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• Activist takes aim at London police board resistance to new sex-trade policy - The London Free Press

  18-04-2019 23:48 via lfpress.com
  Activist takes aim at London police board resistance to new sex-trade policy  The London Free PressThe head of a local women's agency has told London police board members they need training on their own rules after two of them met community activists ...
  
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• Brexit inertia means London's finance workers face summer slump - Reuters

  18-04-2019 23:44 via reuters.com
  Brexit inertia means London's finance workers face summer slump  ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - The weeks before Easter are usually some of the busiest of the year for bankers, lawyers and consultants in the City of London, as clients ...
  
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• Brantford police officers assaulted in two separate domestic incidents

  18-04-2019 23:34 via globalnews.ca
  Two men face multiple charges after scuffles with police constables.
  
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• Teen exited truck, pushed boy to ground before stealing Nerf gun: London police

  18-04-2019 23:31 via globalnews.ca
  London police are asking for the public’s assistance after a young boy was robbed of his Nerf gun while playing at his residence on Hamilton Road.
  
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• Woman and three men arrested over fatal stabbing in London - Sky News

  18-04-2019 23:29 via news.sky.com
  Woman and three men arrested over fatal stabbing in London  Sky NewsA 33-year-old woman and three men, aged 57, 58 and 62 were arrested on Thursday on suspicion of murder, police said.
  
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• Spring 2019 Dream Lottery launches with showcase of Ironwood Road home

  18-04-2019 23:25 via globalnews.ca
  On Thursday morning, officials unveiled one of this spring's dream homes at 2162 Ironwood Rd. near Boler Mountain.
  
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• Significant rain expected for Easter long weekend in London - Global News

  18-04-2019 23:20 via globalnews.ca
  Significant rain expected for Easter long weekend in London  Global NewsAccording to the national weather agency, 25 to 50 mm of rainfall is expected on Friday and Saturday.
  
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• Significant rain expected for Easter long weekend in London

  18-04-2019 23:20 via globalnews.ca
  According to the national weather agency, 25 to 50 mm of rainfall is expected on Friday and Saturday.
  
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• London Label Resurrects Long-lost '80s Tracks by Underground Seattle Funk Stars Teleclere - TheStranger.com

  18-04-2019 23:15 via thestranger.com
  London Label Resurrects Long-lost '80s Tracks by Underground Seattle Funk Stars Teleclere  TheStranger.comA London label's reissuing long-lost gems by underground Seattle funk stars Teleclere, and there's a release party for it at Rumba Notes Lounge on 4/20.
  
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• Cheech and Chong’s ‘O Cannabis Tour’ coming to Budweiser Gardens this fall

  18-04-2019 23:10 via globalnews.ca
  Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong will take the Start.ca Performance Stage on Sept. 28 at 8 p.m. It's unclear whether Dave will be there.
  
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• Ontario police are reminding people to buckle up for the Easter long weekend

  18-04-2019 23:07 via globalnews.ca
  Members of both the Ontario Provincial Police and London police will conduct a seat belt enforcement blitz Friday, April 19 to Monday, April 22.
  
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• Friday deadline for applications to be London's next police chief - CTV News London

  18-04-2019 22:56 via london.ctvnews.ca
  Friday deadline for applications to be London's next police chief  CTV News LondonLondon should have its next police chief chosen by the Police Services Board (LPSB) before summer.
  
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• London Grappling With Massive 'Concreteberg' - NPR

  18-04-2019 22:40 via npr.org
  London Grappling With Massive 'Concreteberg'  NPR"It goes without saying that pouring concrete down the drains into our sewers isn't going to do any good," said a London water provider.
  
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• Ontario may allow developers to pay fee in lieu of taking action to protect endangered species

  18-04-2019 22:12 via globalnews.ca
  The Progressive Conservative government is proposing to create the Species at Risk Conservation Trust to oversee these charges and put the money toward large-scale measures to protect and recover those species.
  
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• 24% of people killed on OPP-patrolled roads not wearing seatbelts: OPP

  18-04-2019 21:56 via globalnews.ca
  Since the beginning of 2019, not wearing a seatbelt has been a factor in 10 out of 47 road collision deaths, South Georgian Bay OPP say.
  
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• 'Appalling': London boy, 8, pushed to ground, robbed of toy gun - The London Free Press

  18-04-2019 21:37 via lfpress.com
  'Appalling': London boy, 8, pushed to ground, robbed of toy gun  The London Free PressLondon police are searching for suspects after an eight-year-old boy was pushed to the ground and robbed of his toy gun in the city's east end.Police say the ...
  
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• Festival loses ‘core member’ of coaching staff to cancer - The London Free Press

  18-04-2019 20:36 via lfpress.com
  Festival loses ‘core member’ of coaching staff to cancer  The London Free PressThe Stratford Festival will be dedicating this season's performances of The Merry Wives of Windsor to the memory of Ian Watson after the long-time coach died ...
  
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• Cheech & Chong bringing O Cannabis comedy tour to London - The London Free Press

  18-04-2019 20:15 via lfpress.com
  Cheech & Chong bringing O Cannabis comedy tour to London  The London Free PressComedy duo Cheech & Chong is coming to London.Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong, who built a career on their pot-smoking antics, bring their O Cannabis ...
  
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• London police investigating 3 break and enters in west London in 24 hours

  18-04-2019 20:13 via globalnews.ca
  The incidents took place between April 13 and 14 in the area of Commissioners Road West and Oxford Street West at homes that back onto wooded areas.
  
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• Rents in London Hit Record High Amid Dwindling Stock - Mansion Global

  18-04-2019 19:40 via mansionglobal.com
  Rents in London Hit Record High Amid Dwindling Stock  Mansion GlobalRents in London have reached a record high, driven up by a dearth of inventory, according to a report Thursday from Rightmove. The capital saw rents increase ...
  
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• London police probe trio of break-ins in west-end neighbourhood - The London Free Press

  18-04-2019 19:23 via lfpress.com
  London police probe trio of break-ins in west-end neighbourhood  The London Free PressLondon police are urging residents to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity to police after three homes were broken into within 24 hours in the city's ...
  
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• Funding for library services slashed by half in Ontario budget

  18-04-2019 19:21 via globalnews.ca
  The head of one of the province's library services says the Ontario government has cut its funding in half.
  
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• London Knights over-agers eye pro contracts as OHL careers wrap up - The London Free Press

  18-04-2019 19:20 via lfpress.com
  London Knights over-agers eye pro contracts as OHL careers wrap up  The London Free PressDale Hunter won't have to go far next fall to watch the OHL contenders for the 2020 Canadian world junior team.The CIBC Canada Russia Series will return to ...
  
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• London Food Bank’s 32nd annual Spring Food Drive in full swing - Global News

  18-04-2019 18:58 via globalnews.ca
  London Food Bank’s 32nd annual Spring Food Drive in full swing  Global NewsLondoners are continuing to be generous as they donate to the 32nd annual Spring Food Drive at the London Food Bank.
  
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• London Food Bank’s 32nd annual Spring Food Drive in full swing

  18-04-2019 18:58 via globalnews.ca
  The London Food Bank's 32nd annual Spring Food Drive is in full swing with four days to go.
  
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• A look at what is open and closed in London over the Easter long weekend - Global News

  18-04-2019 18:58 via globalnews.ca
  A look at what is open and closed in London over the Easter long weekend  Global NewsThere are some closures to keep in mind as we head into the Easter long weekend.
  
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• A look at what is open and closed in London over the Easter long weekend

  18-04-2019 18:58 via globalnews.ca
  There are some closures to keep in mind as we head into the Easter long weekend.
  
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• Man faces murder charge in Sarnia's first homicide since 2016 - The London Free Press

  18-04-2019 18:50 via lfpress.com
  Man faces murder charge in Sarnia's first homicide since 2016  The London Free PressSARNIA – Police here are investigating the city's first homicide in three years after a man was found with critical injuries in the driveway of a home.
  
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• Ontario to link post-secondary funding to grads’ employment and earnings

  18-04-2019 18:07 via globalnews.ca
  Only a small proportion of funding has been linked to institutional performance in recent years - 1.4 per cent for universities and 1.2 per cent for colleges - but that will go up to 60 per cent in the next five years.
  
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• Budweiser get to host CHL Canada/Russia series for a third time

  18-04-2019 17:42 via globalnews.ca
  London will host the game on Nov. 11, nine years to the day since it last hosted the event.
  
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• Democrats call on Mueller to testify publicly before Congress on Russia investigation

  18-04-2019 17:00 via globalnews.ca
  House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler is calling for special counsel Robert Mueller to testify immediately before his committee “no later than May 23.”
  
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• Ontario government may let pharmacists prescribe treatments for minor issues like sore throats

  18-04-2019 16:41 via globalnews.ca
  The Progressive Conservative government says in its recent budget that it intends to expand the scope of practice for certain regulated health professionals, such as pharmacists, nurse practitioners, dental specialists and optometrists.
  
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• 'I really don't think that's the answer'; London doctor rejects call for firearms ban - CBC.ca

  18-04-2019 15:52 via cbc.ca
  'I really don't think that's the answer'; London doctor rejects call for firearms ban  CBC.caA group called Doctors For Protection From Guns wants a ban on handguns and assault weapons in Canada. But Dr. Greg Mosdossy, who treated the wounded ...
  
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• Madonna Brought Madame X to London at Chiltern Firehouse - Eater London

  18-04-2019 14:48 via london.eater.com
  Madonna Brought Madame X to London at Chiltern Firehouse  Eater LondonMadonna is back, and this time she is enjoying a little role play, unveiling her new persona Madame X. Ahead of a packed week of launch activity, she found the ...
  
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• ‘We weren’t able to breathe,’: residents describe escape from Oxford Street blaze that injured two

  18-04-2019 14:12 via globalnews.ca
  According to officials, one person was treated and transported to hospital by paramedics. Their condition isn't known at this time.
  
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• Thursday morning blaze in London’s east end sends two to hospital

  18-04-2019 14:12 via globalnews.ca
  According to officials, one person was treated and transported to hospital by paramedics. Their condition isn't known at this time.
  
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• London-area golf course embracing 4/20 celebrations on Saturday - Global News

  18-04-2019 14:09 via globalnews.ca
  London-area golf course embracing 4/20 celebrations on Saturday  Global NewsIt comes as no surprise that London's two up-and-running cannabis retail stores are planning for a busy 4/20 on Saturday. But at least one other business, ...
  
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• London-area golf course embracing 4/20 celebrations on Saturday

  18-04-2019 14:09 via globalnews.ca
  The course's general manager says weed has long been a part of golfing culture.
  
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• Caractère, London: ‘expert precision’ — restaurant review - Financial Times

  18-04-2019 12:19 via ft.com
  Caractère, London: ‘expert precision’ — restaurant review  Financial TimesOpening a restaurant in west London is not easy. Lured by cheaper rents and more interesting spaces, the city's restaurant population moved east decades ago.
  
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• Vitol’s LNG Trading Desk Moving to London From Geneva - Bloomberg

  18-04-2019 10:20 via bloomberg.com
  Vitol’s LNG Trading Desk Moving to London From Geneva  BloombergVitol Group Ltd.'s head of LNG trading is moving the unit's operations to London from Geneva, as the super-chilled fuel plays a growing role at the world's ...
  
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• On the London Stage, ‘Top Girls’ and a Grande Dame - The New York Times

  18-04-2019 09:29 via nytimes.com
  On the London Stage, ‘Top Girls’ and a Grande Dame  The New York TimesMaggie Smith tackles an impressive one-woman show at the Bridge Theater, and a British classic of the 1980s gets a new lease on life at the National.
  
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• Extinction Rebellion: Climate protests 'diverting' London police - BBC News

  18-04-2019 09:12 via bbc.com
  Extinction Rebellion: Climate protests 'diverting' London police  BBC NewsPolice are being diverted from "core local duties" that keep London safe by the Extinction Rebellion protesters, Scotland Yard has said. More than 500 people ...
  
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• London Knights end 2018-19 OHL season with annual awards ceremony

  18-04-2019 04:45 via globalnews.ca
  Year-end awards were handed out by the London Knights on Wednesday.
  
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• Arts, culture, fun in London this weekend and beyond (April 18-24) - The London Free Press

  18-04-2019 03:47 via lfpress.com
  Arts, culture, fun in London this weekend and beyond (April 18-24)  The London Free PressFAMILYEaster Egg Hunt: Annual Easter Eggstravaganza, Saturday, 10 a.m. at Royal View Church, 218 Clarke Rd., in partnership with East London Optimist ...
  
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• Letters to the Editor: April 18 - The London Free Press

  18-04-2019 03:36 via lfpress.com
  Letters to the Editor: April 18  The London Free PressWe are too greedy to curb food wasteRegarding the article Londoners waste $600 of food every year, study suggests (April 12).Really? Go to a restaurant on a ...
  
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• London's homeless have a friend in 519 Pursuit - The London Free Press

  18-04-2019 03:27 via lfpress.com
  London's homeless have a friend in 519 Pursuit  The London Free PressAllison DeBlaire wears a lot of hats for London's homeless.
  
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• For Canadian mason, the Notre Dame Cathedral is ‘more than a building’

  18-04-2019 02:25 via globalnews.ca
  The iconic French cathedral is a touchstone for John-Philippe Smith.
  
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• Police, emergency services continue to report misuse of the 9-1-1 system

  18-04-2019 02:17 via globalnews.ca
  A recent arrest is the most serious case among a growing number of inappropriate calls to 9-1-1 reported by police departments. Sean O'Shea reports.
  
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• River hassles leave Foundation leery of future city collaboration - The London Free Press

  18-04-2019 02:02 via lfpress.com
  River hassles leave Foundation leery of future city collaboration  The London Free PressThe charitable foundation leading a major riverfront redevelopment project in London, its centrepiece the forks of the Thames, says it will have to rethink how it ...
  
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• Covent Garden opens outdoor market for Easter

  18-04-2019 01:33
  Much like Easter, the outdoor farmers’ market at Covent Garden is a sure sign of spring.
  The season kicks off Saturday in Market Square with about 20 vendors offering locally grown, produced, and farmed goods.
  “We’ve been doing the Easter market for a long time,” said Paige Postma, farmers’ market manager. “It’s quite a tradition. It’s exciting to bring the first crop to market at a time when people gather to feast.”
  If you’re excited a
  
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