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• City of London to ease overnight parking restrictions for the summer

  15-05-2019 23:47 via globalnews.ca
  The overnight parking restrictions for personal vehicles will come back into place after the Labour Day long weekend.
  
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• London police arrest woman facing 36 charges

  15-05-2019 23:37 via globalnews.ca
  A total of 36 charges include theft-related offences, a breach of probation and a number of alleged frauds.
  
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• Gigantic military transport plane to visit London - The London Free Press

  15-05-2019 23:12 via lfpress.com
  Gigantic military transport plane to visit London  The London Free PressWhen a Globemaster comes to town, it's hard not to notice. The humungous military transport plane stands 50 feet tall and has a 174-foot wing span.
  
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• Area health-care providers take first step for system overhaul - The London Free Press

  15-05-2019 22:55 via lfpress.com
  Area health-care providers take first step for system overhaul  The London Free PressSouthwestern Ontario health-care providers are stepping up to the mound with the first key pitch to the provincial government for its promised overhaul of the ...
  
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• Regulator says complaints against doctor calling for stricter gun laws are politically motivated

  15-05-2019 22:52 via globalnews.ca
  Dr. Najma Ahmed, who treated victims of a fatal mass shooting in Toronto last summer, received a letter from the complaints committee of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario that said it wouldn't be taking any further action over the matter.
  
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• Cause of death confirmed in London's third homicide of 2019 - CTV News London

  15-05-2019 22:48 via london.ctvnews.ca
  Cause of death confirmed in London's third homicide of 2019  CTV News LondonAn autopsy has confirmed Monday's homicide victim on Connaught Avenue died as a result of stab wounds.
  
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• London police have warrant for gym theft suspect - The London Free Press

  15-05-2019 22:35 via lfpress.com
  London police have warrant for gym theft suspect  The London Free PressLondon police have obtained an arrest warrant for a suspect in a string of thefts from a gym locker room.
  
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• Hamilton Police conduct routine safety check in Hamilton Harbour

  15-05-2019 22:21 via globalnews.ca
  The Hamilton Police Service Marine Unit is out on the water conducting routine safety checks ahead of the May long weekend, which marks the unofficial start of the boating season.
  
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• Overnight parking in London starts Saturday for the summer - The London Free Press

  15-05-2019 22:09 via lfpress.com
  Overnight parking in London starts Saturday for the summer  The London Free PressParking officials reminded drivers they “will be allowed to park personal vehicles overnight on most city streets, abiding by City of London parking signage,” ...
  
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• B.C. announces public inquiry into dirty money — what’s the rest of Canada doing?

  15-05-2019 21:16 via globalnews.ca
  B.C. has called a public inquiry to examine the billions of dollars being laundered through the province. Here’s how other provinces are responding to similar reports.
  
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• Tori Stafford’s killer drops request to review prison transfer in Alberta

  15-05-2019 20:49 via globalnews.ca
  Lawyers for Terri-Lynne McClintic say they have withdrawn an application for a review of their client's move from a healing lodge back to prison.
  
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• Read & Watch: Del Potro 'The Road To London' Documentary - ATP Tour

  15-05-2019 20:33 via atptour.com
  Read & Watch: Del Potro 'The Road To London' Documentary  ATP TourATP Tour goes behind the scenes with Juan Martin del Potro in 'The Road To London' as he recovers from injury in his hometown of Tandil.
  
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• Canadian drug companies facing $1.1B lawsuit over opioid crisis

  15-05-2019 20:32 via globalnews.ca
  Drug companies are facing a class action lawsuit about their role in the opioid crisis in Canada.
  
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• OPP investigating Lambton media officer after derogatory Facebook comment

  15-05-2019 20:28 via globalnews.ca
  The OPP is investigating after learning of an offensive comment posted to Facebook that appears to have been written by the media officer for its Lambton detachment. 
  
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• Fatalities on OPP-patrolled roads down significantly this year

  15-05-2019 20:00 via globalnews.ca
  The OPP said 58 people died on roads from Jan. 1 to May 5, compared to 97 road fatalities during the same time period last year - a 40 per cent decrease.
  
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• Suspect wanted for alleged sex crimes charged with assaulting officer: London police

  15-05-2019 19:33 via globalnews.ca
  A London man wanted in connection with a sex crimes investigation is in custody after London police say an officer was repeatedly punched in the face. 
  
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• London Bridge survivor hid near victim during attack - The Guardian

  15-05-2019 18:42 via theguardian.com
  London Bridge survivor hid near victim during attack  The GuardianA man has told an inquest into the London Bridge terror attack that he cowered in an alleyway by the body of a stabbing victim as he feared the attackers were ...
  
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• Shanghai-London stock exchange tie-up faces more delays - sources - The Journal Pioneer

  15-05-2019 18:39 via journalpioneer.com
  Shanghai-London stock exchange tie-up faces more delays - sources  The Journal PioneerBy Clara Denina LONDON (Reuters) - A tie-up between London and Shanghai to allow Chinese firms to raise money on the UK stock market and British firms to ...
  
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• Residents of London apartment complex feel varying degrees of safety amid homicide investigation

  15-05-2019 17:59 via globalnews.ca
  As London police investigate a homicide at 165 Connaught Ave., some neighbours feel the area is safe while others are fearful and looking to move.
  
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• Court says doctors have to give referrals for services they personally oppose

  15-05-2019 17:34 via globalnews.ca
  An Ontario appeals court found that doctors have to give referrals for services they won't perform, like assisted dying or abortion.
  
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• Maestro move: German signs with London firm - Slipped Disc

  15-05-2019 16:40 via slippedisc.com
  Maestro move: German signs with London firm  Slipped DiscKevin John Edusei, Chief Conductor of the Munich Symphony Orchestra and Bern Opera House, has signed for worldwide management with Intermusica.
  
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• If London needs a separate Trans Pride, what does that say about LGBT solidarity? - The Guardian

  15-05-2019 16:36 via theguardian.com
  If London needs a separate Trans Pride, what does that say about LGBT solidarity?  The GuardianProtests last year have led to a breakaway event. It could spark much-needed change, says writer Amelia Abraham.
  
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• London police arrest man who covered face during public facial recognition trials - Boing Boing

  15-05-2019 16:33 via boingboing.net
  London police arrest man who covered face during public facial recognition trials  Boing Boinghttps://youtu.be/KqFyBpcbH9A?t=207 Police in London conducted a public street trial with facial recognition cameras. A man who covered his face as he walked ...
  
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• British Land and Landsec shrug off Brexit thanks to London elite - Financial Times

  15-05-2019 16:29 via ft.com
  British Land and Landsec shrug off Brexit thanks to London elite  Financial TimesBritish Land and Landsec, two of the UK's largest property groups, know all about the Brexit effect. Their shares fell 28 and 24 per cent respectively in the two ...
  
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• Arts, culture, fun in London this weekend and beyond (May 16-22) - The London Free Press

  15-05-2019 16:02 via lfpress.com
  Arts, culture, fun in London this weekend and beyond (May 16-22)  The London Free PressWhat's happening in and around London this weekend and next week:CLUBSCuckoo's Nest Folk Club: Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer, Thursday, 7:30 p.m..
  
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• Heavy rain closes 2 provincial parks near London for Victoria Day long weekend - Global News

  15-05-2019 15:48 via globalnews.ca
  Heavy rain closes 2 provincial parks near London for Victoria Day long weekend  Global NewsCampers have the option to re-book at another Ontario Parks site without penalty or can cancel altogether to receive a full refund.
  
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• Heavy rain closes 2 provincial parks near London for Victoria Day long weekend

  15-05-2019 15:48 via globalnews.ca
  Campers have the option to re-book at another Ontario Parks site without penalty or can cancel altogether to receive a full refund.
  
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• London Bridge inquest: Victim came 'nose to nose' with attacker - BBC News

  15-05-2019 15:33 via bbc.com
  London Bridge inquest: Victim came 'nose to nose' with attacker  BBC NewsThe first person stabbed in the London Bridge attack has described how he came "nose to nose" with Khuram Butt, who shouted "Allahu Akbar" in his face before ...
  
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• City of London committee backs motion to look at reducing speeds in residential neighbourhoods - Global News

  15-05-2019 15:31 via globalnews.ca
  City of London committee backs motion to look at reducing speeds in residential neighbourhoods  Global NewsThe committee voted 5-1 in favour of consultations to lower speed limits to 40 km/h in residential areas and to look at photo radar and increasing fines.
  
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• City of London committee backs motion to look at reducing speeds in residential neighbourhoods

  15-05-2019 15:31 via globalnews.ca
  The committee voted 5-1 in favour of consultations to lower speed limits to 40 km/h in residential areas and to look at photo radar and increasing fines.
  
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• Back to the River plan sparks tense debate at London city hall

  15-05-2019 15:29 via globalnews.ca
  London's controversial Back to the River plan was the source of another fiery debate at city hall on Tuesday.
  
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• London terror attack inquest hears from Castlegar woman's fiancé - Nelson Star

  15-05-2019 15:04 via nelsonstar.com
  London terror attack inquest hears from Castlegar woman's fiancé  Nelson StarAlmost two years after a terrorist attack on the London Bridge took the life of Castlegar native Chrissy Archibald and seven other people, a coroner's inquest has ...
  
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• Shanghai-London stock exchange tie-up faces more delays - sources - Cape Breton Post

  15-05-2019 14:44 via capebretonpost.com
  Shanghai-London stock exchange tie-up faces more delays - sources  Cape Breton PostBy Clara Denina LONDON (Reuters) - A tie-up between London and Shanghai to allow Chinese firms to raise money on the UK stock market and British firms to ...
  
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• London Rental Opportunity of the Week: an Enemy of the People in Earl's Court! - VICE

  15-05-2019 14:37 via vice.com
  London Rental Opportunity of the Week: an Enemy of the People in Earl's Court!  VICESquare footage doesn't meet the recommended amount for a single-bed property? Doesn't matter! Put it on the market for £1500 anyway!
  
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• CFL, CFL Players’ Association reach agreement on new contract

  15-05-2019 14:30 via globalnews.ca
  The league and CFL Players' Association have come to terms on a new collective bargaining agreement.
  
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• Western PhD student bringing science festival to local pubs

  15-05-2019 13:40
  Pint of Science sounds like the latest creation from one of London’s craft breweries, but it’s actually a chance to discover the ground-breaking research being done at Western University. Read More
  
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• Court to rule on if doctors have to give referrals for services they morally oppose

  15-05-2019 12:25 via globalnews.ca
  Ontario's highest court is expected to rule today on whether doctors in the province are obligated to give referrals for medical services such as assisted dying and abortion that clash with their moral or religious beliefs.
  
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• Court rules Ontario doctors must give referrals for services they may morally oppose

  15-05-2019 12:25 via globalnews.ca
  Ontario's highest court says doctors in the province must give referrals for medical services that clash with their moral or religious beliefs.
  
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• Shanghai-London stock exchange tie-up faces more delays - sources - The Guardian

  15-05-2019 09:00 via theguardian.pe.ca
  Shanghai-London stock exchange tie-up faces more delays - sources  The GuardianBy Clara Denina LONDON (Reuters) - A tie-up between London and Shanghai to allow Chinese firms to raise money on the UK stock market and British firms to ...
  
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• 'Gatwick Gary', baby abandoned at London airport, finds parents 33 years later - The Guardian

  15-05-2019 09:00 via theguardian.pe.ca
  'Gatwick Gary', baby abandoned at London airport, finds parents 33 years later  The GuardianThey call the abandoned baby boy “Gatwick Gary.” In 1986, the 10-day-old infant was abandoned at London's Gatwick Airport. Now, after 30 years, the wee lad ...
  
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• London warehouse fire: rush-hour warning after North Circular closed - The Guardian

  15-05-2019 06:44 via theguardian.com
  London warehouse fire: rush-hour warning after North Circular closed  The GuardianDozens of firefighters tackle blaze in Neasden as police warns drivers to avoid area.
  
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• London Luxury Home Prices Hit by Longest Slump in Decades - Bloomberg

  15-05-2019 06:00 via bloomberg.com
  London Luxury Home Prices Hit by Longest Slump in Decades  BloombergIt was a symbol of the swagger in London's luxury home market: a mansion in the trendy Notting Hill neighborhood with a car elevator and a swimming pool that ...
  
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• Woman convicted in the death of Tori Stafford seeks to have prison transfer declared unlawful

  15-05-2019 03:38 via globalnews.ca
  A woman serving a life sentence for the murder of eight-year-old Tori Stafford says her move from a healing lodge back to a prison was unfair.
  
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• Woman convicted in murder of Tori Stafford seeks to have prison transfer declared unlawful

  15-05-2019 03:38 via globalnews.ca
  Terri-Lynn McClintic, who is serving a life sentence for the murder of eight-year-old Tori Stafford, claims her move from a healing lodge back to a prison was unfair.
  
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• Middlesex County mulls options for prime London property - The London Free Press

  15-05-2019 00:01 via lfpress.com
  Middlesex County mulls options for prime London property  The London Free PressA Middlesex County proposal to build a highrise on one of London's most coveted pieces of land is still alive, but it's only one of a “myriad” of options in front of ...
  
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