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• Brown and Dickson trade cramped quarters for new digs - The London Free Press

  19-03-2019 23:55
  Brown and Dickson trade cramped quarters for new digs  The London Free PressThe very last business you would expect to thrive in a big-box and online era is an independent bookstore. But London's Brown & Dickson has done just that.
  
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• Booming independent book store trades cramped quarters for new digs - The London Free Press

  19-03-2019 23:55
  Booming independent book store trades cramped quarters for new digs  The London Free PressThe very last business you would expect to thrive in a big-box and online era is an independent bookstore. But London's Brown & Dickson has done just that.
  
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• London farm experiments with growing underground - WCAX

  19-03-2019 23:04
  London farm experiments with growing underground  WCAXFarmers in London are taking their crops from tunnels to tables. The underground technique is changing the way city consumers get their greens.
  
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• Dana White not putting blame on Masvidal or Edwards for UFC London clash - MMA Fighting

  19-03-2019 23:00
  Dana White not putting blame on Masvidal or Edwards for UFC London clash  MMA FightingDana White thinks his staff could have done more to prevent Jorge Masvidal and Leon Edwards from scuffling.
  
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• Fiscal watchdog says Ontario overcharging for marriage registrations, other fees

  19-03-2019 22:58 via globalnews.ca
  In a report released Tuesday, the Financial Accountability Office says revenue from those fees as well as personal property security fees and incorporation fees “continues to significantly exceed program costs.”
  
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• Woman hospitalized in south London apartment fire dies of injuries: police - Global News

  19-03-2019 22:38
  Woman hospitalized in south London apartment fire dies of injuries: police  Global NewsFire officials responded to a blaze at 140 Langarth St. W., a low-rise apartment building west of Wharncliffe Road South, around 8:30 a.m. on March 13.
  
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• Woman hospitalized in south London apartment fire dies of injuries: police

  19-03-2019 22:38 via globalnews.ca
  Fire officials responded to a blaze at 140 Langarth St. W., a low-rise apartment building west of Wharncliffe Road South, around 8:30 a.m. on March 13.
  
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• Steve Peters remains lone voice against Alma College development - London Free Press (Blogs)

  19-03-2019 22:02
  Steve Peters remains lone voice against Alma College development  London Free Press (Blogs)City councillor Steve Peters will have time to ask questions about the proposed development of the former Alma College site before any shovels get in the ...
  
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• General Dynamics workers overwhelmingly support new contract - CTV News London

  19-03-2019 21:53
  General Dynamics workers overwhelmingly support new contract  CTV News LondonGeneral Dynamics workers avoided strike action Tuesday with an overwhelming vote in favour of their new contract.
  
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• Woman dies in London fire caused by careless smoking - CBC.ca

  19-03-2019 21:27
  Woman dies in London fire caused by careless smoking  CBC.caA woman, 53, has died one week after a fire broke out in her south London apartment.
  
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• Federal budget 2019: Your guide to this year's highlights - The London Free Press

  19-03-2019 21:27
  Federal budget 2019: Your guide to this year's highlights  The London Free PressAnyone who guessed that the Liberals' last budget before the next federal election was going to be about the 'middle class' guessed right.
  
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• Dairy farmers, supply managed sectors to get $3.9B in compensation for CETA, CPTPP – but not NAFTA

  19-03-2019 21:15 via globalnews.ca
  Dairy farmers and others hit by recent trade deals are getting $3.9 billion in compensation for lost market share.
  
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• Plenty of local talent heading to CFL's combine circuit - The London Free Press

  19-03-2019 21:04
  Plenty of local talent heading to CFL's combine circuit  The London Free PressNine players with local ties have been invited to the Canadian Football League's Ontario Regional Combine set for Thursday at University of Toronto.
  
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• Serial stowaway pleads guilty to sneaking aboard flight to London - The London Free Press

  19-03-2019 20:55
  Serial stowaway pleads guilty to sneaking aboard flight to London  The London Free PressCHICAGO — A woman who's been dubbed a serial stowaway was sentenced Tuesday to 18 months of probation after pleading guilty to sneaking past Chicago ...
  
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• Stratford minor peewees sweep London Jr. Knights to win Alliance title - The Beacon Herald

  19-03-2019 20:53
  Stratford minor peewees sweep London Jr. Knights to win Alliance title  The Beacon HeraldThe Stratford minor peewee, sponsored by Royal LePage Hiller Realty, swept London Jr. Knights White in the Alliance double-A championship. Halfway to ...
  
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• Stratford minor peewees sweep London Jr. Knights to win Alliance title - Regina Leader-Post

  19-03-2019 20:52
  Stratford minor peewees sweep London Jr. Knights to win Alliance title  Regina Leader-PostThe Stratford minor peewee, sponsored by Royal LePage Hiller Realty, swept London Jr. Knights White in the Alliance double-A championship. Halfway to ...
  
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• Downtown London fails to get budget approved, again - CTV News London

  19-03-2019 20:51
  Downtown London fails to get budget approved, again  CTV News LondonThe dispute between Downtown London and some of its merchants spilled over into council chambers Tuesday afternoon.
  
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• London one site in human trafficking awareness campaign - The London Free Press

  19-03-2019 20:45
  London one site in human trafficking awareness campaign  The London Free PressLondoners will wake up Monday to a national awareness campaign dedicated to the prevention of human trafficking following a string of abduction attempts in ...
  
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• 'Serial stowaway' gets probation after flying to London without a ticket - WTSP.com

  19-03-2019 20:26
  'Serial stowaway' gets probation after flying to London without a ticket  WTSP.comCHICAGO (AP) — A woman who's been dubbed a serial stowaway was sentenced Tuesday to 18 months of probation after pleading guilty to sneaking past ...
  
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• The London Report: Ocado delivers despite 10% cut to capacity - Financial Times

  19-03-2019 20:05
  The London Report: Ocado delivers despite 10% cut to capacity  Financial TimesOcado led the FTSE 100 gainers after first-quarter results from the grocery delivery specialist showed sales growth remaining resilient, in spite of a distribution ...
  
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• 7 Expenses London-Bound Actors Need to Consider - Backstage

  19-03-2019 20:04
  7 Expenses London-Bound Actors Need to Consider  BackstageActors moving to London should think about the costs of basics and beyond.
  
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• Ontario survey suggests issues with sexual harassment on campuses - The London Free Press

  19-03-2019 19:40
  Ontario survey suggests issues with sexual harassment on campuses  The London Free PressTORONTO — The Ontario government says 63 per cent of university students who took a province-wide survey on campus sexual violence reported they have ...
  
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• Towpath Cafe Opens for London Restaurants’ Spring Equinox 2019 - Eater London

  19-03-2019 19:23
  Towpath Cafe Opens for London Restaurants’ Spring Equinox 2019  Eater LondonTowpath Cafe has reopened on the canal in east London.
  
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• Money and power: Skyrocketing London mayoral campaign costs draw concern - The London Free Press

  19-03-2019 19:16
  Money and power: Skyrocketing London mayoral campaign costs draw concern  The London Free PressThe price to run a winning London mayoral campaign has jumped nearly 135 per cent during the past four elections, leaving one expert to wonder if the ...
  
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• Dhafer Youssef, Royal Festival Hall, London — sensuous curves and complex patterns - Financial Times

  19-03-2019 19:13
  Dhafer Youssef, Royal Festival Hall, London — sensuous curves and complex patterns  Financial TimesThe evening's mood was established from the outset with wreaths of electronica creating an ethereal pulse and sense of tonic key. The tempo set, Dhafer ...
  
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• Money & power: Skyrocketing London mayoral campaign costs draw concern - The London Free Press

  19-03-2019 19:11
  Money & power: Skyrocketing London mayoral campaign costs draw concern  The London Free PressThe cost to run a winning London mayoral campaign has jumped by nearly 150 per cent over just the past four elections, leaving one expert to wonder if ...
  
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• Ontario government boosts grant funding to bolster sexual violence programs on university, college campuses

  19-03-2019 18:57 via globalnews.ca
  Schools will also be required to review their sexual violence policies and form task forces to address the issue by September.
  
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• Irish Coveney: Awaiting clarity from London on Brexit - ForexLive

  19-03-2019 18:09
  Irish Coveney: Awaiting clarity from London on Brexit  ForexLiveHeadlines from Irish Foreign Ministry Coveney ForexLive By Greg Michalowski.
  
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• Arts, culture, fun in London this weekend and beyond (March 21-27) - The London Free Press

  19-03-2019 18:00
  Arts, culture, fun in London this weekend and beyond (March 21-27)  The London Free PressEvents happening this week in London and area:CLUBSChaucer's Pub: Mark Rust, Sunday, 7:30 p.m., doors open at 7 p.m.; tickets $20 per person in advance ...
  
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• More Eurostar delays between London and Paris amid French customs strikes - Daily Mail

  19-03-2019 17:55
  More Eurostar delays between London and Paris amid French customs strikes  Daily MailFrench border officials have taken their industrial action into a third week despite being offered a pay rise worth at least £700 per worker.
  
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• London-listed oil producer moves into weed after a surprising discovery - Yahoo Finance

  19-03-2019 17:30
  London-listed oil producer moves into weed after a surprising discovery  Yahoo FinanceLondon-listed natural resources company Highlands (HNR.L) is getting into cannabis after making a surprising discovery. Highlands exclusively told Yahoo ...
  
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• Newly Discovered Papers Found in Vincent van Gogh's London Lodging - Smithsonian.com

  19-03-2019 17:09
  Newly Discovered Papers Found in Vincent van Gogh's London Lodging  Smithsonian.comA trove of documents recovered from Vincent van Gogh's one-time London lodging opens a portal into the artist's brief yet formative stay in England's capital city.
  
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• London-area group of 52 celebrate million-dollar win - CTV News London

  19-03-2019 17:05
  London-area group of 52 celebrate million-dollar win  CTV News LondonA group of 52 people from the greater London area will share a million dollars from a Lotto Max draw.
  
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• London-area group of 52 celebrate million-dollar win - CTV News

  19-03-2019 17:05
  London-area group of 52 celebrate million-dollar win  CTV NewsA group of 52 people from the greater London area will share a million dollars from a Lotto Max draw.
  
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• London’s Art Night 2019 promises to be star-studded - Wallpaper*

  19-03-2019 16:59
  London’s Art Night 2019 promises to be star-studded  Wallpaper*London's annual nocturnal festival Art Night is set to return for its fourth edition on 22 June 2019, featuring commissions from Barbara Kruger, Christine Sun Kim ...
  
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• London Gallery Will Forgo Donation From Purdue Pharma’s Sackler Family - The Wall Street Journal

  19-03-2019 16:58
  London Gallery Will Forgo Donation From Purdue Pharma’s Sackler Family  The Wall Street JournalBritain's National Portrait Gallery won't proceed with a £1 million pledge from a charitable organization overseen by some members of the Sackler family, owners ...
  
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• Geordie Shore's braless Chloe Ferry travels by PRIVATE JET after romantic London getaway - Daily Mail

  19-03-2019 16:52
  Geordie Shore's braless Chloe Ferry travels by PRIVATE JET after romantic London getaway  Daily MailChloe Ferry and her beau Sam Gowland, both 23, travelled in style when they clambered down the steps of a private jet in Newcastle on Tuesday.
  
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• The 35 London schools which have been rated 'World Class' - MyLondon

  19-03-2019 16:49
  The 35 London schools which have been rated 'World Class'  MyLondonThe pupils at these schools are excellent learners and super literate.
  
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• Harold Hill stabbing: Teenager 'stabbed in neck' outside college in London - The Independent

  19-03-2019 16:46
  Harold Hill stabbing: Teenager 'stabbed in neck' outside college in London  The IndependentA teenager has reportedly been stabbed in the neck outside a college in London. The victim, thought to in his late teens, suffered a knife injury in Tring Gardens, ...
  
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• Ontario announces stricter consumer protections that do ‘not apply’ to 325K hydro customers

  19-03-2019 16:08 via globalnews.ca
  The Ontario Energy Board (OEB) approved new, stricter consumer protections that do "not apply" to more than 325,000 hydro customers in the province.
  
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• London mom files landmark complaint in child cancer research battle - The London Free Press

  19-03-2019 16:02
  London mom files landmark complaint in child cancer research battle  The London Free PressCanada's health research agency discriminates against children with cancer, human rights complaint says.
  
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• Variety TV Summit Europe Coming to London on June 13 - Variety

  19-03-2019 16:00
  Variety TV Summit Europe Coming to London on June 13  VarietyVariety's TV Summit Europe will coincide with London Tech Week this year, returning to the city on June 13.
  
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• Colm Meaney, Paapa Essiedu, David Bradley Join Sky and Cinemax’s ‘Gangs of London’ - Variety

  19-03-2019 16:00
  Colm Meaney, Paapa Essiedu, David Bradley Join Sky and Cinemax’s ‘Gangs of London’  VarietyColm Meaney, Paapa Essiedu and David Bradley are among the new names joining upcoming Sky and Cinemax drama “Gangs of London.”
  
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• Cinemax/Sky Series 'Gangs of London' Rounds Out Cast - Hollywood Reporter

  19-03-2019 16:00
  Cinemax/Sky Series 'Gangs of London' Rounds Out Cast  Hollywood ReporterGangs of London, the contemporary thriller coming from writer-director Gareth Evans (The Raid, Apostle) for HBO's Cinemax and European pay TV giant Sky, ...
  
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• Kate Middleton visits the Foundling Museum in London - Daily Mail

  19-03-2019 15:38
  Kate Middleton visits the Foundling Museum in London  Daily MailKate, 37, appeared in good spirits as she arrived at the museum, which explores the history of the Foundling Hospital, the UK's first children's charity and first ...
  
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• Kate Middleton visits the Foundling Museum in London and gets creative - Daily Mail

  19-03-2019 15:38
  Kate Middleton visits the Foundling Museum in London and gets creative  Daily MailKate, 37, appeared in good spirits as she arrived at the museum, which explores the history of the Foundling Hospital, the UK's first children's charity and first ...
  
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• London shares of Kazakhstan's biggest bank tumble as country's president steps down - Reuters

  19-03-2019 15:31
  London shares of Kazakhstan's biggest bank tumble as country's president steps down  ReutersThe London-listed shares of Kazakhstan's biggest bank, Halyk Bank, tumbled 5 percent on Tuesday after the country's President Nursultan Nazarbayev ...
  
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• London Gets All the Nice Things, Including This Park - Gizmodo UK

  19-03-2019 15:30
  London Gets All the Nice Things, Including This Park  Gizmodo UKA new 6,000 square metre park is being planned near Liverpool Street station, and we're wishing London would share its gorgeous green spaces a bit. Planned ...
  
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• Teenager 'stabbed in the neck outside east London college' - Daily Mail

  19-03-2019 14:56
  Teenager 'stabbed in the neck outside east London college'  Daily MailHavering College of Further and Higher Education in Harold Hill was cordoned off by police this lunchtime after the attack unfolded.
  
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• In a Landmark Decision, London’s National Portrait Gallery Drops a $1.3 Million Gift from the Sacklers - artnet News

  19-03-2019 14:44
  In a Landmark Decision, London’s National Portrait Gallery Drops a $1.3 Million Gift from the Sacklers  artnet NewsThe artist and activist Nan Goldin stepped up the pressure on the art museum to reject the promised award.
  
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