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• School boards prepare for influx of pupils with autism - The London Free Press

  09-04-2019 23:36
  School boards prepare for influx of pupils with autism  The London Free PressAs local school boards prepare for an influx of pupils with autism spectrum disorder following changes to Ontario's autism program, advocates worry what will ...
  
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• Eltham stabbing: Man has moped stolen in broad daylight during London knife attack - The Independent

  09-04-2019 23:27
  Eltham stabbing: Man has moped stolen in broad daylight during London knife attack  The IndependentA man is fighting for his life after being stabbed and robbed of his moped in south east London late on Tuesday afternoon. The man, believed to be aged in his ...
  
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• Out-of-control minivan barrels down residential London street - CTV News London

  09-04-2019 23:15
  Out-of-control minivan barrels down residential London street  CTV News LondonResidents watched in shock as a minivan careened out of control before climbing an embankment and coming to rest against a parked car. Fortunately no one ...
  
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• London native survives opening of Master Chef Canada - CTV News London

  09-04-2019 22:37
  London native survives opening of Master Chef Canada  CTV News LondonDespite a few missteps, a London native has survived the opening round of Master Chef Canada.
  
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• Feds introduce law to remove barrier to inter-provincial booze trade

  09-04-2019 22:33 via globalnews.ca
  The issue has rankled consumers for decades and was forced under a media spotlight a year ago when a New Brunswick man lost a five-year court battle to buy cheap beer in neighbouring Quebec.
  
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• Suspended St. Thomas cop makes city's ‘sunshine list’ - London Free Press (Blogs)

  09-04-2019 22:15
  Suspended St. Thomas cop makes city's ‘sunshine list’  London Free Press (Blogs)A St. Thomas police officer who's been suspended with pay for more than 17 months since he was charged with sexually assaulting a teenage girl made the ...
  
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• Actors from two TV shows join London Comic Con - The London Free Press

  09-04-2019 21:45
  Actors from two TV shows join London Comic Con  The London Free PressThree actors from two popular Canadian television shows will be part of the London Comic Con in October.
  
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• London native survives first episode of MasterChef Canada - The London Free Press

  09-04-2019 21:34
  London native survives first episode of MasterChef Canada  The London Free PressOne of his radish cheesecakes collapsed and he burned the bottom of his lamb ragout, but Rozin Abbas survived.
  
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• Reverend describes worship allegedly interrupted by London’s notorious ‘street preachers’ - Global News

  09-04-2019 21:29
  Reverend describes worship allegedly interrupted by London’s notorious ‘street preachers’  Global NewsRev. Andrew Fullerton is speaking out two days after London's notorious street preachers were criminally charged after allegedly interrupting worship at ...
  
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• Reverend describes worship allegedly interrupted by London’s notorious ‘street preachers’

  09-04-2019 21:29 via globalnews.ca
  "The minute religion gets used as a weapon, you know that it's not the real thing," said Rev. Andrew Fullerton.
  
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• Dropped 911 calls lead to arrest - The London Free Press

  09-04-2019 21:02
  Dropped 911 calls lead to arrest  The London Free PressA pair of dropped 911 calls has led to the arrest of a 27-year-old London woman on an outstanding warrant, Oxford OPP say.
  
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• Witnesses describe dramatic crash that sent man to hospital in south London - Global News

  09-04-2019 20:24
  Witnesses describe dramatic crash that sent man to hospital in south London  Global NewsLondon police say a man was taken to hospital after a crash Tuesday morning in the Glen Cairn neighbourhood near Adelaide Street and Thompson Road.
  
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• Witnesses describe dramatic crash that sent man to hospital in south London

  09-04-2019 20:24 via globalnews.ca
  Police say that officers, paramedics and the local fire department were called to Chesterfield Avenue at Westlake Street just after 11 a.m. Tuesday.
  
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• London airport touting flights to 'every major Canadian city' - CTV News London

  09-04-2019 20:14
  London airport touting flights to 'every major Canadian city'  CTV News LondonWith a recent expansion in airlines and destinations, the London International Airport says it is on track to see triple digit growth over the next year.
  
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• Mother whose 9-year-old daughter died of asthma welcomes London's new low-emission zones - CBC.ca

  09-04-2019 19:20
  Mother whose 9-year-old daughter died of asthma welcomes London's new low-emission zones  CBC.caIn the years before nine-year-old Ella Kissi-Debrah died, the little girl had "a smoker's cough." "She was constantly choking, and constantly fighting to breathe," ...
  
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• How this London, Ont. mom stays cool with four small children - CBC.ca

  09-04-2019 17:58
  How this London, Ont. mom stays cool with four small children  CBC.caLondon Morning host Rebecca Zandbergen recently spotted cool-as-a-cucumber London mom, Trang Bui, shopping alone with three of her four young children.
  
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• London's newest marijuana shop bringing high-end feel to pot buying - The London Free Press

  09-04-2019 17:53
  London's newest marijuana shop bringing high-end feel to pot buying  The London Free PressJ. London on Richmond Row, the second marijuana retail store to open in London, was designed to ensure customer experience is the top priority, says the ...
  
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• Ontario considers scrapping front licence plates, final decisions have not been made

  09-04-2019 17:50 via globalnews.ca
  A spokesman for the premier says removing front licence plates will not be included in plans for redesigned commercial and regular plates that are expected to be detailed in the budget on Thursday.
  
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• Western's veteran protesters are pushing for London to face down Ford - The Gazette • Western University's Newspaper

  09-04-2019 17:45
  Western's veteran protesters are pushing for London to face down Ford  The Gazette • Western University's NewspaperWhen the provincial government pushes post-secondary education, the students push back.
  
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• Free dental care for low-income seniors to be announced in Ontario budget

  09-04-2019 17:04 via globalnews.ca
  Senior government sources say anyone 65 and over in the province making under $19,300 - or $32,300 for couples - would qualify.
  
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• London garden bridge fiasco dented trust in charities, says regulator - The Guardian

  09-04-2019 16:37
  London garden bridge fiasco dented trust in charities, says regulator  The GuardianThe collapse of the plan to build a garden bridge across the Thames in London was “a failure for charity” that has jeopardised public trust in voluntary endeavour ...
  
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• City politicians back plan to address violence against women in London’s strategic plan

  09-04-2019 15:18 via globalnews.ca
  City politicians support making the issue of violence against women a pillar of their strategic plan.
  
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• City warns of heavy congestion on King Street during bike lane construction

  09-04-2019 15:13 via globalnews.ca
  Until the end of May, crews will be working on the King Street Cycle Lane Improvements project in London.
  
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• London taxes older vehicles in bid to fight air pollution - Driving

  09-04-2019 14:53
  London taxes older vehicles in bid to fight air pollution  DrivingIn a bid to fight air pollution, London has introduced one of the world's toughest vehicle emissions standards, placing a tax on older, more polluting cars that ...
  
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• Why does it seem like teens lack a sense of urgency?

  09-04-2019 14:00 via globalnews.ca
  For parents of teenagers, trying to motivate them to leave the house or submit homework on time can be a constant struggle. However, psychologists say parents might need to cut them some slack.
  
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• San Francisco has rising competition when it comes to big fintech startups - CNBC

  09-04-2019 13:58
  San Francisco has rising competition when it comes to big fintech startups  CNBCCompanies based in London secured 39% of all European fintech funding last year, according to a report published on Tuesday.
  
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• Dropped 911 calls lead to wanted suspect in Ingersoll: OPP

  09-04-2019 13:56 via globalnews.ca
  Oxford County OPP say a pair of dropped 911 calls brought them to the doorstep of a wanted suspect on Friday.
  
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• Evan Bouchard artfully dodges Storm, London pushes them to brink - The London Free Press

  09-04-2019 13:53
  Evan Bouchard artfully dodges Storm, London pushes them to brink  The London Free PressTeam captain Evan Bouchard has helped lead the London Knights to an impressive 3-0 lead over the Guelph Storm.
  
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• 'Use it or lose it' London airport warns as it plots ambitious growth - The London Free Press

  09-04-2019 13:01
  'Use it or lose it' London airport warns as it plots ambitious growth  The London Free PressIt may be one of the fastest growing airports in Canada, but London International Airport has a blunt message for Londoners: Use it or lose it.During the last year, ...
  
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• London airport's message amid ambitious growth: Use it or lose it - The London Free Press

  09-04-2019 13:01
  London airport's message amid ambitious growth: Use it or lose it  The London Free PressIt may be one of the fastest growing airports in Canada, but London International Airport has a blunt message for Londoners: Use it or lose it.During the last year, ...
  
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• A Six-Floor Victorian Home in Central London - Mansion Global

  09-04-2019 12:55
  A Six-Floor Victorian Home in Central London  Mansion GlobalBuilt in 1857, the restored Grade-II listed house offers period details, oversized windows and outdoor space.
  
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• London Housing Market Shows Early Signs of Life, UBS Says - Bloomberg

  09-04-2019 10:39
  London Housing Market Shows Early Signs of Life, UBS Says  BloombergUBS Group AG says there are tentative signs of life emerging in London's Brexit-battered housing market, even if the overall picture remains pretty bleak.
  
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• London Knights surge ahead three games to none against Guelph Storm

  09-04-2019 05:12 via globalnews.ca
  The London Knights and Guelph Storm played Game 3 of their Western Conference semi-final series on Monday in Guelph.
  
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• OHL Roundup: Monday, April 8, 2019

  09-04-2019 04:10 via globalnews.ca
  GUELPH, Ont. - Evan Bouchard scored twice and added two assists as the London Knights beat the Guelph Storm 7-4 on Monday to take a commanding lead in their second-round Ontario Hockey League playoff series.
  
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• Man shot and stabbed to death in east London - The Guardian

  09-04-2019 03:33
  Man shot and stabbed to death in east London  The GuardianA man in his 20s has been shot and stabbed to death in east London, in what a witness to CCTV footage of the incident described as a planned and targeted ...
  
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• Global News at 5:30: Apr 8

  09-04-2019 01:47 via globalnews.ca
  Global News at 5:30 on Global Toronto for Monday, April 8, 2019. Hosted by Alan Carter and Farah Nasser.
  
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• London Lightning ready for Game 2 retaliation after opening loss to KW - The London Free Press

  09-04-2019 00:31
  London Lightning ready for Game 2 retaliation after opening loss to KW  The London Free PressThe London Lightning have had four days to practise and ponder and they're letting the sting of their playoff-opening loss to the Kitchener-Waterloo Titans linger.
  
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• London paramedics grappling with four-fold spike in overdose calls - The London Free Press

  09-04-2019 00:28
  London paramedics grappling with four-fold spike in overdose calls  The London Free PressParamedics are giving a clearer picture of the deepening opioid crisis in the London-area, reporting a four-fold increase in overdose calls as the region reels ...
  
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• Out-of-work Ontario teachers ‘more than welcome’ in B.C.: education minister

  09-04-2019 00:10 via globalnews.ca
  "Obviously, we’re going in a vastly different direction than Ontario is — we’re reducing class sizes here,” said B.C. Education Minister Rob Fleming.
  
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