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• Diocese of London releases statement about Notre Dame Cathedral fire - Windsor Star

  15-04-2019 23:15 via windsorstar.com
  Diocese of London releases statement about Notre Dame Cathedral fire  Windsor StarThe Diocese of London has released a statement on the devastating fire at the Cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris. “Like millions of people around the world, we ...
  
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• Japanese telecoms group eyes London as new base - Financial Times

  15-04-2019 23:11 via ft.com
  Japanese telecoms group eyes London as new base  Financial TimesOne of Japan's largest telecoms groups is expected to open its new international headquarters in London in the coming months, according to British government ...
  
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• Suspect at large after allegedly stolen transport truck left in 401 ditch: OPP

  15-04-2019 22:56 via globalnews.ca
  Police say the truck had fallen into the north ditch of the 401 west of Currie Road.
  
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• Maestro Fresh Wes to perform at London Music Awards - The London Free Press

  15-04-2019 22:38 via lfpress.com
  Maestro Fresh Wes to perform at London Music Awards  The London Free PressMaestro *Fresh* Wes, a two-time Juno nominee and the first Canadian rapper to have a Top 40 hit, with Let Your Backbone Slide, will perform the historic song at ...
  
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• Emergency dispatchers' job challenging but rewarding - The London Free Press

  15-04-2019 22:34 via lfpress.com
  Emergency dispatchers' job challenging but rewarding  The London Free PressMonday marks the beginning of National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, dedicated to recognizing the work of emergency dispatchers.
  
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• London soccer coach presents award to Norwegian emergency operator who was key to his rescue - The London Free Press

  15-04-2019 22:28 via lfpress.com
  London soccer coach presents award to Norwegian emergency operator who was key to his rescue  The London Free PressAfter miraculously surviving a fall into a crevasse last year in Norway, London soccer coach Jurgen Klaus was on hand in Croatia last week to present an award ...
  
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• Landlords Look Beyond London for Lower Costs, Better Yields - Mansion Global

  15-04-2019 22:15 via mansionglobal.com
  Landlords Look Beyond London for Lower Costs, Better Yields  Mansion GlobalA U.K. property tax hike enacted three years ago this month is driving London-based landlords to invest outside the British capital, new data released on Monday ...
  
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• Retired from careers, active in art: London trio new to studio tour - The London Free Press

  15-04-2019 21:50 via lfpress.com
  Retired from careers, active in art: London trio new to studio tour  The London Free PressA sociology professor, an accountant and a financial services expert gather in the same room and what happens next is . . . art?
  
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• London Artists' Studio Tour - The London Free Press

  15-04-2019 21:49 via lfpress.com
  London Artists' Studio Tour  The London Free PressWe encourage all readers to share their views on our articles and blog posts. We are committed to maintaining a lively but civil forum for discussion, so we ask ...
  
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• Stolen truck abandoned after Highway 401 crash - The London Free Press

  15-04-2019 21:45 via lfpress.com
  Stolen truck abandoned after Highway 401 crash  The London Free PressElgin OPP are searching for a man who allegedly left a stolen transport truck abandoned on Highway 401 after the vehicle rolled over and ended up in a ditch ...
  
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• Ford government pauses high-speed rail funding, looking to enhance current services

  15-04-2019 21:08 via globalnews.ca
  The province's 2019 budget delivered last week says the Progressive Conservative government will explore ways to enhance current train speeds and service levels.
  
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• London, Ont. law firm to challenge Canada’s updated drinking and driving laws - Global News

  15-04-2019 20:57 via globalnews.ca
  London, Ont. law firm to challenge Canada’s updated drinking and driving laws  Global NewsMillars Law has been retained to fight the constitutionality of the new law in a case that could potentially lead to a Charter challenge.
  
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• London, Ont. law firm to challenge Canada’s updated drinking and driving laws

  15-04-2019 20:57 via globalnews.ca
  Millars Law has been retained to fight the constitutionality of the new law in a case that could potentially lead to a Charter challenge.
  
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• Ontario cancels ticket resale price cap, increasing fines for disobeying ticket law

  15-04-2019 20:43 via globalnews.ca
  The Progressive Conservative government paused implementation of that section of the Ticket Sales Act - brought in by the previous Liberal government - shortly after the election last year.
  
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• Two people arrested on drug/weapons charges, following Brantford traffic stop

  15-04-2019 20:25 via globalnews.ca
  Police say just before 2 a.m. Saturday, officers stopped a vehicle without its headlights on in the Colborne and Rawdon Streets area.
  
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• Ice cream thief threatens variety store clerk with knife - The London Free Press

  15-04-2019 20:02 via lfpress.com
  Ice cream thief threatens variety store clerk with knife  The London Free PressA 39-year-old man faces charges after a clerk at a Dundas Street convenience store was threatened with a knife Sunday night, police say.
  
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• London climate protests continue amid arrests - CNN

  15-04-2019 19:52 via cnn.com
  London climate protests continue amid arrests  CNNDemonstrators continue to block some of the UK capital's busiest locations to raise awareness about climate change, despite hundreds of arrests this week.
  
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• Climate change protesters blockade central London - CNN

  15-04-2019 19:48 via cnn.com
  Climate change protesters blockade central London  CNNProtesters have taken to the streets of central London, blockading some of the UK capital's busiest roads and bridges, to raise the alarm over the mounting ...
  
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• Accident claims life of 52-year-old London man - CTV News London

  15-04-2019 19:42 via london.ctvnews.ca
  Accident claims life of 52-year-old London man  CTV News LondonA 52-year old London resident is dead after an accident in east London Monday morning.
  
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• Do you know this couple? Chatham-Kent police seek public’s help after recovering wedding album

  15-04-2019 19:32 via globalnews.ca
  Chatham-Kent Police have taken to social media in hopes of reuniting a mysterious wedding album with its rightful owners. 
  
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• London police issue warning to sex-trade workers after woman assaulted, robbed - Global News

  15-04-2019 18:37 via globalnews.ca
  London police issue warning to sex-trade workers after woman assaulted, robbed  Global NewsLondon police have released a suspect description and are issuing a warning to those in the sex trade after an alleged assault and robbery.
  
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• London police issue warning to sex-trade workers after woman assaulted, robbed

  15-04-2019 18:37 via globalnews.ca
  London police have released a suspect description and are issuing a warning to those in the sex trade after an alleged assault and robbery. 
  
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• Police warning sex trade workers after alleged assault - CTV News London

  15-04-2019 18:15 via london.ctvnews.ca
  Police warning sex trade workers after alleged assault  CTV News LondonLondon police have issued a warning after a woman was allegedly assaulted and robbed at a home near the downtown core.
  
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• 2 men charged after Toronto police seize loaded semi-automatic assault-style rifle

  15-04-2019 17:57 via globalnews.ca
  Investigators say that along with the guns and ammunition, they also found large quantities of cocaine and fentanyl.
  
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• Ontario government redesigns driver’s licence cards to prevent fraud, identity theft

  15-04-2019 17:45 via globalnews.ca
  The card design will shift from the current mix of blue and green to a look that is largely blue and white with the province's redesigned trillium logo.
  
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• Thousands gather in London for climate change protest - CNN

  15-04-2019 17:44 via cnn.com
  Thousands gather in London for climate change protest  CNNThousands of people take to the streets of central London to raise awareness on the issue of climate change. CNN's Michael Holmes reports.
  
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• London street preachers make brief, quiet, court appearance

  15-04-2019 17:18 via globalnews.ca
  The pair were charged under London's public nuisance bylaw last month, after the city received dozens of complaints about their street preaching.
  
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• City of Stratford hit by suspected cyberattack

  15-04-2019 16:56 via globalnews.ca
  City officials say the suspected cyberattack made their email system unavailable on Sunday.
  
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• London's street preachers make brief court appearance - CBC.ca

  15-04-2019 16:44 via cbc.ca
  London's street preachers make brief court appearance  CBC.caTwo London men who face charges for their aggressive street preaching made a brief court appearance Monday morning on charges of violating the city's public ...
  
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• Leaked video offers glimpse into Julian Assange’s life inside Ecuador embassy

  15-04-2019 16:40 via globalnews.ca
  Leaked footage from a security camera inside the Ecuadorian embassy shows Wikileaks founder Julian Assange skateboarding and tussling with a man believed to be a security guard in the building.
  
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• Thousands of activists block London roads to demand action on climate change - The Guardian

  15-04-2019 15:54 via theguardian.pe.ca
  Thousands of activists block London roads to demand action on climate change  The GuardianBy Andrew R.C. Marshall and Andrew MacAskill LONDON (Reuters) - Thousands of environmental activists paralyzed parts of central London on Monday by ...
  
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• Joan Collins thanks firefighters after London apartment fire - CTV News

  15-04-2019 15:53 via ctvnews.ca
  Joan Collins thanks firefighters after London apartment fire  CTV NewsJoan Collins has thanked firefighters for their quick response after a blaze erupted in her London apartment.
  
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• Police arrest third suspect in death of London man fatally struck by arrow - Global News

  15-04-2019 15:51 via globalnews.ca
  Police arrest third suspect in death of London man fatally struck by arrow  Global NewsLondon police have arrested the third and final known suspect in the death of a London man who was fatally struck by an arrow in early February.
  
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• Police arrest third suspect in death of London man fatally struck by arrow

  15-04-2019 15:51 via globalnews.ca
  Police have released another update into the death of London man who was fatally struck by an arrow in early February.
  
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• Joan Collins Gives Tour Through Remains Of Her London Home After ‘Terrifying’ Fire - ETCanada.com

  15-04-2019 15:29 via etcanada.com
  Joan Collins Gives Tour Through Remains Of Her London Home After ‘Terrifying’ Fire  ETCanada.comJoan Collins is breathing a sigh of relief after fleeing her London home when a fire broke out. As BBC News reports, the London Fire Brigade was called to a ...
  
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• European politicians protest outside Assange's London jail - Yahoo News

  15-04-2019 15:07 via news.yahoo.com
  European politicians protest outside Assange's London jail  Yahoo NewsLondon (AFP) - German and Spanish lawmakers protested against Julian Assange's detention on Monday, gathering outside a London prison to urge Britain ...
  
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• Man wanted after woman and her dog pepper sprayed in St. Thomas: police

  15-04-2019 14:20 via globalnews.ca
  A man is wanted on charges of assault with a weapon and possession of a dangerous weapon.
  
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• City of London warns of lane closure along Wellington Street as Dundas Place construction continues

  15-04-2019 14:10 via globalnews.ca
  To avoid southbound delays on Wellington, drivers can turn at Dufferin Avenue and try taking Colborne Street.
  
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• Check it out! A sneak peek at East London Community Centre - The London Free Press

  15-04-2019 13:37 via lfpress.com
  Check it out! A sneak peek at East London Community Centre  The London Free PressA $22-million recreation facility that the ward councillor calls a "game changer" is taking shape at East Lions Park.
  
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• Exclusive sneak preview inside London's first ever Hard Rock Hotel - CNN

  15-04-2019 13:23 via cnn.com
  Exclusive sneak preview inside London's first ever Hard Rock Hotel  CNNA Hard Rock Hotel is finally coming to London, which was the birthplace of the Hard Rock Cafe back in 1971. CNN Travel gets an exclusive look inside.
  
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• London police close section of Highbury Ave. after rollover leaves scrap metal on road

  15-04-2019 13:15 via globalnews.ca
  One person was injured, but police do not believe the injuries are serious.
  
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• Ontario government’s court challenge against federal carbon tax gets underway today

  15-04-2019 12:29 via globalnews.ca
  The province's Progressive Conservative government has denounced the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act as an illegal tax grab.
  
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• City of Stratford dealing with cyber-attack - CTV News London

  15-04-2019 12:22 via london.ctvnews.ca
  City of Stratford dealing with cyber-attack  CTV News LondonThe City of Stratford says no personal information appears to have been accessed in a weekend cyber-attack.
  
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• Rollover crash closes section of Highbury Avenue south of London - BlackburnNews.com

  15-04-2019 12:21 via blackburnnews.com
  Rollover crash closes section of Highbury Avenue south of London  BlackburnNews.comYou can expect some delays and detours this morning if you usually take Highbury Avenue between London and St. Thomas. London police said the road will ...
  
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• RA Reviews: Robyn in London at Alexandra Palace (Event) - Resident Advisor

  15-04-2019 10:43 via residentadvisor.net
  RA Reviews: Robyn in London at Alexandra Palace (Event)  Resident AdvisorRobyn in London 15 minutes into Robyn's first solo London show in seven years, I was thinking about Prince. During his electrifying final run of gigs, the late icon ...
  
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• Today's court appearance marks a new chapter in London's response to street preachers - CBC.ca

  15-04-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Today's court appearance marks a new chapter in London's response to street preachers  CBC.caToday marks a new chapter in London's complicated history with two men now notorious for their confrontational way of preaching religious doctrine on city ...
  
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• London's so-called street preachers: A history of confrontation - CBC.ca

  15-04-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  London's so-called street preachers: A history of confrontation  CBC.caA timeline of the controversial actions of London, Ont., so-called street preachers Steven Ravbar and Matthew Carapella.
  
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• IF_DO creates geometric extension to east London flat - Dezeen

  15-04-2019 10:00 via dezeen.com
  IF_DO creates geometric extension to east London flat  DezeenTriangular skylights meet terrazzo floors in this extension that IF_DO has added to the Montague Court flat in London, which occupies a former synagogue.
  
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• London climate change protest: Live updates - CNN International

  15-04-2019 09:00 via edition.cnn.com
  London climate change protest: Live updates  CNN InternationalClimate change protesters are protesting in the streets of London and plan to block four iconic locations: Marble Arch, Oxford Circus, Waterloo Bridge and ...
  
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• Live updates: Extinction Rebellion climate change protests in London - CNN International

  15-04-2019 09:00 via edition.cnn.com
  Live updates: Extinction Rebellion climate change protests in London  CNN InternationalClimate change protesters are protesting in the streets of London and plan to block four iconic locations: Marble Arch, Oxford Circus, Waterloo Bridge and ...
  
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