53
  Leica opens new London photography gallery and academy  Wallpaper*Leica's new London gallery, shop and photography school gets the red dot of approval in Mayfair.
  
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• The influence of Israeli architects in London - Arutz Sheva

  13-03-2019 13:52
  The influence of Israeli architects in London  Arutz ShevaIsraeli architects deliver new design ideas to some of the famous landmarks in the British capital.
  
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• Power restored after massive London power outage

  13-03-2019 13:48 via globalnews.ca
  London Hydro says about 25,000 customers were left in the dark Wednesday morning.
  
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• Three people stabbed at Roddy Ricch show in London - The FADER

  13-03-2019 13:45
  Three people stabbed at Roddy Ricch show in London  The FADERA Roddy Ricch concert in London, England was evacuated on Tuesday night after three people were stabbed. BBC News reports that a fight broke out during ...
  
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• Who's London's best music teacher? You told us about so many - CBC.ca

  13-03-2019 13:30
  Who's London's best music teacher? You told us about so many  CBC.caWhen we asked you on London Morning who is most deserving of an award for best music teacher, you chimed in loudly.
  
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• Bicester Village owner picks Huge London for digital overhaul - The Drum

  13-03-2019 13:17
  Bicester Village owner picks Huge London for digital overhaul  The DrumValue Retail, the owner of the Bicester Village chain of luxury discount outlets, has picked Huge London as its digital agency of record, The Drum can reveal.
  
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• Panicked London bankers rush for new 'safe' job - eFinancialCareers

  13-03-2019 13:14
  Panicked London bankers rush for new 'safe' job  eFinancialCareersThe new best job in London banking has one defining feature.
  
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• London city staff to release recommendations on spending $370M in transportation funding

  13-03-2019 12:46 via globalnews.ca
  It's unclear whether bus rapid transit is going to survive this conversation at London City Hall.
  
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• Forget community: London's co-living spaces are about living selfishly - CityMetric

  13-03-2019 12:06
  Forget community: London's co-living spaces are about living selfishly  CityMetricThe media's obsession with millennials continues apace, and the focus has turned again to the concept of co-living. “Is co-living the new Airbnb for millennial ...
  
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• Dealing with the rise of knife crime in London - gulfnews.com

  13-03-2019 11:50
  Dealing with the rise of knife crime in London  gulfnews.comFour months earlier, Jodie Chesney was photographed as she proudly stood outside the famous and historic black door of 10 Downing Street. Then, in her Girl ...
  
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• Brat Restaurant’s Michelin Star Brought Basque Country’s Elkano to London - Eater London

  13-03-2019 10:27
  Brat Restaurant’s Michelin Star Brought Basque Country’s Elkano to London  Eater LondonWelcome back to Insta Stories, a column examining the London restaurant scene through the often-problematic medium of Instagram. This week's filter is ludic.
  
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• "The arms race for cultural dominion has reached new levels of absurdity" - Dezeen

  13-03-2019 10:00
  "The arms race for cultural dominion has reached new levels of absurdity"  DezeenBuilding the London Centre for Music less than 300 metres away from an existing concert hall is an absurd idea, says Phineas Harper in this Opinion column.
  
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• London arrives at 'a crossroads' in transit planning - CBC.ca

  13-03-2019 10:00
  London arrives at 'a crossroads' in transit planning  CBC.caLondon has, in the words of one urban planner, come to "a crossroads" in its transit future. On Wednesday, city staff will release its recommended list of local ...
  
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• The best place to catch a concert in London might be a stranger's living room - CBC News

  13-03-2019 09:00
  The best place to catch a concert in London might be a stranger's living room  CBC NewsHouse concerts are becoming a popular way to experience live music, according to host Tim Turner and singer-songwriter Marty Kolls.
  
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• New London firefighters respond to vacant structure blaze - WTNH.com

  13-03-2019 06:56
  New London firefighters respond to vacant structure blaze  WTNH.comNew London fire crews were dispatched to a vacant structure fire late Tuesday night.
  
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• METALS-London zinc steady at more than 8-month high; stocks in focus - Reuters

  13-03-2019 06:32
  METALS-London zinc steady at more than 8-month high; stocks in focus  ReutersLondon zinc prices hit their highest in more than eight months on Wednesday, as investors worried about ultra-tight stocks of the metal used to galvanise steel.
  
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• OHL Roundup: Tuesday, March 12, 2019

  13-03-2019 04:09 via globalnews.ca
  NORTH BAY, Ont. - Justin Brazeau had a hat trick as the North Bay Battalion routed the Barrie Colts 6-2 on Tuesday in Ontario Hockey League action.
  
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• Rob Delaney thinks Carrie Fisher starred in 'Catastrophe' to party in London - Page Six

  13-03-2019 00:48
  Rob Delaney thinks Carrie Fisher starred in 'Catastrophe' to party in London  Page SixThe late Carrie Fisher signed up for hit British comedy “Catastrophe” only so that she could party with her London friends, the show's creators joked.
  
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• Letters to the Editor: March 13 - The London Free Press

  13-03-2019 00:23
  Letters to the Editor: March 13  The London Free PressFormat a failI find the new format of The London Free Press without any rhythm. There is no bold headline, too much advertising and I had trouble locating any ...
  
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