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• Royal baby named Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor

  08-05-2019 23:57 via globalnews.ca
  The world met the newest royal today, two days after he was born. Prince Harry and the Duchess of Sussex showed off their bundle of joy and revealed his name. As Dawna Friesen reports, it goes against tradition.
  
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• Some areas in Muskoka beginning recovery from floods

  08-05-2019 23:23 via globalnews.ca
  Huntsville and parts of Bracebridge have begun to clean up after the flooding, however Muskoka Lakes remains in the response stage.
  
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• London police issue renewed call for information in search for missing man Lucas Teams - Global News

  08-05-2019 23:08 via globalnews.ca
  London police issue renewed call for information in search for missing man Lucas Teams  Global NewsPolice have issued another call for information in their ongoing search for 23-year-old Lucas Alexander Teams, who was last seen nearly a month ago at a ...
  
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• London police issue renewed call for information in search for missing man Lucas Teams

  08-05-2019 23:07 via globalnews.ca
  Lucas Teams was last seen on the evening of Sunday, April 14 at the Rexall on Beaverbrook Avenue near Wonderland Road North.
  
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• London Symphonia explores composers' obsessions - The London Free Press

  08-05-2019 22:57 via lfpress.com
  London Symphonia explores composers' obsessions  The London Free PressThe obsessions that “shaped and inspired” classical composers are explored in the final concert of London Symphonia's season Saturday.
  
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• London Nationals look to cap off successful season in Game 7 of GOJHL playoffs - Global News

  08-05-2019 22:45 via globalnews.ca
  London Nationals look to cap off successful season in Game 7 of GOJHL playoffs  Global NewsThere is one game left to decide it all in the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League as the London Nationals will square off against the Waterloo Siskins on ...
  
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• Crown drops dangerous driving causing death charge against Kaden Young’s mother

  08-05-2019 22:28 via globalnews.ca
  An assistant crown attorney in Orangeville confirms that a charge against Michelle Hanson has been withdrawn.
  
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• Heritage fight brewing over century-old Queens Ave. building - CTV News London

  08-05-2019 22:10 via london.ctvnews.ca
  Heritage fight brewing over century-old Queens Ave. building  CTV News LondonIn its heyday it housed boilers that provided heat to much of downtown London. Now a century-old industrial building on Queens Avenue is about to become the ...
  
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• Driver in fatal east London crash identified - The London Free Press

  08-05-2019 21:40 via lfpress.com
  Driver in fatal east London crash identified  The London Free PressPolice identified the driver Wednesday as Adam J. Umbelina, 28, of London.
  
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• Police identify London driver killed in Clarke Road collision - CBC.ca

  08-05-2019 21:33 via cbc.ca
  Police identify London driver killed in Clarke Road collision  CBC.caLondon police have identified 28-year-old Adam J. Umbelina as the victim of a fatal single-vehicle collision on Tuesday morning.
  
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• Police identify 28-year-old victim in fatal Clarke Road collision

  08-05-2019 21:15 via globalnews.ca
  Emergency crews responded to the area of Clarke Road north of Dundas Street around 6:20 a.m.
  
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• NDP MPP Peter Tabuns reignites push to ban fracking in Ontario

  08-05-2019 20:26 via globalnews.ca
  Tabuns first introduced a bill to ban fracking in Ontario back in 2015, but it was shot down by the Liberals.
  
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• Alzheimer's fundraiser getting boost from feathered friend - CTV News London

  08-05-2019 20:03 via london.ctvnews.ca
  Alzheimer's fundraiser getting boost from feathered friend  CTV News LondonA walk to raise money and awareness for the thousands of people in our community who live with Alzheimer's is getting a unique boost this year.
  
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• Federal offender who frequents Midland, Penetanguishene areas wanted on Canada-wide warrant

  08-05-2019 19:44 via globalnews.ca
  Ontario's Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement Squad is searching for a federal offender who frequents the Midland and Penetanguishene areas and is wanted on a Canada-wide warrant.
  
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• City of London to test emergency alert system Thursday - Global News

  08-05-2019 18:57 via globalnews.ca
  City of London to test emergency alert system Thursday  Global NewsResidents who have signed up for the Alert London Notification System will receive a test message Thursday morning.
  
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• City of London to test emergency alert system Thursday

  08-05-2019 18:57 via globalnews.ca
  Residents who have signed up for the Alert London Notification System will receive a test message Thursday morning.
  
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• Why London’s buses are cheaper than the others - The Guardian

  08-05-2019 18:43 via theguardian.com
  Why London’s buses are cheaper than the others  The GuardianLetters: Readers respond to our story showing that bus fares in London are lower than those elsewhere in England.
  
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• Holocaust memorial should go elsewhere in London - The Guardian

  08-05-2019 18:41 via theguardian.com
  Holocaust memorial should go elsewhere in London  The GuardianTheresa May backs the building of a new Holocaust centre outside parliament (May joins former PMs to back Holocaust memorial, 7 May) on the very day the ...
  
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• She's a mom. She's struggled with homelessness. Now, she's missing - The London Free Press

  08-05-2019 18:16 via lfpress.com
  She's a mom. She's struggled with homelessness. Now, she's missing  The London Free PressWhatever name she uses, her addiction and mental illness make her well known to police and other first responders, her family says. “She's very disturbing.
  
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• Bains says GM announcement ‘encouraging news’

  08-05-2019 18:14 via globalnews.ca
  Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains said Wednesday that the announcement by GM of transitioning operations at the Oshawa plant was “encouraging news” but said he’s hopeful there will be further growth in the industry.
  
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• Joseph McCann charged with Watford and London kidnaps and rapes - BBC News

  08-05-2019 17:56 via bbc.com
  Joseph McCann charged with Watford and London kidnaps and rapes  BBC NewsJoseph McCann, of Aylesbury, will appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Thursday.
  
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• Funding for transition of Oshawa GM plant is ‘all GM money’

  08-05-2019 17:16 via globalnews.ca
  General Motors said Wednesday that the funding for transition of the Oshawa GM plant’s operations come from “all GM money”.
  
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• Unifor president says GM changes both ‘success and failure’

  08-05-2019 17:15 via globalnews.ca
  Unifor President Jerry Dias said Wednesday that the announcement of GM transitioning the Oshawa plant saving 300 jobs is both a success and a failure, saying it wasn’t
  
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• 53-Person Charity Moves London Offices By Cargobike - Forbes

  08-05-2019 17:15 via forbes.com
  53-Person Charity Moves London Offices By Cargobike  ForbesSustrans moves London offices with the help of Pedal Me, the e-cargobike firm that recently raised £350000 in equity via crowdfunding.
  
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• The north is on track for a boom, says former London transport chief - The Guardian

  08-05-2019 17:03 via theguardian.com
  The north is on track for a boom, says former London transport chief  The GuardianThe man who oversaw London transport while billions were poured into upgrading its infrastructure believes a similar investment boom is now heading the north ...
  
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• GM announces ‘enhanced’ retirement packages, help for new jobs

  08-05-2019 17:03 via globalnews.ca
  General Motors announced Wednesday they would be providing “enhanced” retirement packages for Oshawa employees and would also open a new job centre to help those transitioning into new careers.
  
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• GM announces changes to operation at Oshawa plant saving 300 jobs

  08-05-2019 17:01 via globalnews.ca
  General Motors announced Wednesday that while vehicle production in Oshawa would still take place, they will transition operation to stamping and other operations, while maintaining 300 jobs.
  
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• London Nationals look to cap off successful season in Game 7 of GOJHL playoffs

  08-05-2019 17:00 via globalnews.ca
  The London Nationals and Waterloo Siskins will battle it out for Sutherland Cup glory on Wednesday night.
  
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• Huawei's first 5G phone will debut in London on May 16 - CNET

  08-05-2019 16:48 via cnet.com
  Huawei's first 5G phone will debut in London on May 16  CNETWill the phone be an updated version of the P30 Pro? We'll know next week.
  
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• Sewer work likely to snarl traffic along Horton Street, south of downtown core

  08-05-2019 16:20 via globalnews.ca
  Sewer repairs could snarl traffic along a portion of Horton Street on Wednesday.
  
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• Sir Nicholas Hytner to open new London theatre in King's Cross in 2021 - BBC News

  08-05-2019 15:28 via bbc.co.uk
  Sir Nicholas Hytner to open new London theatre in King's Cross in 2021  BBC NewsEx-National Theatre boss Sir Nicholas Hytner will run the 600-seat venue in King's Cross.
  
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• Police 'kept firing' at wounded London Bridge attackers - The Guardian

  08-05-2019 15:24 via theguardian.com
  Police 'kept firing' at wounded London Bridge attackers  The GuardianPolice officers who rushed to the scene of the London Bridge attacks kept firing at wounded terrorists on the ground fearing they were wearing explosive suicide ...
  
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• London council shoots down bid to turn city councillor jobs full-time

  08-05-2019 15:17 via globalnews.ca
  Mayor Ed Holder criticized Coun. Michael Van Holst for 'rambling' explanations.
  
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• Forget A to B, electric cars can now get you from London to Paris - KoamNewsNow.com

  08-05-2019 14:25 via koamnewsnow.com
  Forget A to B, electric cars can now get you from London to Paris  KoamNewsNow.comIn the past, when people thought about electric cars they probably envisioned being stranded at the side of the road, an empty battery and not a charging point in ...
  
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• London-Listed Argo Blockchain Adds 1000 Miners in Bid to Salvage Stock Price - CoinDesk

  08-05-2019 14:20 via coindesk.com
  London-Listed Argo Blockchain Adds 1000 Miners in Bid to Salvage Stock Price  CoinDeskPublicly listed crypto mining firm Argo Blockchain has said it's expecting to break even this quarter after a recent investment in new equipment. In a press release ...
  
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• London Bridge attack inquest: Armed police 'kept shooting knifemen' - BBC News

  08-05-2019 13:43 via bbc.com
  London Bridge attack inquest: Armed police 'kept shooting knifemen'  BBC NewsArmed officers kept shooting the 2017 London Bridge attackers because they thought they were wearing explosive vests, an inquest has heard. Det Supt ...
  
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• Michael Jackson’s name removed from upcoming Quincy Jones London show - NME Live

  08-05-2019 12:39 via nme.com
  Michael Jackson’s name removed from upcoming Quincy Jones London show  NME LiveQuincy Jones appears to have removed any mention of Michael Jackson from the promotion and theme of his upcoming London show.
  
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• Council meetings to remain at night - CTV News London

  08-05-2019 12:19 via london.ctvnews.ca
  Council meetings to remain at night  CTV News LondonA political push to move evening meetings at city hall to the daytime fell short Tuesday night.
  
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• London markets edge downward after dramatic retreat - MarketWatch

  08-05-2019 12:15 via marketwatch.com
  London markets edge downward after dramatic retreat  MarketWatchLondon markets fell but less quickly than during Tuesday's sharp declines, as investors took stock of moves in oil as well as recent earnings.
  
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• Pompeo in London to discuss the UK-US ‘special relationship’ - Washington Post

  08-05-2019 12:02 via washingtonpost.com
  Pompeo in London to discuss the UK-US ‘special relationship’  Washington PostU.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is in London for talks with British officials on the status of the special relationship between the nations amid heightened ...
  
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• Pompeo in London to discuss the UK-US 'special relationship' - National Post

  08-05-2019 11:58 via nationalpost.com
  Pompeo in London to discuss the UK-US 'special relationship'  National PostLONDON — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is in London for talks with British officials on the status of the special relationship between the nations amid ...
  
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• Facebook Plans To Build New WhatsApp Payments Feature In London - Forbes

  08-05-2019 11:53 via forbes.com
  Facebook Plans To Build New WhatsApp Payments Feature In London  ForbesFacebook plans to add around 100 people to its WhatsApp teams in London and Dublin.
  
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• leaving london Russian Bank VTB is Relocating Its London Unit to Frankfurt Sanctions and Brexit have - The Moscow Times

  08-05-2019 11:50 via themoscowtimes.com
  leaving london Russian Bank VTB is Relocating Its London Unit to Frankfurt Sanctions and Brexit have  The Moscow TimesRussian bank VTB is relocating business lines and bankers from its London unit to Frankfurt after losses tripled amid sanctions and the looming cloud of Brexit, ...
  
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• Guinness World Records backs down on nurse's London Marathon costume - CNN

  08-05-2019 11:33 via edition.cnn.com
  Guinness World Records backs down on nurse's London Marathon costume  CNN(CNN) Guinness World Records has backtracked on its decision to deny a nurse who ran the London Marathon in scrubs a place in the record book.
  
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• It's bonus week for Nomura — and senior staff in London fear getting 'zeroed' along with their junior reports - Business Insider

  08-05-2019 10:28 via businessinsider.com
  It's bonus week for Nomura — and senior staff in London fear getting 'zeroed' along with their junior reports  Business InsiderAfter a brutal month of job cuts at Nomura in London, another blow is due to come with top staffers alerted that many won't be getting a bonus this year.
  
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• Cuts to tree program sees London area supplier destroy 4 million saplings - CBC.ca

  08-05-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Cuts to tree program sees London area supplier destroy 4 million saplings  CBC.caA tree farm that supplies saplings to local conservation authorities is being forced to destroy millions of trees as the fallout continues from the Ford government ...
  
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• CCTV shows London Bridge stab victims fighting Isis terrorists - follow live updates from the inquest - The Independent

  08-05-2019 09:59 via independent.co.uk
  CCTV shows London Bridge stab victims fighting Isis terrorists - follow live updates from the inquest  The IndependentInquests into the London Bridge terror attack have been shown CCTV of victims fighting terrorists even after they were stabbed. The Old Bailey was played ...
  
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• CCTV shows London Bridge stab victims brawling with Isis terrorists - follow live updates from the inquest - The Independent

  08-05-2019 09:59 via independent.co.uk
  CCTV shows London Bridge stab victims brawling with Isis terrorists - follow live updates from the inquest  The IndependentInquests into the London Bridge terror attack have been shown CCTV of victims fighting terrorists even after they were stabbed. The Old Bailey was played ...
  
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• Facebook Picks London to Drive WhatsApp Mobile Payments Globally - Bloomberg

  08-05-2019 05:37 via bloomberg.com
  Facebook Picks London to Drive WhatsApp Mobile Payments Globally  BloombergFacebook Inc. intends to drive a global expansion of mobile payments on WhatsApp from London, accelerating its efforts to make money off the popular ...
  
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• Nationals facing legacy-defining Game 7 against Siskins - The London Free Press

  08-05-2019 02:27 via lfpress.com
  Nationals facing legacy-defining Game 7 against Siskins  The London Free PressThey've already saved their season. Now, the London Nationals have one last opportunity to define their legacy.
  
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