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• Norfolk OPP seek suspect who allegedly abducted, assaulted victim after hiding in vehicle

  23-04-2019 23:31 via globalnews.ca
  According to police, a female was driving in the Port Dover area when a suspect hiding in the back of the vehicle directed her to drive to an area in Norfolk County. 
  
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• Thomson's legendary determination served as winning example - The London Free Press

  23-04-2019 23:25 via lfpress.com
  Thomson's legendary determination served as winning example  The London Free PressJim McKellar wouldn't give up.There were few roster spots available on the 2004-2005 powerhouse London Knights, but the then-assistant GM kept pushing for ...
  
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• Ontario credit union branches reopen after bomb threat forces closures on Easter Monday

  23-04-2019 22:52 via globalnews.ca
  A statement from the company said it is working with Toronto police in an active investigation after a threat was phoned in to one of its branches on Monday.
  
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• London man charged after vehicle collides with house in Malahide - St. Thomas Times-Journal

  23-04-2019 22:19 via stthomastimesjournal.com
  London man charged after vehicle collides with house in Malahide  St. Thomas Times-JournalA London man faces a number of charges, including impaired driving, after a vehicle collided with a house on Easter Sunday.The vehicle crashed into a house ...
  
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• Forcing reporter to give RCMP info on ‘dead’ terror suspect ‘unreasonable’: Vice Media

  23-04-2019 22:10 via globalnews.ca
  Farah Shirdon, a prolific user of social media to recruit westerners to the Islamic State, has now been quiet for several years, court heard.
  
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• Middlesex Centre eyes Komoka parcel to fill in missing pieces - The London Free Press

  23-04-2019 22:09 via lfpress.com
  Middlesex Centre eyes Komoka parcel to fill in missing pieces  The London Free PressThink of it as the “centre of Middlesex Centre” — a piece of land that will serve to anchor all future growth in the Komoka-Kilworth area.
  
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• Man, 21, becomes London's 38th murder victim after he is stabbed to death by gang - Daily Mail

  23-04-2019 21:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  Man, 21, becomes London's 38th murder victim after he is stabbed to death by gang  Daily MailA 28-year-old man is fighting for his life after being stabbed near Wembley tonight, while in separate west London knife attacks men were injured in Hillingdon ...
  
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• JetBlue Is Betting New London Routes Will Boost Credit Card Revenue - Skift

  23-04-2019 21:33 via skift.com
  JetBlue Is Betting New London Routes Will Boost Credit Card Revenue  SkiftJetBlue probably will never make the massive credit card revenue some of its peer airlines earn. But JetBlue can still make more money from its relationship with ...
  
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• Driver allegedly fleeing police in Stratford apprehended in Seaforth

  23-04-2019 21:17 via globalnews.ca
  Stratford police say a man fled when officers attempted to stop him early Saturday morning.
  
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• 'They were friends': Details emerge as police continue homicide probe - London Free Press (Blogs)

  23-04-2019 21:09 via lfpress.com
  'They were friends': Details emerge as police continue homicide probe  London Free Press (Blogs)The 26-year-old man killed in Sarnia's first homicide in three years was acquaintances with the accused and the duo had “minor run-ins” with each other over the ...
  
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• London therapeutic device gives hope to those with Type 1 diabetes - CTV News London

  23-04-2019 20:49 via london.ctvnews.ca
  London therapeutic device gives hope to those with Type 1 diabetes  CTV News LondonThey're called therapeutic cell pouches, created at , to treat Type 1 diabetes.
  
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• Lambton-Kent-Middlesex MPP announces new long-term care beds in region

  23-04-2019 20:43 via globalnews.ca
  The announcement is part of the Ontario government's pledge to add 15,000 long-term care beds in five years.
  
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• Ontario Premier Doug Ford weighs in on beer sale battle

  23-04-2019 20:40 via globalnews.ca
  In an unprompted call on Monday to Global News Radio, Ford claimed the media was misleading the public about his government's plan to expand beer and wine sales in the province.
  
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• London 2019: the deepest women's field in marathon history - Canadian Running Magazine

  23-04-2019 20:28 via runningmagazine.ca
  London 2019: the deepest women's field in marathon history  Canadian Running MagazineThis Sunday is the Virgin Money London Marathon, and the women's field is so strong it feels too good to be true. It feels like winning an all-inclusive trip for two ...
  
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• London man accused of being passed out in pickup faces additional charge - St. Thomas Times-Journal

  23-04-2019 20:12 via stthomastimesjournal.com
  London man accused of being passed out in pickup faces additional charge  St. Thomas Times-JournalA London man accused of being passed out in a pickup truck in which purple fentanyl was found faces another charge, St. Thomas police say.
  
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• London deputy mayor rejects luxury 'caviar care' homes scheme - The Guardian

  23-04-2019 19:25 via theguardian.com
  London deputy mayor rejects luxury 'caviar care' homes scheme  The GuardianPlans to build a multi-million pound “caviar care” complex for wealthy older people in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea have been rejected by the ...
  
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• Mayor issues statement on Sri Lanka deadly bombings - CTV News London

  23-04-2019 19:20 via london.ctvnews.ca
  Mayor issues statement on Sri Lanka deadly bombings  CTV News LondonThe Canadian flag at city hall has been lowered to half-mast in honour of those killed in the terrorist bombings in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday and as a show of ...
  
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• Fan demand brings London buddies back to Amazing Race Canada - The London Free Press

  23-04-2019 19:15 via lfpress.com
  Fan demand brings London buddies back to Amazing Race Canada  The London Free PressLondon's Jet Black and Dave Schram are back in the race.The best buddies who starred on the first season of CTV's The Amazing Race Canada were selected ...
  
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• Meghan's mom is in London, you know what that means - The Loop

  23-04-2019 19:07 via theloop.ca
  Meghan's mom is in London, you know what that means  The LoopDoria Ragland has arrived in London to be with Meghan Markle before the royal birth, the Queen turns 93, Pete Davidson and Kate Beckinsale have broken up, ...
  
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• Woman, boy injured after vehicle collides with riding lawnmower near Chatham

  23-04-2019 18:48 via globalnews.ca
  A 65-year-old woman suffered life-threatening injuries after the riding lawnmower she was driving collided with a vehicle Monday evening.
  
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• Driver accused of causing London cyclist’s death after opening van door dies two days before trial - road.cc

  23-04-2019 18:44 via road.cc
  Driver accused of causing London cyclist’s death after opening van door dies two days before trial  road.ccA driver who had been accused of causing the death of a cyclist in London after opening the door of his van, with the rider swerving into the path of a taxi, has ...
  
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• New long-term care beds announced for London area - CTV News London

  23-04-2019 18:02 via london.ctvnews.ca
  New long-term care beds announced for London area  CTV News LondonThe waiting list to get into a long-term care bed in Lambton Kent Middlesex just got a little shorter.
  
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• London’s Unsold Homes Under Construction Increase to Record - Bloomberg

  23-04-2019 17:21 via bloomberg.com
  London’s Unsold Homes Under Construction Increase to Record  BloombergNew homes in London used to fly off the shelves even before construction was finished. Now the capital faces a record glut of unsold units as the housing slump ...
  
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• Woman suffers life-threatening injuries after vehicle hits riding lawnmower - The London Free Press

  23-04-2019 16:42 via lfpress.com
  Woman suffers life-threatening injuries after vehicle hits riding lawnmower  The London Free PressA 65-year-old Tilbury East Township woman is battling for her life after being struck by a vehicle while on a riding lawnmower with a male youth early Sunday ...
  
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• “Extinction Rebellion” Arrests in London Top 1000 as Climate Campaign Continues - Democracy Now!

  23-04-2019 16:32 via democracynow.org
  “Extinction Rebellion” Arrests in London Top 1000 as Climate Campaign Continues  Democracy Now!In London, the number of people arrested in a series of nonviolent direct actions urging radical action on climate change has topped 1,000 as the Extinction ...
  
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• High water levels create dangerous conditions around Ontario locks and dams

  23-04-2019 16:07 via globalnews.ca
  Many waterways around the Parry Sound region remain swollen as recent rain and spring melt have causes water levels to rise, including in Magnetawan, Ont.
  
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• Western University considers penalties for student misconduct during Fake Homecoming

  23-04-2019 15:08 via globalnews.ca
  The university is thinking about expanding the student code of conduct to include some unsanctioned events.
  
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• ‘Gee Brain, what do you want to do tonight?’: Voice of Pinky is coming to Forest City ComiCon

  23-04-2019 14:26 via globalnews.ca
  Rob Paulsen even voiced a couple of underground vigilantes in half-shells, Raphael and Donatello in 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.'
  
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• Exclusive: British Telecom's Italian job had London roots, say investigators - The Journal Pioneer

  23-04-2019 12:37 via journalpioneer.com
  Exclusive: British Telecom's Italian job had London roots, say investigators  The Journal PioneerBy Emilio Parodi MILAN (Reuters) - A criminal investigation into accounting fraud inside British Telecom's Italian unit has uncovered more evidence of what ...
  
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• Exclusive: British Telecom's Italian job had London roots, say... - Reuters

  23-04-2019 09:05 via reuters.com
  Exclusive: British Telecom's Italian job had London roots, say...  ReutersA criminal investigation into accounting fraud inside British Telecom's Italian unit has uncovered more evidence of what prosecutors say was the involvement of ...
  
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• Paris Is Going All Out for London’s Brexit Exiles - Bloomberg

  23-04-2019 06:00 via bloomberg.com
  Paris Is Going All Out for London’s Brexit Exiles  BloombergThe French capital hasn't always been seen as welcoming, but its government, schools and businesses are determined to make new residents feel at home.
  
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• Despite budget cuts, Ford ‘guarantees’ anyone who needs legal aid will get it

  23-04-2019 03:52 via globalnews.ca
  “If anyone needs support on legal aid, feel free to call my office. I will guarantee you that you will have legal aid,” Ford told Global News Radio.
  
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• OHL Roundup: Monday, April 22, 2019

  23-04-2019 03:50 via globalnews.ca
  GUELPH, Ont. - Cedric Ralph scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period and the Guelph Storm went on to defeat the Saginaw Spirit 5-2 on Monday to cut their deficit in the Ontario Hockey League's Western Conference final to 2-1.
  
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• Toronto developer named new LCBO chair by Ontario government

  23-04-2019 03:30 via globalnews.ca
  Carmine Nigro, the president of Craft Development Corp., is set to serve a term no longer than three years on the LCBO board.
  
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• Canadian cops don’t need warrants to DM suspected child lurers — but they still seek more tools

  23-04-2019 03:04 via globalnews.ca
  Canadian police want laws — and parents — to help them stop people from preying on children.
  
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• Co-director spills beans on little-known London Food Bank facts - The London Free Press

  23-04-2019 01:51 via lfpress.com
  Co-director spills beans on little-known London Food Bank facts  The London Free PressDonations to the London Food Bank's spring food drive are down by almost eight per cent this year, final numbers show.
  
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• Global News at 5:30: Apr 22

  23-04-2019 01:39 via globalnews.ca
  Global News at 5:30 on Global Toronto for Monday, April 22, 2019. Hosted by Alan Carter and Farah Nasser.
  
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• Cannabis package recycling rolled out Canada-wide - The London Free Press

  23-04-2019 00:59 via lfpress.com
  Cannabis package recycling rolled out Canada-wide  The London Free PressCannabis users left with a mountain of waste from pot packaging can now drop it off at two London dispensaries to be recycled under a free program launched ...
  
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