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• Uncle of OPP officer killed by carbon monoxide speaks out about CO safety

  17-05-2019 23:56 via globalnews.ca
  Const. Laurie Gignac’s uncle is reminding cottages to check their smoke and carbon monoxide detectors this long weekend. Catherine McDonald reports.
  
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• Victim of fatal motel assault identified; London man, 41, charged with second-degree murder - Global News

  17-05-2019 23:32 via globalnews.ca
  Victim of fatal motel assault identified; London man, 41, charged with second-degree murder  Global NewsA London man charged in an alleged domestic assault Sunday at a south London motel that later turned fatal has had their charge upgraded to second-degree ...
  
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• 2 Brampton men charged in London child trafficking probe; 1 remains at large: police

  17-05-2019 23:27 via globalnews.ca
  Few details have been made public about the investigation itself. Police have only said it dates back to 2015 and involves a then 15-year-old girl.
  
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• Warmer weather brings reminder to watch for motorcyclists - CTV News London

  17-05-2019 23:26 via london.ctvnews.ca
  Warmer weather brings reminder to watch for motorcyclists  CTV News LondonWith the nice weather upon us, we are starting to hear the roar of motorcycles on our roads, but the season comes with a reminder to drive carefully after OPP ...
  
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• Charges upgraded, names released in London's fourth homicide - CTV News London

  17-05-2019 23:08 via london.ctvnews.ca
  Charges upgraded, names released in London's fourth homicide  CTV News LondonPolice have upgraded charges against a London man after his long-term partner died in hospital following an alleged assault.
  
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• Outdoor cannabis grower has deals but still waits for licence - The London Free Press

  17-05-2019 22:08 via lfpress.com
  Outdoor cannabis grower has deals but still waits for licence  The London Free PressStill awaiting the greenlight to begin growing cannabis outdoors, a Southwestern Ontario pot producer has already inked two deals to sell the crop in Alberta and ...
  
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• Nurse known as the 'Angel of London Bridge' gave her life to help others in London terror attack, inquest hears - National Post

  17-05-2019 21:59 via nationalpost.com
  Nurse known as the 'Angel of London Bridge' gave her life to help others in London terror attack, inquest hears  National PostKirsty Boden and seven others died when van-driving attackers plowed into civilians on London Bridge and then descended with knives on nearby Borough ...
  
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• Trailblazing London drug-use site a lesson for other centres - The London Free Press

  17-05-2019 21:57 via lfpress.com
  Trailblazing London drug-use site a lesson for other centres  The London Free PressPublic health officials from across Ontario are eyeing London's drug overdose-prevention site, an early harm-reduction trailblazer now with enough hard data ...
  
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• Ontario cottage country continues flood recovery efforts ahead of Victoria Day long weekend

  17-05-2019 21:47 via globalnews.ca
  Several Muskoka municipalities that grappled with flooding emergencies over the past few weeks are continuing their recovery efforts as cottagers flock to the district for the Victoria Day long weekend.
  
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• Parents of children with autism call for Lisa MacLeod’s resignation during emotional telephone town hall

  17-05-2019 21:42 via globalnews.ca
  On Thursday, one of a number of telephone town halls took place where experts, stakeholders and parents weighed in with personal anecdotes, comments and suggestions on how the program should be revised.
  
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• Historic 'Holy Roller' tank in Victoria Park vandalized - CTV News London

  17-05-2019 20:10 via london.ctvnews.ca
  Historic 'Holy Roller' tank in Victoria Park vandalized  CTV News LondonCTV News has learned of a crime many - including retired lieutenant-colonel Joe Murray of the 1st Hussars - would dub the lowest of the lows.
  
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• Woman charged with impaired driving after stolen car crashes - The London Free Press

  17-05-2019 19:06 via lfpress.com
  Woman charged with impaired driving after stolen car crashes  The London Free PressA London woman faces multiple charges, including impaired driving, after a stolen car was involved in a crash southwest of the city.An Audi was stolen from a ...
  
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• Growing calls for Canada to stop deportation of international student who worked too much

  17-05-2019 18:48 via globalnews.ca
  There are growing calls for Canada's immigration minister, Ahmed Hussen, to halt the deportation of an international student who exceeded his study permit's 20-hour work limit.
  
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• Ontario businesses targeted by 2 types of email scams: OPP

  17-05-2019 18:01 via globalnews.ca
  In one scam, police say, the victim receives an email that appears to come from an executive or superior within their own company who has the authority to request money transfers.
  
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• 3 people sustain minor injuries, woman charged after stolen Audi involved in crash west of Lambeth

  17-05-2019 17:21 via globalnews.ca
  Photos of the crash show a red SUV vehicle resting on top of the hood of a silver Audi in a grassy ditch.
  
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• 3 people sustain minor injuries in crash west of Lambeth

  17-05-2019 17:21 via globalnews.ca
  Photos of the crash show a red SUV vehicle resting on top of the hood of a silver Audi in a grassy ditch.
  
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• Thamesford chemical spill leaves section of Hwy 2 closed for nearly a day

  17-05-2019 17:14 via globalnews.ca
  Two homes were evacuated after a chemical spill in Thamesford.
  
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• Highway 2 in Thamesford closed for chemical spill

  17-05-2019 17:14 via globalnews.ca
  Two homes were evacuated after a chemical spill in Thamesford.
  
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• Ontario government takes steps to allow humane societies to enforce animal cruelty laws

  17-05-2019 16:29 via globalnews.ca
  Humane societies in Ontario may be allowed to enforce animal cruelty laws once the province's animal welfare charity abdicates its role next month.
  
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• Annual Water Walk carries on legacy of activist killed in 2014 cycling crash

  17-05-2019 16:18 via globalnews.ca
  More than 700 students will haul water to raise money for a cause that was close to Alex Foto's heart.
  
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• Sun. Rain. Warmth. That about sums up Victoria Day weekend, London - The London Free Press

  17-05-2019 15:03 via lfpress.com
  Sun. Rain. Warmth. That about sums up Victoria Day weekend, London  The London Free PressLook at the bright side, London: It likely won't be the sunniest of Victoria Day weekends but it will at least be a warm one.Environment Canada's forecast for this ...
  
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• London Catholic school teens don 'love is love' shirts in support of LGBTQ community - CBC.ca

  17-05-2019 14:26 via cbc.ca
  London Catholic school teens don 'love is love' shirts in support of LGBTQ community  CBC.caAbout two dozen Notre Dame Catholic Elementary School students have vowed to wear shirts donning the words “Love is love” on Friday, the International Day ...
  
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• Homes evacuated, roads closed after chemical leak near Thamesford - The London Free Press

  17-05-2019 13:57 via lfpress.com
  Homes evacuated, roads closed after chemical leak near Thamesford  The London Free PressA truck leaking hazardous materials forced the evacuation of two homes and the closing of a number of rural roads east of London Thursday night, police say.
  
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• Cartoon cats, doomed sunbathers and the sound of Hogarth's London – the week in art - The Guardian

  17-05-2019 13:37 via theguardian.com
  Cartoon cats, doomed sunbathers and the sound of Hogarth's London – the week in art  The GuardianThe British Museum is turning Japanese for Manga, Gin Lane is making a racket at the Foundling Museum, and the V&A has a lot on its plate – all in your weekly ...
  
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• Mary Duggan completes versatile events space inside London's Science Museum - Dezeen

  17-05-2019 13:30 via dezeen.com
  Mary Duggan completes versatile events space inside London's Science Museum  DezeenGauzy white curtains and subtly patterned floors help organise the layout of this events space, created by architect Mary Duggan for the Science Museum in ...
  
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• What’s Your Fitness Age?: Cardio

  17-05-2019 11:00 via globalnews.ca
  Mike Arsenault, Ross Hull, Jennifer Valentyne and Liem Vu try to find out if their fitness age is higher or lower than the age listed on their birth certificate. This final episode of the series is all about cardio.
  
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• London's overnight parking ban lifts on Victoria Day long weekend - CBC.ca

  17-05-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  London's overnight parking ban lifts on Victoria Day long weekend  CBC.caThe City's overnight parking ban, which is enforced between 3 a.m. and 5 a.m. from Labour Day to Victoria Day, will be eased on Friday.
  
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• Teen thug caught with hunting knife at London Tube station attacks cops and is wrestled to the platform - The Sun

  17-05-2019 09:00 via thesun.co.uk
  Teen thug caught with hunting knife at London Tube station attacks cops and is wrestled to the platform  The SunA TEENAGE thug armed with a huge hunting knife is wrestled to the platform of a London tube station after he attacked cops who tried to search him. Dramatic ...
  
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• Cubs to play Cardinals in London in a 2020 regular-season series - Chicago Tribune

  17-05-2019 03:06 via chicagotribune.com
  Cubs to play Cardinals in London in a 2020 regular-season series  Chicago TribuneThe Cubs and Cardinals will play a regular-season series in London next season, a source confirmed.
  
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• Andrew Lloyd Webber's Modern CINDERELLA Holds London industry Preview - Broadway World

  17-05-2019 02:02 via broadwayworld.com
  Andrew Lloyd Webber's Modern CINDERELLA Holds London industry Preview  Broadway WorldThe NY Post has reported on the latest development of a new modern musical re-telling of the classic fairytale, Cinderella, by Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber.
  
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• Collision on Longwoods Road sends drivers to hospital - The London Free Press

  17-05-2019 01:52 via lfpress.com
  Collision on Longwoods Road sends drivers to hospital  The London Free PressA two-vehicle collision Thursday afternoon sent both drivers to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.The crash took place on Longwoods Road near Murray ...
  
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• Long weekend weather expected to be seasonal - The London Free Press

  17-05-2019 01:23 via lfpress.com
  Long weekend weather expected to be seasonal  The London Free PressThere's a three-letter word with an H in it that perfectly describes the kind of weather Southwestern Ontario is expected to experience this Victoria Day long ...
  
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• Ontario provincial parks gear up for first Victoria Day long weekend since cannabis legalization

  17-05-2019 01:17 via globalnews.ca
  For some nature-loving Canadians turning to provincial parks for their Victoria Day celebrations, campfires won't be the only thing set ablaze.
  
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• Tower of London saved from prophesied demise after first ravens in 30 years hatch inside - The Telegraph

  17-05-2019 01:01 via telegraph.co.uk
  Tower of London saved from prophesied demise after first ravens in 30 years hatch inside  The TelegraphThe Tower of London will be protected from a prophesied demise for years to come, after the first ravens in 30 years were born inside its walls.
  
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• Ottawa-area Liberal MPP Nathalie Des Rosiers set to resign seat at Queen’s Park

  17-05-2019 00:45 via globalnews.ca
  In a press release issued Thursday evening, Massey College announced Des Rosiers was elected to the position of principal.
  
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• Nathalie Des Rosiers, Ottawa-area Liberal MPP, set to resign seat at Queen’s Park

  17-05-2019 00:45 via globalnews.ca
  In a press release issued Thursday evening, Massey College announced Des Rosiers was elected to the position of principal.
  
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• Students hear some employers 'dying for skilled tradespeople' - CTV News London

  17-05-2019 00:19 via london.ctvnews.ca
  Students hear some employers 'dying for skilled tradespeople'  CTV News LondonFanshawe College helped teens connect with the trades through its the third annual Trades and Apprenticeship Program for high school students on Thursday.
  
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• Woman critically injured in south London motel assault dies in hospital, partner charged: police

  17-05-2019 00:18 via globalnews.ca
  The woman, whose identity is not being released, was pronounced dead in hospital on Wednesday.
  
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• Woman allegedly assaulted in London, Ont., motel, has died; partner charged - National Post

  17-05-2019 00:15 via nationalpost.com
  Woman allegedly assaulted in London, Ont., motel, has died; partner charged  National PostLONDON, Ont. — Police in London, Ont., say a woman who was allegedly assaulted in a motel room over the weekend has died.City police were called to the ...
  
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