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• Other regional twists from the Ontario government budget - The London Free Press

  12-04-2019 23:55 via lfpress.com
  Other regional twists from the Ontario government budget  The London Free PressPublicly cool to linking Southwestern Ontario to Toronto by high-speed rail, Ontario's new Progressive Conservative government made it official in the budget.
  
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• PCs keeping promise with $1B highway expansion - The London Free Press

  12-04-2019 23:46 via lfpress.com
  PCs keeping promise with $1B highway expansion  The London Free PressTransportation Minister Jeff Yurek said the Ontario government is “taking a promise and making it an action item” with plans to spend more than $1 billion to ...
  
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• Health unit pinpoints bacteria in Strathroy Portuguese Club food poisoning

  12-04-2019 23:31 via globalnews.ca
  The bacteria identified is one of the most common causes of food poisoning in Canada.
  
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• Phosphorus-cutting technologies to be tested along Thames River to protect Lake Erie - The London Free Press

  12-04-2019 23:04 via lfpress.com
  Phosphorus-cutting technologies to be tested along Thames River to protect Lake Erie  The London Free PressTechnology to be installed at Chippewas of the Thames eyed as 'one of our best solutions'
  
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• Astronomy 'rock stars' in London for Western's Space Day - CTV News London

  12-04-2019 21:43 via london.ctvnews.ca
  Astronomy 'rock stars' in London for Western's Space Day  CTV News LondonThey're the rock stars of science and astronomy, but perhaps none shone so brightly as astronaut Dave Williams.
  
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• Ford government cutting $1B from social services over 3 years

  12-04-2019 20:42 via globalnews.ca
  The PCs claim the reduction will come from their previously announced reforms to social assistance programs in the province.
  
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• Gas stations could be fined up to $10K if they don’t display Ontario government carbon tax stickers

  12-04-2019 20:41 via globalnews.ca
  The new stipulation, entitled the Federal Carbon Tax Transparency Act, is currently in its First Reading at the Ontario legislature.
  
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• Ontario proposes new childcare tax benefit — but experts warn it may not help families in need

  12-04-2019 20:40 via globalnews.ca
  Some childcare advocates are sounding the alarm, saying the rebate program does not go far enough in helping families covering skyrocketing costs.
  
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• Mayor Ed Holder introduces plan to find jobs for London’s ‘hidden unemployed’ - Global News

  12-04-2019 20:27 via globalnews.ca
  Mayor Ed Holder introduces plan to find jobs for London’s ‘hidden unemployed’  Global NewsWhile the city enjoys a relatively low unemployment rate, London continues to struggle with one of the worst labour force participation rates in the country.
  
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• Mayor Ed Holder introduces plan to find jobs for London’s ‘hidden unemployed’

  12-04-2019 20:27 via globalnews.ca
  While the city enjoys a relatively low unemployment rate, London continues to struggle with one of the worst labour force participation rates in the country.
  
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• London man charged after garbage set on fire, officer punched in face: police - Global News

  12-04-2019 18:55 via globalnews.ca
  London man charged after garbage set on fire, officer punched in face: police  Global NewsAt around 12:45 a.m., police say a man inside a business on Huron Street became disruptive and a garbage bin was set on fire inside the building.
  
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• London man charged after garbage set on fire, officer punched in face: police

  12-04-2019 18:55 via globalnews.ca
  At around 12:45 a.m., police say a man inside a business on Huron Street became disruptive and a garbage bin was set on fire inside the building.
  
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• ‘He has to answer for what he has done’: Hillary Clinton weighs in on Julian Assange arrest

  12-04-2019 18:30 via globalnews.ca
  Hillary Clinton, who had her hacked emails published by Wikileaks, has weighed in on the arrest of its founder, Julian Assange. Supporters of Assange are also speaking out, as Assange’s attorneys vow to fight his extradition to the United States.
  
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• Folk legend Eric Andersen to play London's Cuckoo's Nest Folk Club - The London Free Press

  12-04-2019 18:30 via lfpress.com
  Folk legend Eric Andersen to play London's Cuckoo's Nest Folk Club  The London Free PressSome musicians talk about how they were influenced by Bob Dylan, Janis Joplin, Leonard Cohen or any number of folk icons and songwriters from the 1960s.
  
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• Mayor Ed Holder's jobs push strategy seen as good but vague - The London Free Press

  12-04-2019 18:19 via lfpress.com
  Mayor Ed Holder's jobs push strategy seen as good but vague  The London Free PressMayor Ed Holder outlined a back-to-basics approach to boosting London's employment numbers — what one expert says is a good effort but lacking specifics ...
  
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• Charges laid after London police officer assaulted - CTV News London

  12-04-2019 18:15 via london.ctvnews.ca
  Charges laid after London police officer assaulted  CTV News LondonLondon police say a 36-year-old man has been charged after allegedly setting a fire and assaulting an officer early Friday.
  
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• London's Voices.com among top Canadian employers - CTV News London

  12-04-2019 18:00 via london.ctvnews.ca
  London's Voices.com among top Canadian employers  CTV News LondonLondon-based Voices.com has been listed as one of Canada's Top Small & Medium Business Employers of 2019.
  
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• Ontario government’s budget slashes legal aid, eliminates refugee law funding

  12-04-2019 17:32 via globalnews.ca
  Legal Aid Ontario sent a letter to staff Thursday as the government tabled its first budget, saying the province is reducing funding to the organization by 30 per cent.
  
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• Who has the meat? Suspect sought after pepperette theft - CTV News London

  12-04-2019 17:22 via london.ctvnews.ca
  Who has the meat? Suspect sought after pepperette theft  CTV News LondonProvincial police are investigating after pepperettes were pilfered in Caledonia.
  
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• Who has the meat? Suspect sought after pepperette theft - CTV News

  12-04-2019 17:22 via london.ctvnews.ca
  Who has the meat? Suspect sought after pepperette theft  CTV NewsProvincial police are investigating after pepperettes were pilfered in Caledonia.
  
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• Four reasons Watch Dogs 3 would be at home in London - VG247

  12-04-2019 17:04 via vg247.com
  Four reasons Watch Dogs 3 would be at home in London  VG247There are whispers that Watch Dogs 3 will be set in London. You could call them leaks, but the most substantial evidence exists in Watch Dogs 2 itself, which ...
  
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• Queen Victoria's coronet is on display for the first time in London - HELLO! Canada

  12-04-2019 16:36 via ca.hellomagazine.com
  Queen Victoria's coronet is on display for the first time in London  HELLO! CanadaMay 24 marks the 200th anniversary of Queen Victoria's birth, and Aug. 26 will be the 200th anniversary of the birth of her husband, Prince Albert. The couple's ...
  
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• Famous glass artist Chihuly will exhibit in London's Kew Gardens for the first time since 2005 - CNN

  12-04-2019 16:05 via cnn.com
  Famous glass artist Chihuly will exhibit in London's Kew Gardens for the first time since 2005  CNNRenowned glass artist Dale Chihuly will set up residency in London's Royal Botanical Kew Gardens for the first time since 2005. Fans and first-time admirers can ...
  
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• TfL confirms plans to shake up London bus network - BBC News

  12-04-2019 14:47 via bbc.com
  TfL confirms plans to shake up London bus network  BBC NewsSome routes will be shortened and restructured while others will be axed, TfL says.
  
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• Here are the 5 times London was mentioned in the Ontario budget - Global News

  12-04-2019 14:35 via globalnews.ca
  Here are the 5 times London was mentioned in the Ontario budget  Global NewsThe word “London” is mentioned five times in the provincial budget, which was tabled by Doug Ford's Progressive Conservative government on Thursday.
  
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• London is still in the running to stage a Formula One race - CNBC

  12-04-2019 14:29 via cnbc.com
  London is still in the running to stage a Formula One race  CNBCIt's unlikely that a London-based race would be added as a permanent fixture though, but it's a possibility for one-off events, as owners Liberty Media continue to ...
  
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• Retired Canadian astronaut to give keynote speech at Western University Space Day event

  12-04-2019 14:01 via globalnews.ca
  Astronaut Dave Williams will deliver a keynote public speech at 5 p.m., closing out a day full of space talk at Western's Physics & Astronomy Building.
  
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• London Lightning beat K-W Titans in game 3 to avoid elimination

  12-04-2019 13:55 via globalnews.ca
  The London Lightning went into Game 3 against the K-W Titans needing a win to keep their season going.
  
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• Here are the 5 times London was mentioned in the Ontario budget

  12-04-2019 13:29 via globalnews.ca
  The province is promising to improve highway safety, come up with transportation solutions, and hire more staff at EMDC.
  
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• JetBlue's London Strategy Is A Huge Gamble That's Really Not All That Much About London - Forbes

  12-04-2019 12:10 via forbes.com
  JetBlue's London Strategy Is A Huge Gamble That's Really Not All That Much About London  ForbesThere's a good reason why JetBlue seems to be in no rush to launch the new *service* it announced Wednesday to London from its hubs at New York's John F.
  
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• London's unlikely link with Sudanese demonstrations - BBC News

  12-04-2019 11:24 via bbc.com
  London's unlikely link with Sudanese demonstrations  BBC NewsHow a pub in London became a hotspot for Sudanese activists - even becoming part of a special chant.
  
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• Fight against caribou recovery plan a human rights issue: Sicamous mayor

  12-04-2019 09:20 via globalnews.ca
  "This is not so much about caribou. This is not so much about grizzlies. This is about land control."
  
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• OHL Roundup: Thursday, April 11, 2019

  12-04-2019 05:59 via globalnews.ca
  SUDBURY, Ont. - Tye Felhaber scored in triple overtime as the Ottawa 67's edged the Sudbury Wolves 3-2 on Thursday to win their Ontario Hockey League playoff series.
  
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• Leafs wIn first playoff game of the season against Boston Bruins

  12-04-2019 05:19 via globalnews.ca
  The Toronto Maple Leafs have started the playoff season with a win against the Boston Bruins. Erica Vella has fan reaction from Maple Leafs Square.
  
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• Fans of Toronto Maple Leafs cheer after Game 1 win against Boston Bruins

  12-04-2019 04:39 via globalnews.ca
  Fans of the Toronto Maple Leafs erupted in cheers on Thursday night after the team won Game 1 against the Boston Bruins 4-1 in Round 1 of the NHL Playoffs.
  
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• Ontario budget proposes consolidating 35 public health units into 10 regional entities

  12-04-2019 04:38 via globalnews.ca
  The move is intended to reduce health care bureaucracy and overlapping administration duties, which the government has projected will result in annual savings of $200 million by 2022.
  
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• WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange faces imprisonment, extradition to the U.S. after arrest in London - The Globe and Mail

  12-04-2019 02:56 via theglobeandmail.com
  WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange faces imprisonment, extradition to the U.S. after arrest in London  The Globe and MailJulian Assange faces imprisonment in Britain and extradition to the United States after a tumultuous day that saw the Wikileaks founder arrested after losing the ...
  
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• London’s Globally Local goes cashless - Global News

  12-04-2019 01:15 via globalnews.ca
  London’s Globally Local goes cashless  Global NewsFounder James McInnes says the move has helped keep prices low and efficiency high.
  
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• 4 things the London region is getting in the Ontario budget - CBC.ca

  12-04-2019 00:53 via cbc.ca
  4 things the London region is getting in the Ontario budget  CBC.caGoing through a provincial budget is no small task, which is why CBC London did for you. Here is what the London region is getting from the Progressive ...
  
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• U.S. alleges Assange conspired with intelligence analyst

  12-04-2019 00:33 via globalnews.ca
  The arrest of WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange was in part on behalf of the U.S., over a secret trove of files that WikiLeaks obtained through former U.S. intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning. And as Jackson Proskow explains, U.S. President Donald Trump is changing his tune on WikiLeaks.
  
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• WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange arrested in London

  12-04-2019 00:30 via globalnews.ca
  After seven years living inside Ecuador’s embassy, WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange is in jail. He was arrested, initially on a charge of skipping bail, and found a few hours later. But as Redmond Shannon reports, Assange’s greater fear is being extradited to the U.S., to face conspiracy charges for releasing classified information.
  
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• Ford budget halts plans for high-speed rail corridor between Toronto, Windsor

  12-04-2019 00:16 via globalnews.ca
  The Ford government’s first budget has put a halt on plans for high-speed rail in southwestern Ontario.
  
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• London’s Globally Local goes cashless

  12-04-2019 00:10 via globalnews.ca
  Founder James McInnes says the move has helped keep prices low and efficiency high.
  
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