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• UPDATE: Highway 401 reopened in London following crash - BlackburnNews.com

  02-04-2019 23:58
  UPDATE: Highway 401 reopened in London following crash  BlackburnNews.comPolice have reopened the westbound lanes of Highway 401 in London following a collision. The Ontario Provincial Police reported the crash on Tuesday around ...
  
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• Crash closes Highway 401 in London - BlackburnNews.com

  02-04-2019 23:58
  Crash closes Highway 401 in London  BlackburnNews.comPolice have closed the westbound lanes of Highway 401 in London following a collision. The Ontario Provincial Police reported the crash on Tuesday around ...
  
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• Veteran Keyes hoping to help Nationals finish off the Flyers - The London Free Press

  02-04-2019 23:49
  Veteran Keyes hoping to help Nationals finish off the Flyers  The London Free PressLast year, Adam Keyes' Sutherland Cup dreams were swept away by London in the GOJHL Western Conference final.This time, he's helping hold the broom.
  
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• Ex-CTV reporter Paul Bliss was fired for repeated sexual misconduct allegations, broadcaster says

  02-04-2019 23:21 via globalnews.ca
  In an untested filing in Superior Court, CTV and its owner Bell Media say they began investigating complaints against Paul Bliss after a former freelancer, Bridget Brown, went public in January 2018 with accusations against him.
  
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• Fatal single-vehicle crash near Walkerton - CTV News London

  02-04-2019 23:01
  Fatal single-vehicle crash near Walkerton  CTV News LondonSouth Bruce OPP are investigating after a commercial vehicle crash on Tuesday afternoon that left the driver dead.
  
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• BMO backs WeedMD's outdoor grow plans - The London Free Press

  02-04-2019 22:56
  BMO backs WeedMD's outdoor grow plans  The London Free PressSTRATHROY – A Southwestern Ontario cannabis producer secured a $39-million loan from one of Canada's Big Five banks to buy its sprawling property ...
  
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• London researchers probe public heat warning efficacy - The London Free Press

  02-04-2019 22:46
  London researchers probe public heat warning efficacy  The London Free PressLondon researchers have landed a federal grant to study if Ontario's standardized public heat warnings actually keep people healthy when scorching ...
  
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• Sudden spike in suspected opioid ODs has Middlesex-London Health Unit on high alert

  02-04-2019 22:29 via globalnews.ca
  According to the MLHU, 16 suspected overdoses occurred on Monday and Tuesday.
  
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• Details of son's EMDC death add to family's torment - The London Free Press

  02-04-2019 22:29
  Details of son's EMDC death add to family's torment  The London Free PressAt their last visit 10 days ago, Winston Brightman's son, Sean Tourand-Brightman, looked healthy and happy, his father said.On their last phone call a few days ...
  
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• City moves to allow development at Lorne Ave school - The London Free Press

  02-04-2019 22:19
  City moves to allow development at Lorne Ave school  The London Free PressThe site of the former Lorne Avenue elementary school is poised to proceed to the next stage of redevelopment, a move that will unlock potential for affordable ...
  
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• Fans See Stefanos Tsitsipas As Likely New Face In London - ATP Tour

  02-04-2019 22:10
  Fans See Stefanos Tsitsipas As Likely New Face In London  ATP TourFans voted and they believe that Stefanos Tsitsipas will be a first-time Nitto ATP Finals qualifier this year.
  
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• Warnings issued as opioid overdoses skyrocket - CTV News London

  02-04-2019 22:03
  Warnings issued as opioid overdoses skyrocket  CTV News LondonAn alert has been issued in the London region as the number of opioid overdoses in recent days hit an 'alarming' level.
  
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• What does it mean if your child is considered ‘highly sensitive’?

  02-04-2019 21:21 via globalnews.ca
  Despite its prevalence, some parents say highly sensitive kids are often misunderstood.
  
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• OPP find man passed out behind the wheel at gas station in Simcoe

  02-04-2019 21:05 via globalnews.ca
  Norfolk County OPP arrested a 51-year-old man after he was found fast asleep behind the wheel of a pickup truck at a gas station.
  
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• London's first legal cannabis store draws huge lineup - The Gazette • Western University's Newspaper

  02-04-2019 20:30
  London's first legal cannabis store draws huge lineup  The Gazette • Western University's NewspaperOpened yesterday, Central Cannabis is London's first legal cannabis store. It opened along with nine other stores in Ontario.
  
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• Peel police investigating allegations of fraud against investment company 1PLUS12

  02-04-2019 20:15 via globalnews.ca
  Police in the Greater Toronto Area are investigating an investment company called 1PLUS12 over allegations of fraud following a report by Global News.
  
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• London International Airport traffic soars to new record in 2018

  02-04-2019 20:01 via globalnews.ca
  The London International Airport is reporting a record-breaking year in 2018 and forecasting strong growth in 2019.
  
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• Ontario correctional workers get 4-year-contract, 7.5% wage increase

  02-04-2019 19:52 via globalnews.ca
  Chris Jackel, the chair for the corrections division of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union, says the deal is retroactive to 2018.
  
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• River Cafe Alumnus Theo Hill Brings Gold to Notting Hill - Eater London

  02-04-2019 19:46
  River Cafe Alumnus Theo Hill Brings Gold to Notting Hill  Eater LondonA "team of local industry all-stars" will turn a pub into a four-floor Italian neighbourhood restaurant.
  
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• Doug Ford slams NDP leader Andrea Horwath for raising his brother’s addiction issues

  02-04-2019 19:46 via globalnews.ca
  Ford says it was disturbing and disgusting that the Opposition leader would bring his family into the discussion.
  
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• A teenager is dead after falling from the Whispering Gallery in London's St. Paul's Cathedral - CNN

  02-04-2019 19:03
  A teenager is dead after falling from the Whispering Gallery in London's St. Paul's Cathedral  CNNPolice said they were summoned to St. Paul's just before 4 p.m. local time because of "a report of a male in his late teens who had fallen from the gallery" ...
  
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• Mozart’s London townhouse has just been bought for £7.5 million – take a look inside - Classic FM

  02-04-2019 18:12
  Mozart’s London townhouse has just been bought for £7.5 million – take a look inside  Classic FMThe house where Mozart composed his first symphony in 1764 boasts five bedrooms, an enormous garden and a guest house.
  
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• Meet one of the first London cyclists hit by a car this spring - CBC.ca

  02-04-2019 18:06
  Meet one of the first London cyclists hit by a car this spring  CBC.caEvan Jory Spindler wished he'd reacted differently when he found himself launched from his bicycle into a partially flooded street in London's east-end.
  
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• London man sentenced in lengthy 2015 standoff - CTV News London

  02-04-2019 17:51
  London man sentenced in lengthy 2015 standoff  CTV News LondonThe man behind one of the longest police standoffs in recent London history has been sentenced to 15 months in prison and two years probation.
  
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• Opera and Brexit in London - The New Yorker

  02-04-2019 17:50
  Opera and Brexit in London  The New YorkerLarry Wolff writes about attending a performance of Guiseppe Verdi's “La Forza del Destino,” at the Royal Opera House, in London, during a week of ...
  
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• Teen dies from overdose amid rash of fentanyl-related calls in Woodstock

  02-04-2019 17:44 via globalnews.ca
  A young man is dead after a "significant number" of overdose calls in Woodstock.
  
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• Minimum wage hike more beneficial for workers than tax credit, says FAO

  02-04-2019 17:26 via globalnews.ca
  Financial Accountability Officer Peter Weltman says in a report today that the tax credit will benefit only 38 per cent of minimum wage workers since many already pay no provincial tax.
  
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• Drake Pays Tribute to Nipsey Hussle at London Concert: ‘Rest Easy, My G’ - Page Six

  02-04-2019 17:15
  Drake Pays Tribute to Nipsey Hussle at London Concert: ‘Rest Easy, My G’  Page SixDrake paid tribute to his friend Nipsey Hussle at a concert in London. Hussle was murdered in Los Angeles on Sunday.
  
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• Ford government launches consultations on Ontario’s autism program after public backlash

  02-04-2019 16:32 via globalnews.ca
  Social Services Minister Lisa MacLeod says an advisory panel made up of parents, autistic adults and experts will review the consultation results and provide recommendations.
  
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• Cricket World Cup to hold party on Mall in London - BBC News

  02-04-2019 16:32
  Cricket World Cup to hold party on Mall in London  BBC NewsSome 4000 cricket fans are set to launch the tournament by having a party on the Mall on 29 May.
  
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• Meghan Markle, Prince Harry go shopping in London ahead of royal baby's arrival - HELLO! Canada

  02-04-2019 16:22
  Meghan Markle, Prince Harry go shopping in London ahead of royal baby's arrival  HELLO! CanadaPrince Harry and Meghan Markle enjoyed a casual day of shopping in London, just weeks before welcoming Baby Sussex.
  
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• Councillors continue developing London’s strategic plan - Global News

  02-04-2019 16:20
  Councillors continue developing London’s strategic plan  Global NewsLondon city councillors continue to craft their vision for London's strategic plan.
  
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• Councillors continue developing London’s strategic plan

  02-04-2019 16:20 via globalnews.ca
  London city councillors continue to craft their vision for London's strategic plan.
  
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• Tulip tower: Planners approve new London skyscraper - BBC News

  02-04-2019 16:14
  Tulip tower: Planners approve new London skyscraper  BBC NewsThe skyscraper would be the second tallest structure in western Europe and feature rotating pods.
  
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• Woman seen kicking and stamping on dog in shocking attack in London park - The Sun

  02-04-2019 16:13
  Woman seen kicking and stamping on dog in shocking attack in London park  The SunHORRIFIC video footage appears to show a dog-walker kicking and stamping on her pet after dragging it by its lead. The woman, who has two dogs with her, ...
  
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• Police urged to probe Hamas terror bandana at London protest - Jewish News

  02-04-2019 16:01
  Police urged to probe Hamas terror bandana at London protest  Jewish NewsThe Metropolitan Police has been asked to investigate a man seen wearing a Hamas bandana during a protest outside the Israeli embassy in London on ...
  
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• London airport reflects on record year, eyes massive growth in 2019 - The London Free Press

  02-04-2019 15:49
  London airport reflects on record year, eyes massive growth in 2019  The London Free PressThe London International Airport registered another year of record-setting growth in 2018.
  
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• Push for free menstrual products gets traction at committee level in London - Global News

  02-04-2019 15:48
  Push for free menstrual products gets traction at committee level in London  Global NewsMenstrual products would be free at city-owned arenas, pools and community centres.
  
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• Push for free menstrual products gets traction at committee level in London

  02-04-2019 15:48 via globalnews.ca
  Menstrual products would be free at city-owned arenas, pools and community centres.
  
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• Oscar Wilde's London haunt debuts after $50 million makeover - CNN

  02-04-2019 15:43
  Oscar Wilde's London haunt debuts after $50 million makeover  CNNThe Cadogan Hotel, once the London haunt of Oscar Wilde, is reopen after a stunning makeover. Find out what four years and $50 million brings.
  
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• Bylaw to curb street parties on hold after London landlords raise concerns - Global News

  02-04-2019 14:38
  Bylaw to curb street parties on hold after London landlords raise concerns  Global NewsA bylaw change that puts more onus on property owners to stop their tenants from throwing illegal street parties is drawing the ire of a group of landlords.
  
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• Bylaw to curb street parties on hold after London landlords raise concerns

  02-04-2019 14:38 via globalnews.ca
  Landlords say they aren't allowed to control their tenants' behaviour under Ontario's Residential Tenancies Act.
  
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• London's first legal pot shop a smokin' hot ticket on opening day - The London Free Press

  02-04-2019 14:32
  London's first legal pot shop a smokin' hot ticket on opening day  The London Free PressNearly 200 line up for opening of long-awaited marijuana retailer.
  
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• Billionaire Safra's 1,000-Foot London Tulip Gets Green Light - Bloomberg

  02-04-2019 14:32
  Billionaire Safra's 1,000-Foot London Tulip Gets Green Light  BloombergBillionaire Joseph Safra won initial approval to build a 305-meter (1000-foot) tower in the shape of a tulip next to his Gherkin skyscraper in London's financial ...
  
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• Avengers Endgame tickets ballot opens for HUGE fan event in London: How to enter - Express

  02-04-2019 13:36
  Avengers Endgame tickets ballot opens for HUGE fan event in London: How to enter  ExpressAVENGERS ENDGAME unseen footage will screen at a UK fan event in London next week with the Russo Brothers, Scarlett Johansson, Chris Hemsworth and ...
  
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• Nigerians ordering pizza in from London on British Airways, agriculture minister says - The Independent

  02-04-2019 13:28
  Nigerians ordering pizza in from London on British Airways, agriculture minister says  The IndependentNigerians are ordering pizzas from London and transporting them over 3000 miles using British Airways, the country's Minister of Agriculture has claimed.
  
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• Fox cub rescued from shop cavity wall in London - BBC News

  02-04-2019 13:27
  Fox cub rescued from shop cavity wall in London  BBC NewsIan, named after one of his firefighter rescuers, is believed to have been taken in by a nearby trust.
  
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• Crime Beat podcast: Shannon Madill’s last audition

  02-04-2019 13:00 via globalnews.ca
  Shannon Madill had everything going for her. She had just landed an audition for a television series and was looking forward to moving to Edmonton. Hours later, she vanished.
  
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• Chicago Booth expands presence in Europe with new facility in London - UChicago News

  02-04-2019 13:00
  Chicago Booth expands presence in Europe with new facility in London  UChicago NewsThe University of Chicago Booth School of Business will relocate its current campus in London to a new, larger space in the heart of the historic city of London, ...
  
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• Autonomous vehicle tests underway in London - CNBC

  02-04-2019 13:00
  Autonomous vehicle tests underway in London  CNBCThe trials will take place in the boroughs of Croydon and Bromley.
  
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