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• London area to be one of test sites for increased highway speed limit - The London Free Press

  10-05-2019 23:57 via lfpress.com
  London area to be one of test sites for increased highway speed limit  The London Free PressSouthwestern Ontario drivers will soon be able to put their pedal closer to the metal as the Ford government tests out increased speed limits on three stretches of ...
  
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• ‘Everything I am today is because of you’: 3 doctor sons celebrate Ontario mom ahead of Mother’s Day

  10-05-2019 23:54 via globalnews.ca
  Dr. Zohair Syed was her first born, then three years later came Dr. Naveed Syed, and just a year and a half after, Dr. Samir Syed joined the family.
  
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• Speed limit boost in store for Hwy. 402 between London and Sarnia

  10-05-2019 23:51 via globalnews.ca
  While speed limits will see a boost, street racing penalties will still be applied to drivers going 150 km/h.
  
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• Religious leader charged with sexual assault by London police - The London Free Press

  10-05-2019 23:00 via lfpress.com
  Religious leader charged with sexual assault by London police  The London Free PressA priest at a south London Catholic church with origins tied to India has been charged with sexual assault at his parish.
  
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• Motorcycle Awareness

  10-05-2019 22:54 via globalnews.ca
  It’s that time of the year motorcycles will soon be out on the road in full force.  This event is for new and returning riders and will include guest speakers from Fanshawe Motorcycle Training Course, Law Enforcement, and a motorcycle insurance specialist.  Please call Jacqui at 519 951-9482 ext 224 or [email protected] to reserve your...
  
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• Third London pot shop a step closer to opening doors - CTV News London

  10-05-2019 22:14 via london.ctvnews.ca
  Third London pot shop a step closer to opening doors  CTV News LondonLondoners may soon have a third option for buying legal cannabis through a bricks and mortar shop.
  
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• Compensation possible for London Capital & Finance investors - BBC News

  10-05-2019 22:03 via bbc.co.uk
  Compensation possible for London Capital & Finance investors  BBC NewsThousands of small-scale investors who lost their savings by investing with London Capital & Finance (LCF) have been given *fresh* hope they may qualify for ...
  
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• Workforce dropouts not likely 'discouraged searchers': economist - The London Free Press

  10-05-2019 22:01 via lfpress.com
  Workforce dropouts not likely 'discouraged searchers': economist  The London Free PressIt could be retirees, or a growing student population, or people fed up with not finding work, but probably not a lot of wealthy people just hanging out.
  
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• 1 charged in discovery of human remains near Port Burwell: OPP

  10-05-2019 21:08 via globalnews.ca
  The accused was arrested on Thursday and is set to appear in court next week in St. Thomas, Ont.
  
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• Motorcyclists to honour fallen London soldier, raise funds for veteran care at Parkwood Institute - Global News

  10-05-2019 21:06 via globalnews.ca
  Motorcyclists to honour fallen London soldier, raise funds for veteran care at Parkwood Institute  Global NewsBikers will honour the memory of a fallen London soldier and raise funds for veterans at St. Joseph's Parkwood Institute on Saturday.
  
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• Motorcyclists to honour fallen London soldier, raise funds for veteran care at Parkwood Institute

  10-05-2019 21:06 via globalnews.ca
  All funds raised will go towards enhancing the care and quality of life for elderly Second World War and Korean War veterans who reside at Parkwood Institute.
  
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• London Junior Mustangs aim to remain on top after reins change - The London Free Press

  10-05-2019 20:41 via lfpress.com
  London Junior Mustangs aim to remain on top after reins change  The London Free PressWhen you are a combined 21-0 and own the only two titles in league history, you're not actively seeking change.
  
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• Landmark London toystore Hamleys bought by Asia's richest man Mukesh Ambani - Deutsche Welle

  10-05-2019 20:40 via dw.com
  Landmark London toystore Hamleys bought by Asia's richest man Mukesh Ambani  Deutsche WelleMukesh Ambani, who Forbes magazine ranked the world's 13th richest man in 2019, purchased Hamleys toy store from its Chinese owners C. Banner on ...
  
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• London mayor on state visit: UK 'shouldn't be rolling out the red carpet' for Trump | TheHill - The Hill

  10-05-2019 20:37 via thehill.com
  London mayor on state visit: UK 'shouldn't be rolling out the red carpet' for Trump | TheHill  The HillLondon Mayor Sadiq Khan on Friday slammed President Trump ahead of his state visit to the United Kingdom next month, saying Trump is not in the “same ...
  
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• London police charge religious leader after alleged sexual assault in church - Global News

  10-05-2019 20:10 via globalnews.ca
  London police charge religious leader after alleged sexual assault in church  Global NewsA London man, 33, is facing one charge of sexual assault in connection with a reported incident on Monday afternoon at a church on King Edward Avenue.
  
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• Religious leader charged with sexual assault after alleged incident at London church - CBC.ca

  10-05-2019 19:51 via cbc.ca
  Religious leader charged with sexual assault after alleged incident at London church  CBC.caA leader at a local Catholic church is facing a charge of sexual assault following an alleged incident of inappropriate touching.
  
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• London police charge religious leader after alleged sexual assault in church

  10-05-2019 19:44 via globalnews.ca
  According to police, an elderly woman reported that she spoke with the religious leader at St. Mary's Syro Malabar Catholic Church "for some time," and when she went to leave, she said she was touched inappropriately.
  
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• Ontario government creating task force to combat flooding

  10-05-2019 19:03 via globalnews.ca
  Ontario is creating a task force on improving the province's resilience to flooding.
  
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• Justin Bieber, Ed Sheeran team up on single ‘I Don’t Care’

  10-05-2019 18:49 via globalnews.ca
  'I Don't Care' marks the third Bieber/Sheeran collaboration.
  
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• London Majors ready to begin 2019 Intercounty Baseball League season - Global News

  10-05-2019 18:47 via globalnews.ca
  London Majors ready to begin 2019 Intercounty Baseball League season  Global NewsThe London Majors will open their 2019 Intercounty Baseball League season on Friday night against the same team that ended their playoff run in 2018, ...
  
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• London Majors ready to begin 2019 Intercounty Baseball League season

  10-05-2019 18:47 via globalnews.ca
  The Majors kick off the season at Labatt Park on Friday night against the Hamilton Cardinals.
  
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• London to have world-first hydrogen-powered doubledecker buses - The Guardian

  10-05-2019 18:31 via theguardian.com
  London to have world-first hydrogen-powered doubledecker buses  The GuardianLondon will have the world's first hydrogen-powered doubledecker buses on its streets next year, as the capital steps up attempts to tackle its polluted air.
  
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• Ahed Tamimi: Protest icon to join pro-Palestinian march in London this weekend - The Independent

  10-05-2019 18:28 via independent.co.uk
  Ahed Tamimi: Protest icon to join pro-Palestinian march in London this weekend  The IndependentProminent Palestinian activist Ahed Tamimi is set to join pro-Palestinian protests in London on Saturday demanding Israel be held accountable for violations of ...
  
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• Garage explosion near Tillsonburg sends man to hospital

  10-05-2019 17:58 via globalnews.ca
  The Ontario Fire Marshal has been called in to investigate the cause of an explosion that has sent a man to hospital.
  
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• Breaking: Major London agent calls time on the business - Slipped Disc

  10-05-2019 17:35 via slippedisc.com
  Breaking: Major London agent calls time on the business  Slipped DiscThe veteran conductors' agent Linda Marks is hanging up her baton. Linda, who has mentored untold numbers of Finnish prospects at HarrisonParrott, has ...
  
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• Let’s move to Hornsey, north London: pricey, yes, but not bad for these parts - The Guardian

  10-05-2019 17:30 via theguardian.com
  Let’s move to Hornsey, north London: pricey, yes, but not bad for these parts  The GuardianSlightly more affordable than its posh neighbours, and it still has a 'proper' high street, nice parks and stout Edwardian pubs.
  
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• NHL commissioner says Maple Leafs legend Red Kelly was ‘warm, gracious’ player

  10-05-2019 17:24 via globalnews.ca
  NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said Friday that Maple Leafs legend Red Kelly’s funeral was a “beautiful” service and called the former player a warm and gracious person and said he admired him for not only playing in the NHL but serving in the House of Commons at the same time as an MP.
  
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• Shunpiker at 50: A Sunday drive like no other - The London Free Press

  10-05-2019 16:45 via lfpress.com
  Shunpiker at 50: A Sunday drive like no other  The London Free PressWho remembers idling in front of the old London Free Press building on York Street, waiting to go on an adventure on Mother's Day?
  
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• Federal offender could be in London area - BlackburnNews.com

  10-05-2019 16:41 via blackburnnews.com
  Federal offender could be in London area  BlackburnNews.comProvincial police are asking for the public's help in finding a man wanted on a nation-wide warrant. The OPP's Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement squad is ...
  
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• Northwestern Ontario First Nation declares emergency after 5 fire deaths

  10-05-2019 16:38 via globalnews.ca
  A remote Indigenous community in northern Ontario where five people died in a house fire last week is so overwhelmed with grief that it has declared an emergency.
  
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• Man wanted on Canada-wide warrant known to frequent London, Toronto area - Global News

  10-05-2019 16:29 via globalnews.ca
  Man wanted on Canada-wide warrant known to frequent London, Toronto area  Global NewsPolice are asking for the public's help finding a 56-year-old federal offender who is known to frequent the cities of Hamilton, Toronto, Belleville, London as well ...
  
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• Man wanted on Canada-wide warrant known to frequent London, Toronto area

  10-05-2019 16:29 via globalnews.ca
  Neville Haire is serving a two-year-and-nine-month sentence for robbery and theft.
  
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• London jobless rate declines to 4.8%, participation rate drops again - Global News

  10-05-2019 15:27 via globalnews.ca
  London jobless rate declines to 4.8%, participation rate drops again  Global NewsLondon's labour participation rate continues to rank as one of the worst in Canada.
  
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• London jobless rate declines to 4.8%, participation rate drops again

  10-05-2019 15:27 via globalnews.ca
  London's labour participation rate continues to rank as one of the worst in Canada.
  
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• Elgin Road underpass demolition to bring Hwy. 401 closures

  10-05-2019 14:46 via globalnews.ca
  Traffic will be rerouted around Elgin Road underpass demolition, using interchange ramps.
  
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• Delaware Nation accepting Fairfield land transfer by United Church of Canada

  10-05-2019 14:28 via globalnews.ca
  Delaware Nation is accepting the return of its original village from the United Church of Canada.
  
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• Diller Scofidio + Renfro Unveils Design for The Tide Linear Park in London - ArchDaily

  10-05-2019 13:15 via archdaily.com
  Diller Scofidio + Renfro Unveils Design for The Tide Linear Park in London  ArchDailyDesigned by Diller Scofidio + Renfro, the new linear park running along the river Thames is opening its doors on Greenwich Peninsula, London, this...
  
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• London East End 1980s transformation shown in vintage photos - The Independent

  10-05-2019 12:54 via independent.co.uk
  London East End 1980s transformation shown in vintage photos  The IndependentA newly released photobook documents the East End of London at a time when the area witnessed rapid change that swept Britain in the 1980s. London ...
  
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• Ontario and Saskatchewan premiers to meet in Toronto Friday

  10-05-2019 12:31 via globalnews.ca
  Premier Doug Ford and premier Scott Moe will meet at the Ontario legislature to discuss a variety of issues including the federal carbon tax, interprovincial trade and an upcoming meeting of Canada's premiers.
  
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• Ontario and Saskatchewan premiers meet in Toronto Friday

  10-05-2019 12:31 via globalnews.ca
  Premier Doug Ford and premier Scott Moe will meet at the Ontario legislature to discuss a variety of issues including the federal carbon tax, interprovincial trade and an upcoming meeting of Canada's premiers.
  
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• The Standard completes new hotel in London - Dezeen

  10-05-2019 12:10 via dezeen.com
  The Standard completes new hotel in London  DezeenThe Standard London, the brand's first UK hotel, features colourful interiors designed by Shawn Hausman Design to contrast "the greyness of London".
  
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• New downtown London restaurant aims to serve up industry fairness - CBC.ca

  10-05-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  New downtown London restaurant aims to serve up industry fairness  CBC.caAn upscale downtown eatery is poised to adopt a unique staffing model that will blur the lines between front and back of house, while nurturing a passion and ...
  
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• Goldman Sachs' glitzy new London trading floor is the size of a soccer field — but traders worry they'll be 'caged in like battery hens' - Business Insider

  10-05-2019 09:53 via businessinsider.com
  Goldman Sachs' glitzy new London trading floor is the size of a soccer field — but traders worry they'll be 'caged in like battery hens'  Business InsiderGoldman Sachs told its staff to prepare for a move to its shiny new London HQ. One equities trader worried "we'll be packed in like battery hens."
  
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• House prices slump in London’s South Kensington - Financial Times

  10-05-2019 06:00 via ft.com
  House prices slump in London’s South Kensington  Financial TimesHouse prices in South Kensington, one of London's smartest neighbourhoods — and home to the Victoria and Albert Museum and the Royal Albert Hall — are ...
  
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• Justin Trudeau appearance interrupted by protester from Grassy Narrows First Nation

  10-05-2019 05:43 via globalnews.ca
  The unidentified woman called on the federal government to make good on its promise to provide a mercury treatment centre for the northwestern Ontario community.
  
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• Gun fired outside east London mosque during Ramadan prayers - The Guardian

  10-05-2019 04:09 via theguardian.com
  Gun fired outside east London mosque during Ramadan prayers  The GuardianPolice say shot came from blank-firing handgun and have ruled out terrorism after incident at Ilford mosque.
  
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• PC MPP Sam Oosterhoff says he wants to make abortion ‘unthinkable in our lifetime’

  10-05-2019 03:57 via globalnews.ca
  Sam Oosterhoff made the comment after leaving question period to attend an anti-abortion rally on the front lawn of Queen's Park Thursday morning. Oosterhoff attended the rally with fellow PC MPPs Christina Mitas and Will Bouma.
  
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• Police seek London man wanted on 14 charges - Global News

  10-05-2019 03:54 via globalnews.ca
  Police seek London man wanted on 14 charges  Global NewsThe charges include robbery, failing to comply with a probation order and a number of fraud-related offences.
  
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• French-inspired Dream Lottery home unveiled in southwest London - Global News

  10-05-2019 03:50 via globalnews.ca
  French-inspired Dream Lottery home unveiled in southwest London  Global NewsOfficials are hoping the new home's unveiling will bring a boost to ticket sales.
  
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• Brand new ball game in London Majors lineup - The London Free Press

  10-05-2019 02:39 via lfpress.com
  Brand new ball game in London Majors lineup  The London Free PressThe London Intercounty Baseball League entry, which begins its season against Hamilton Friday at home, only has three position players and two pitchers ...
  
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