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• Testimony begins in murder trial for 2015 stabbing death - CTV News London

  07-05-2019 23:58 via london.ctvnews.ca
  Testimony begins in murder trial for 2015 stabbing death  CTV News LondonThere was emotional testimony at the murder trial of a London man charged in the death of a family friend.
  
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• Police lift body, refrigerator from beach near Port Burwell - The London Free Press

  07-05-2019 23:24 via lfpress.com
  Police lift body, refrigerator from beach near Port Burwell  The London Free PressPORT BURWELL – A heavy police presence near this Lake Erie village took a dramatic turn Tuesday when a police helicopter lifted both a body and a ...
  
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• London counselling centre challenges politicians on treatment funding - CTV News London

  07-05-2019 23:09 via london.ctvnews.ca
  London counselling centre challenges politicians on treatment funding  CTV News LondonThe head of the Daya Counselling Centre, whose subsidized counselling and physchotherapy openings fill quickly, is asking politicians at all levels to recognize ...
  
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• London officer cleared in stolen car pursuit that ended in crash - The London Free Press

  07-05-2019 22:48 via lfpress.com
  London officer cleared in stolen car pursuit that ended in crash  The London Free PressOntario's police watchdog has cleared a London officer of any wrongdoing in a 2018 police pursuit that left an 18-year-old seriously injured after slamming a ...
  
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• London 'ahead of the curve' in mental health care - The London Free Press

  07-05-2019 22:48 via lfpress.com
  London 'ahead of the curve' in mental health care  The London Free PressFor those dealing with mental health issues, every day can feel like a battle.
  
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• Director, educator Ken Livingstone had impact on London theatre - The London Free Press

  07-05-2019 22:39 via lfpress.com
  Director, educator Ken Livingstone had impact on London theatre  The London Free PressKen Livingstone, a renowned theatre director and designer known for pushing the boundaries of theatre in London and elsewhere, has died.
  
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• Regulator urges post-Brexit deal for City of London - Financial Times

  07-05-2019 22:11 via ft.com
  Regulator urges post-Brexit deal for City of London  Financial TimesThe bookies' favourite to be the next Bank of England governor has a stark message for the government and its efforts to strike a compromise Brexit deal: any ...
  
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• Police name teenager stabbed to death in south-east London - The Guardian

  07-05-2019 22:10 via theguardian.com
  Police name teenager stabbed to death in south-east London  The GuardianMcCaulay Junior Urugbezi-Edwards, 18, died after being chased down in Southwark.
  
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• London Mansion Once Owned by Playwright Harold Pinter Lists for Almost £17M - Mansion Global

  07-05-2019 21:52 via mansionglobal.com
  London Mansion Once Owned by Playwright Harold Pinter Lists for Almost £17M  Mansion GlobalThe former London mansion of Nobel Prize-winning playwright Harold Pinter, designed by the architect behind Buckingham Palace, is on the market with a ...
  
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• Norfolk OPP seek suspects after fully assembled kitchen stolen

  07-05-2019 20:38 via globalnews.ca
  Provincial police say an alleged theft in Townsend saw at least one person break into a building under construction and steal a fully assembled kitchen.
  
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• SIU finds London officers not responsible after carjacking suspect’s liver lacerated in 2018 crash

  07-05-2019 20:31 via globalnews.ca
  Following the investigation, the Special Investigations Unit has found that the officers' actions did not cause or contribute to the collision.
  
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• Police name second woman found in east London freezer - The Guardian

  07-05-2019 20:12 via theguardian.com
  Police name second woman found in east London freezer  The GuardianHenriett Szucs, 34, was a Hungarian national who had lived in the UK for several years.
  
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• London Bridge inquest: family portraits of the eight victims - The Guardian

  07-05-2019 19:52 via theguardian.com
  London Bridge inquest: family portraits of the eight victims  The GuardianFriends and relatives share some of their memories of the people killed in the attack on 3 June 2017.
  
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• London wheelchair user Katie Pennick 'refused' access to bus - BBC News

  07-05-2019 19:23 via bbc.com
  London wheelchair user Katie Pennick 'refused' access to bus  BBC NewsTransport for London apologises to Katie Pennick and says her complaints will be investigated.
  
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• League to launch NFL Academy in London - NFL.com

  07-05-2019 19:21 via nfl.com
  League to launch NFL Academy in London  NFL.comLONDON -- The National Football League today announced a major UK initiative -- endorsed by some of the biggest names in sport -- that aims to use American ...
  
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• Police presence heavy at rural property southeast of St. Thomas - The London Free Press

  07-05-2019 19:03 via lfpress.com
  Police presence heavy at rural property southeast of St. Thomas  The London Free PressPORT BURWELL – Elgin County OPP have blocked off a section of a rural road in this Lake Erie shoreline community for a seemingly large police investigation, ...
  
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• Ontario child-care advocacy says municipalities getting at least $80M less for child care

  07-05-2019 18:56 via globalnews.ca
  Carolyn Ferns, with the Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care, says once municipalities calculate additional changes to cost-sharing agreements, that figure could rise dramatically.
  
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• Forest City Beer Fest comes to an end after 7 years

  07-05-2019 18:44 via globalnews.ca
  Officials with the Forest City Beer Fest says after seven successful years, the annual celebration of craft brews will be no more.
  
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• U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo's visit to London is going ahead, embassy says - The Guardian

  07-05-2019 17:45 via theguardian.pe.ca
  U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo's visit to London is going ahead, embassy says  The GuardianLONDON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's visit to London is going ahead this week after he canceled a visit to Berlin, a spokesman for U.S. ...
  
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• London has 16 times as many top civil servants as north-east - The Guardian

  07-05-2019 17:00 via theguardian.com
  London has 16 times as many top civil servants as north-east  The GuardianLondon has more than 16 times as many top-level civil servants as the north-east of England, with 23,350 such roles based in the capital, leading to an “inbuilt ...
  
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• Cuts leave England's museums outside London on 'cliff edge' - The Guardian

  07-05-2019 17:00 via theguardian.com
  Cuts leave England's museums outside London on 'cliff edge'  The GuardianAusterity cuts imposed by central government have caused a “crisis” in England's cultural sector outside London with regional museums increasingly opening ...
  
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• Sheet metal workers across London region join provincewide strike - The London Free Press

  07-05-2019 16:40 via lfpress.com
  Sheet metal workers across London region join provincewide strike  The London Free PressSARNIA – Roughly 30 sheet metal workers from a half-dozen Sarnia shops took to Vidal Street this week, part of a provincewide strike to preserve the industry ...
  
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• London city councillors talk property tax hikes, impact of provincial cuts on multi-year budget

  07-05-2019 16:27 via globalnews.ca
  As city councillors began drafting the 2020-2023 multi-year budget, they also had to weigh the impact of provincial downloading on the financial road map.
  
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• East London council claims victory with deal on NatWest loans - The Guardian

  07-05-2019 15:51 via theguardian.com
  East London council claims victory with deal on NatWest loans  The GuardianNewham council is claiming victory after striking a deal with NatWest over £150m in high-cost bank loans that it says will save millions of pounds and enable it to ...
  
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• Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's baby was reportedly born in a London hospital - HELLO! Canada

  07-05-2019 15:39 via ca.hellomagazine.com
  Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's baby was reportedly born in a London hospital  HELLO! CanadaDetails about where Baby Sussex was born have not been officially released, and we will not know where that took place until Prince Harry and Duchess ...
  
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• Fanshawe, Wildwood and Pittock Conservation Areas open for the season

  07-05-2019 14:14 via globalnews.ca
  The parks opened up on Wednesday at 8 a.m.
  
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• Serious collision in London’s east end sends 1 to hospital, closes section of Clarke Road

  07-05-2019 13:57 via globalnews.ca
  The crash happened around 6:20 a.m. on Clarke Road, just north of Dundas Street.
  
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• Man dead after vehicle crashes into tree on Clarke Road - Global News

  07-05-2019 13:57 via globalnews.ca
  Man dead after vehicle crashes into tree on Clarke Road  Global NewsA 28-year-old man is dead after crash Tuesday morning that ended with a small car smashing into a tree on the boulevard of a Clarke Road home.
  
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• Man dead after vehicle crashes into tree on Clarke Road

  07-05-2019 13:57 via globalnews.ca
  The crash happened around 6:20 a.m. on Clarke Road, just north of Dundas Street.
  
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• Man dead after crashing vehicle into tree on Clarke Road

  07-05-2019 13:57 via globalnews.ca
  The crash happened around 6:20 a.m. on Clarke Road, just north of Dundas Street.
  
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• London joins world in mourning Jean Vanier, hero to developmentally disabled - The London Free Press

  07-05-2019 13:57 via lfpress.com
  London joins world in mourning Jean Vanier, hero to developmentally disabled  The London Free PressPARIS — Jean Vanier, a Canadian religious figure whose charity work helped improve conditions for the developmentally disabled in multiple countries over the ...
  
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• Homeowner confronts suspect in Oxford County break-and-enter: OPP

  07-05-2019 13:48 via globalnews.ca
  It was around 3:30 a.m. when a suspect went to an address on Culloden Line and allegedly broke into a shop on the property, police said.
  
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• 'Bee corridor' planted in London to boost insect numbers - BBC News

  07-05-2019 13:38 via bbc.com
  'Bee corridor' planted in London to boost insect numbers  BBC NewsThe wildflower meadows are being planted in 22 parks in north London to boost declining numbers.
  
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• Fatal crash closes section of Clarke Road - CTV News London

  07-05-2019 13:35 via london.ctvnews.ca
  Fatal crash closes section of Clarke Road  CTV News LondonLondon police are investigating a serious collision in the east end of the city that has left one person dead.
  
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• The Raconteurs announce tiny London warm-up show this month - NME Live

  07-05-2019 12:30 via nme.com
  The Raconteurs announce tiny London warm-up show this month  NME LiveThe Raconteurs have announced details of an intimate London show later this month. The supergroup, consisting of Jack White, Brendan Benson, Jack ...
  
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• London Restaurant Reviews: Llewelyn’s Herne Hill Is ‘Really Good’ - Eater London

  07-05-2019 11:00 via london.eater.com
  London Restaurant Reviews: Llewelyn’s Herne Hill Is ‘Really Good’  Eater LondonThe promise of less-than-temperate Bank Holiday weather sent London's restaurant critics scurrying for sunshine: One fled as far as Bordeaux; another to Leith.
  
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• Teenager charged with murder of Tashaun Aird, 15, in east London - The Guardian

  07-05-2019 10:36 via theguardian.com
  Teenager charged with murder of Tashaun Aird, 15, in east London  The GuardianEighteen-year-old accused over fatal stabbing in Hackney and also faces GBH charge.
  
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• London clearing house shift heads off UK-EU regulatory battle - Financial Times

  07-05-2019 06:00 via ft.com
  London clearing house shift heads off UK-EU regulatory battle  Financial TimesAs Brexit has unfolded, London has fought a rearguard action for nearly three years to prevent one prized business — the clearing of euro-denominated interest ...
  
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• London clearing house shift has headed heads off UK-EU regulatory battle - Financial Times

  07-05-2019 06:00 via ft.com
  London clearing house shift has headed heads off UK-EU regulatory battle  Financial TimesAs Brexit has unfolded, London has fought a rearguard action for nearly three years to prevent one prized business — the clearing of euro-denominated interest ...
  
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• OHL Roundup: Monday, May 6, 2019

  07-05-2019 04:11 via globalnews.ca
  GUELPH, Ont. - The Guelph Storm downed Ottawa 7-2 on Monday to hand the 67's their first loss of the Ontario Hockey League playoffs.
  
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• 'See Me': Indigenous women take stand against human trafficking in London - The London Free Press

  07-05-2019 03:41 via lfpress.com
  'See Me': Indigenous women take stand against human trafficking in London  The London Free PressWith drums, war paint, songs and art, Indigenous women and supporters spoke out Monday against human trafficking in London and stood in solidarity to ...
  
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• B.C. reaction to newest royal baby

  07-05-2019 03:16 via globalnews.ca
  Jennifer Palma has the details and local reaction to Harry and Meghan’s new baby boy, born today.
  
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• Provincial cuts leave London council facing a $3 million hole - CBC.ca

  07-05-2019 02:51 via cbc.ca
  Provincial cuts leave London council facing a $3 million hole  CBC.caFacing some tough budget decisions due to provincial downloading, London city council endorsed a staff recommendation to set 2.7 per cent as the target for ...
  
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• London city council briefs: Development fees OK'd - The London Free Press

  07-05-2019 02:19 via lfpress.com
  London city council briefs: Development fees OK'd  The London Free PressDevelopment charge rates endorsedCity politicians OK'd a new development charge bylaw that raises the rates paid by builders to cover growth in the city by ...
  
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• It’s a boy! Prince Harry & Duchess Meghan announce baby’s arrival

  07-05-2019 01:40 via globalnews.ca
  The wait is over. Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has given birth to a boy. An elated Prince Harry shared the good news to the public on Monday morning. But as Redmond Shannon reports, there are still plenty of questions surrounding the young lad.
  
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• 'We're all afraid': London grocer fears changes to Ontario Food Terminal - CBC.ca

  07-05-2019 01:33 via cbc.ca
  'We're all afraid': London grocer fears changes to Ontario Food Terminal  CBC.caThere is growing concern from independent grocers following the Ford government's announcement that it will review the Ontario Food Terminal in Etobicoke, ...
  
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• Global News at 5:30: May 6

  07-05-2019 01:15 via globalnews.ca
  Global News at 5:30 on Global Toronto for Monday, May 6, 2019. Hosted by Alan Carter and Farah Nasser.
  
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• Jump in London area homes for sale in April didn't help buyers - The London Free Press

  07-05-2019 00:33 via lfpress.com
  Jump in London area homes for sale in April didn't help buyers  The London Free PressBut if you were one of the few lucky ones who did purchase a home in April, you likely paid top dollar. That's because the average sale price for a home in ...
  
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