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• London Life insurance company to be called Canada Life - CBC News

  03-04-2019 23:44
  London Life insurance company to be called Canada Life  CBC NewsLondon Life, the iconic insurance company that bears the Forest City's name, is rebranding as Canada Life. The insurance firm was founded in London, Ont. in ...
  
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• Tip leads to 5 arrests in 2015 pharmacy armed robbery: London police - Global News

  03-04-2019 23:39
  Tip leads to 5 arrests in 2015 pharmacy armed robbery: London police  Global NewsLast month, on Mar. 19, police said they received a tip in the case, which led them to arrest five people.
  
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• Tip leads to 5 arrests in 2015 pharmacy armed robbery: London police

  03-04-2019 23:39 via globalnews.ca
  Last month, on Mar. 19, police said they received a tip in the case, which led them to arrest five people.
  
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• NDP Leader Andrea Horwath to host health care townhall in London

  03-04-2019 23:15 via globalnews.ca
  Andrea Horvath will be joined by other London New Democrat MPPs for a townhall meeting on health care Wednesday evening.
  
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• Special weather statement issued ahead of gusty conditions for London, southern Ontario - Global News

  03-04-2019 22:22
  Special weather statement issued ahead of gusty conditions for London, southern Ontario  Global NewsIt was a blustery day in the Forest City as a cold front will brought strong westerly winds to the region.
  
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• Ontario-wide student walkout planned for Thursday

  03-04-2019 21:53 via globalnews.ca
  The protest comes after Education Minister Lisa Thompson announced a slew of changes to her ministry's portfolio.
  
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• He just came back: Colin James returns to London stage fresh off Junos - The London Free Press

  03-04-2019 21:53
  He just came back: Colin James returns to London stage fresh off Junos  The London Free Press*Fresh* off a win for blues album of the year at the Juno Awards in London last month, Colin James is coming back to London – but this time to play.
  
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• Second pot shop authorized to open in London: AGCO

  03-04-2019 20:15 via globalnews.ca
  The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario says J. London has been given the authorization to open along Richmond Row.
  
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• Beer Store warehouse clerks in Windsor and London vote to ratify - Windsor Star

  03-04-2019 20:15
  Beer Store warehouse clerks in Windsor and London vote to ratify  Windsor StarIn a unanimous decision Tuesday, Beer Store warehouse clerks in London and Windsor have voted to ratify their second collective agreement as UFCW Local ...
  
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• Boards tell Ontario education minister larger class sizes could mean cuts to arts, trades classes

  03-04-2019 19:49 via globalnews.ca
  Lisa Thompson announced last month that average high school class sizes will increase by six students - from 22 to 28 - a change to be phased in over four years.
  
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• Tower Bridge, London's Engineering Marvel, Turns 125 - WIRED

  03-04-2019 19:40
  Tower Bridge, London's Engineering Marvel, Turns 125  WIREDWhen it opened in 1894, London's Tower Bridge was hailed as a triumph of Victorian engineering. It was the largest and most sophisticated overpass of its kind ...
  
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• Speed a factor in fatal single-vehicle crash on New Brunswick highway: RCMP

  03-04-2019 19:31 via globalnews.ca
  The exact cause of the crash is still being investigated.
  
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• Worried about the climate and carbon taxes? What to know about Ottawa’s new electric-vehicle incentive

  03-04-2019 19:15 via globalnews.ca
  The federal budget earmarks $300 million for a new federal incentive for electric vehicles — but there are a few catches.
  
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• Police, Ontario Fire Marshal’s Office probing suspicious house fire in Ingersoll

  03-04-2019 18:06 via globalnews.ca
  As a result of an initial investigation, the fire has been deemed suspicious, and the Ontario Fire Marshal's Office is probing the case.
  
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• Life insurance companies amalgamate, ditch London’s name in rebranding process

  03-04-2019 17:38 via globalnews.ca
  London Life Insurance Company, Great-West Life Assurance Company and Canada Life Assurance Company are now known as Canada Life.
  
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• Special weather statement issued ahead of gusty conditions for London, southern Ontario

  03-04-2019 17:15 via globalnews.ca
  It's going to be a blustery day in the Forest City as a cold front will bring strong westerly winds to the region.
  
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• OPP say Ontario drug smuggling ring linked to Mexico

  03-04-2019 17:08 via globalnews.ca
  Ontario Provincial Police say that they established a link from the drug smuggling operation they broke up in Ontario back to Mexico.
  
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• 3 people arrested in breakup of major drug smuggling ring in Ontario

  03-04-2019 17:02 via globalnews.ca
  Ontario Provincial Police along with several law enforcement partners, announce that they’ve arrested three people in a major drug smuggling ring which included seizure of cocaine, cash and assets.
  
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• London police search for suspect after officer dragged by suspected stolen vehicle

  03-04-2019 16:50 via globalnews.ca
  City police have issued an arrest warrant for a 36-year-old London man following an investigation when an officer was dragged by a fleeing vehicle.
  
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• Man seriously injured in St. Thomas hammer attack: police

  03-04-2019 16:09 via globalnews.ca
  One man is in hospital, and another is facing charges.
  
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• Judge banishes Ontario man from Prince Edward Island for 2 years

  03-04-2019 16:06 via globalnews.ca
  Brian Mark Clarke, 36, was recently sentenced in Charlottetown on charges including theft, operating a motor vehicle while prohibited, flight from police and possession of stolen property.
  
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• Judge banishes Kitchener man from Prince Edward Island for 2 years

  03-04-2019 16:06 via globalnews.ca
  Brian Mark Clarke, 36, was recently sentenced in Charlottetown on charges including theft, operating a motor vehicle while prohibited, flight from police and possession of stolen property.
  
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• The Aurochs Skull – London, England - Atlas Obscura

  03-04-2019 16:03
  The Aurochs Skull – London, England  Atlas ObscuraDiscover The Aurochs Skull in London, England: The gigantic skull of a long-extinct species that once roamed the forests of England and Ireland.
  
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• London police hunt suspect after officer dragged behind stolen vehicle - The London Free Press

  03-04-2019 16:03
  London police hunt suspect after officer dragged behind stolen vehicle  The London Free PressLondon police are hunting a suspect after an officer was dragged behind a stolen car in the city's east end.Police say they need the public's help finding the ...
  
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• Former Wynne cabinet minister Steven Del Duca running for Ontario Liberal leadership

  03-04-2019 15:58 via globalnews.ca
  Del Duca says as party leader he would ensure that at least 30 candidates are under the age of 30 and commit to having at least half of the slate of 124 be women.
  
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• Victim suffers minor injuries in reported north London stabbing: police - Global News

  03-04-2019 15:37
  Victim suffers minor injuries in reported north London stabbing: police  Global NewsOne person was treated for minor lacerations and transported to hospital by Middlesex-London EMS after an incident on Limberlost Road.
  
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• Victim suffers minor injuries in reported north London stabbing: police

  03-04-2019 15:37 via globalnews.ca
  One person was treated for minor lacerations and transported to hospital by Middlesex-London EMS after an incident on Limberlost Road.
  
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• Exposure to air pollution during pregnancy linked to small, preterm babies in southwestern Ontario: study

  03-04-2019 15:17 via globalnews.ca
  Researchers suggest expecting mothers avoid exposure to poor quality air.
  
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• Second suspect arrested in alleged armed kidnapping of Wanzhen Lu

  03-04-2019 15:06 via globalnews.ca
  Police said the 33-year-old suspect was arrested after a search warrant was executed at a residence in Brampton on Tuesday. 
  
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• London Life no more as iconic business rebrands as Canada Life - The London Free Press

  03-04-2019 14:45
  London Life no more as iconic business rebrands as Canada Life  The London Free PressLondon Life, the iconic national insurance company named after its birth city, is disappearing from the landscape in a rebranding.Wednesday, the subsidiary of ...
  
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• Family grieves after one-time star student-athlete dies in London jail - The London Free Press

  03-04-2019 13:26
  Family grieves after one-time star student-athlete dies in London jail  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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• How often do London police use their light armoured vehicles? - CBC.ca

  03-04-2019 11:00
  How often do London police use their light armoured vehicles?  CBC.caLondon police have used two light armoured vehicles (LAVs) donated by General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) regularly in the last decade, documents ...
  
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• Tower falls at Imperial Oil site in Sarnia, ‘high flaring’ seen from the site: company statement

  03-04-2019 05:34 via globalnews.ca
  Sarnia's Imperial Oil site is conducting controlled flaring as a safety precaution.
  
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• Pricing poor Londoners out of central London - Spiked

  03-04-2019 05:32
  Pricing poor Londoners out of central London  SpikedNext week, London's Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) will come into force. This will require drivers of older cars, vans and motorcycles to pay an additional ...
  
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• Ola plans to take on Uber in London - Livemint

  03-04-2019 05:21
  Ola plans to take on Uber in London  LivemintOla said it will take on the ride-hailing giant Uber in London before the end of the year.Ola has now 1.3 million drivers on its platform and users across 125 cities ...
  
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• City briefs - The London Free Press

  03-04-2019 02:36
  City briefs  The London Free PressBRT opponent pushes high occupancy vehicle lanesA week after voting down plans for dedicated bus lanes across the city, a bus rapid transit opponent is ...
  
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• Residents combat-ready for years-away arena repurposing - The London Free Press

  03-04-2019 02:28
  Residents combat-ready for years-away arena repurposing  The London Free PressThe future of London's Farquharson arena is “directly tied to the bloodline” of Old South, says a community organizer who hosted an information session on the ...
  
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• Letters to the Editor: April 3 - The London Free Press

  03-04-2019 02:08
  Letters to the Editor: April 3  The London Free PressFood choices tellingThis weekend, I took a look at the Best of London insert. I was dumbfounded at some of the choices Londoners voted in: Marble Slab for ice ...
  
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• A year on, Cardiac Fitness Institute patients unhappy with replacement - The London Free Press

  03-04-2019 01:48
  A year on, Cardiac Fitness Institute patients unhappy with replacement  The London Free PressOne year on, former patients of a cardiac rehab program at Southwestern Ontario's largest hospital are still trying to fill the void left by its closure, saying other ...
  
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• Uber's Main Rival in India Plans to Join London Race - Bloomberg

  03-04-2019 01:01
  Uber's Main Rival in India Plans to Join London Race  BloombergOla, Uber Technologies Inc.'s biggest rival in India, said it will take on the ride-hailing giant in London before the end of the year after launching in five smaller ...
  
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• Councillor warns against climate change 'hysteria' - CTV News London

  03-04-2019 00:49
  Councillor warns against climate change 'hysteria'  CTV News LondonThere was a warning about climate change 'hysteria' Tuesday at London city hall.
  
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• Mother calls Ontario autism program rollout ‘unspeakably cruel,’ families react to consultations

  03-04-2019 00:40 via globalnews.ca
  The government announced on Tuesday, the day after the new changes to the autism program came into effect, it will now consult parents of children with autism as of May 1.
  
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• London region opioid overdoses have 'skyrocketed' amid fears of new 'toxic form' of street drug - CBC.ca

  03-04-2019 00:01
  London region opioid overdoses have 'skyrocketed' amid fears of new 'toxic form' of street drug  CBC.caHealth authorities in London are sounding the alarm after reports of 16 suspected opioid overdoses in the region over the last two days. The Middlesex-London ...
  
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