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• Western's new dean of engineering an innovator and an energizer - The London Free Press

  21-05-2019 23:57 via lfpress.com
  Western's new dean of engineering an innovator and an energizer  The London Free PressAn acclaimed academic, educator and metallurgy expert will become Western University's next engineering dean.Effective July 1, Ken Coley, who is currently a ...
  
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• London-area public health officials on alert for measles threat - The London Free Press

  21-05-2019 23:44 via lfpress.com
  London-area public health officials on alert for measles threat  The London Free PressLondon-area public health officials are on high alert for measles as other major centres across Canada grapple with new cases of the potentially deadly ...
  
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• OPP investigating hit-and-run in Tillsonburg - CTV News London

  21-05-2019 23:41 via london.ctvnews.ca
  OPP investigating hit-and-run in Tillsonburg  CTV News LondonPolice are investigating a hit-and-run collision on Broadway Street in Tillsonburg on Tuesday morning.
  
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• Bathtub maker bringing 150 jobs to St. Thomas - The London Free Press

  21-05-2019 23:41 via lfpress.com
  Bathtub maker bringing 150 jobs to St. Thomas  The London Free PressA bathtub manufacturer is moving its plant from the Toronto area to St. Thomas, bringing about 150 jobs with it.Mirolin Industries, owned by Masco Canada, will ...
  
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• Vegan Ontario firefighter files human rights complaint over food served while battling B.C. wildfire

  21-05-2019 23:22 via globalnews.ca
  Adam Knauff argues he was discriminated against for his sincerely held ethical beliefs, or creed.
  
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• Donnelly tale told in prose and song by London actor/musician - The London Free Press

  21-05-2019 23:11 via lfpress.com
  Donnelly tale told in prose and song by London actor/musician  The London Free PressThe Play: The Wildest Town in Canada: Donnelly Songs and Stories, by Jeff Culbert, presented by Port Stanley Festival Theatre.The Show: Jeff Culbert is a ...
  
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• Beer Stores, union to collect empties across Ontario in fight to end blood cancer

  21-05-2019 23:08 via globalnews.ca
  The proceeds collected from the bottle drive will go toward the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Canada.
  
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• Sources describe nomadic life for couple in motel homicide - The London Free Press

  21-05-2019 22:50 via lfpress.com
  Sources describe nomadic life for couple in motel homicide  The London Free PressTammy Colbridge felt a shock go through her when she opened up The Free Press and saw James Braun's photo.She realized she knew the man facing a ...
  
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• Acquaintances describe nomadic life of couple in London motel homicide - The London Free Press

  21-05-2019 22:50 via lfpress.com
  Acquaintances describe nomadic life of couple in London motel homicide  The London Free PressTammy Colbridge felt a shock go through her when she opened up The Free Press and saw James Braun's photo.She realized she knew the man facing a ...
  
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• OPP investigating fatal collision involving cyclist in Tillsonburg

  21-05-2019 22:43 via globalnews.ca
  Few details are known about the incident which occurred around 11 a.m. along Broadway between Devonshire and Lisgar avenues.
  
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• OPP investigating collision involving cyclist in Tillsonburg

  21-05-2019 22:43 via globalnews.ca
  Few details are known about the incident which occurred around 11 a.m. along Broadway between Devonshire and Lisgar avenues.
  
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• New owner, same music legacy for Call The Office - The London Free Press

  21-05-2019 22:41 via lfpress.com
  New owner, same music legacy for Call The Office  The London Free PressA London musical institution is going to keep on rockin'.Call the Office has a new owner, and Darren Quinn, who remembers playing at the York Street bar and ...
  
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• Rihanna Has Moved To London And Londoners Cannot Contain Their Excitement - ETCanada.com

  21-05-2019 22:21 via etcanada.com
  Rihanna Has Moved To London And Londoners Cannot Contain Their Excitement  ETCanada.comRihanna has touched down in London for the long haul and fans are going crazy. RELATED: Rihanna Opens Up About Her New Fashion Line The "Work" ...
  
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• Red Sox, Yankees set to resume rivalry on London’s artificial turf - The Globe and Mail

  21-05-2019 22:21 via theglobeandmail.com
  Red Sox, Yankees set to resume rivalry on London’s artificial turf  The Globe and MailThe traditional rivalry between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox will take a radical twist when they meet in London next month: They will play on ...
  
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• New lending program offers easy leisure

  21-05-2019 22:13
  A new lending program at London Public Library has grown from the ground up. Read More
  
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• Kerwood’s long road home

  21-05-2019 22:10
  One of the largest species of owls in Ontario arrived at Salthaven earlier this month: a great horned owl (Bubo virginianus). Read More
  
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• London School of Tropical Medicine Vectors of Disease Frieze - Atlas Obscura

  21-05-2019 22:01 via atlasobscura.com
  London School of Tropical Medicine Vectors of Disease Frieze  Atlas ObscuraTake a stroll down Gower Street, and you'll notice some curious corners adorning the London School of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. These gilded images ...
  
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• How Indigenous midwives help reconnect women with culture and pregnancy care

  21-05-2019 21:59 via globalnews.ca
  Accessing an Indigenous midwife in Canada today is nearly impossible, according to Carol Couchie, an Indigenous midwife and co-chair of the National Aboriginal Council of Midwives.
  
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• Blackfriars Bridge closed to traffic again for six weeks - The London Free Press

  21-05-2019 21:37 via lfpress.com
  Blackfriars Bridge closed to traffic again for six weeks  The London Free PressBlackfriars Bridge will be closed again to vehicular traffic for the next six weeks — excluding weekends — to complete finishing touches following a complete ...
  
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• Tillsonburg man faces drug and theft charges - The London Free Press

  21-05-2019 21:24 via lfpress.com
  Tillsonburg man faces drug and theft charges  The London Free PressA Tillsonburg man faces theft and drug possession charges and police are searching for a second suspect after Middlesex OPP recovered a stolen vehicle that ...
  
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• Fabian Edwards signs new contract, faces Jonathan Bosuku at Bellator London - MMA Fighting

  21-05-2019 21:00 via mmafighting.com
  Fabian Edwards signs new contract, faces Jonathan Bosuku at Bellator London  MMA FightingFabian Edwards will kick off his new deal by facing newcomer Jonathan Bosuku at Bellator London.
  
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• London man charged with murder in death of long-term partner makes court appearance - Global News

  21-05-2019 20:24 via globalnews.ca
  London man charged with murder in death of long-term partner makes court appearance  Global NewsA London man charged in the death of his long-term partner in an alleged domestic assault that police say later turned fatal made his first court appearance on ...
  
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• London man charged with murder in death of long-term partner makes court appearance

  21-05-2019 20:24 via globalnews.ca
  James Braun, 41, is charged with second-degree murder in the death of Maryhelen Johnston, 39.
  
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• Premier Ford offers funding to municipalities, school boards to review budgets 

  21-05-2019 20:00 via globalnews.ca
  Premier Doug Ford says the province is willing to pay for large municipalities and school boards to review their budgets in an effort to find savings.
  
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• London’s Blackfriars Bridge closed for 6 weeks for finishing touches

  21-05-2019 19:54 via globalnews.ca
  The road will be closed to vehicles, but pedestrians and dismounted cyclists can still use the south-side sidewalk.
  
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• Ingersoll woman charged after student almost struck by vehicle passing school bus: OPP

  21-05-2019 19:38 via globalnews.ca
  "The student was starting to step onto the roadway and had to take evasive action to avoid being struck," according to an OPP spokesperson.
  
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• Ford: Ontario has so many new jobs that employers can’t fill them all

  21-05-2019 19:22 via globalnews.ca
  Speaking in Ajax, ON on Tuesday, Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the biggest problem in his province now is that employers are creating so many new jobs that there aren’t enough works to fill them all.
  
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• Tower of London Welcomes Baby Ravens for the First Time in 30 Years - Smithsonian.com

  21-05-2019 19:13 via smithsonianmag.com
  Tower of London Welcomes Baby Ravens for the First Time in 30 Years  Smithsonian.comAccording to popular lore, the fates of both the Tower of London and the wider British kingdom are intrinsically linked with the presence of at least six ravens in ...
  
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• Blood and Truth: how Sony's London Studio is taking VR to the next level - TechRadar

  21-05-2019 19:11 via techradar.com
  Blood and Truth: how Sony's London Studio is taking VR to the next level  TechRadarWith a heritage of pioneering emerging tech in its games, London Studio is at the forefront of PlayStation VR.
  
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• Legendary Toronto radio personality Dave Bookman dead at 58

  21-05-2019 18:56 via globalnews.ca
  Dave Bookman, a well-known radio personality known as 'Bookie' worked in the broadcast industry for more than three decades.
  
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• Undefinable and unmissable: Meet the rising artists radically altering London’s jazz scene - NME.com

  21-05-2019 18:44 via nme.com
  Undefinable and unmissable: Meet the rising artists radically altering London’s jazz scene  NME.comUndefinable, uncontainable and unmissable: Today's London youngsters are placing jazz back on the map. Lola Grieve caught up with MOBO Award-winning ...
  
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• The full list of Jamie Oliver's London restaurants that have already been shut - MyLondon

  21-05-2019 18:34 via mylondon.news
  The full list of Jamie Oliver's London restaurants that have already been shut  MyLondonIt's not just branches of Jamie's Italian which have been shut for good.
  
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• Canadian government aims to boost tourism by 25 per cent before 2025

  21-05-2019 18:23 via globalnews.ca
  A new Canadian tourism strategy is meant to help boost international visits to Canada during non-peak seasons.
  
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• Record London Marathon entries pass 450000 - The Guardian

  21-05-2019 18:22 via theguardian.pe.ca
  Record London Marathon entries pass 450000  The GuardianLONDON (Reuters) - More than 450000 runners have entered the ballot for next year's London Marathon, breaking the event's own world record for registrations ...
  
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• Where to Find the Best Milkshakes and Milk-Based Drinks in London - Eater London

  21-05-2019 18:17 via london.eater.com
  Where to Find the Best Milkshakes and Milk-Based Drinks in London  Eater LondonIncluding peanut milk, ayran, falooda, lassi, New York egg cream — and more.
  
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• Taron Egerton receives early praise for Rocketman after Cannes and London premieres - LaineyGossip

  21-05-2019 18:04 via laineygossip.com
  Taron Egerton receives early praise for Rocketman after Cannes and London premieres  LaineyGossipTaron Egerton could be on his way to the Golden Globes with Rocketman after strong reviews out of Cannes.
  
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• ‘Give this arrogant little twerp the boot’: OPSEU says Sam Oosterhoff should be kicked out of PC caucus

  21-05-2019 18:04 via globalnews.ca
  OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas said: “If there was ever an argument to have a mechanism to recall politicians in Ontario, Oosterhoff is a perfect example.”
  
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• Man charged after reportedly stolen vehicle gets stuck in Thames Centre farm field: OPP

  21-05-2019 16:51 via globalnews.ca
  Police say the stolen vehicle was stuck in the mud, and allege they found a small quantity of drugs and paraphernalia inside.
  
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• ‘The Late Late Show With James Corden’ to Return to London for Third Year - Variety

  21-05-2019 16:48 via variety.com
  ‘The Late Late Show With James Corden’ to Return to London for Third Year  Variety“The Late Late Show With James Corden” will return to London for a third year of specials from the host's home city, broadcaster CBS announced Tuesday.
  
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• Combined procedure reduces re-injury in athletes after ACL knee surgery: study

  21-05-2019 15:48 via globalnews.ca
  Patients under the age of 25 are at a high risk of re-injury following an ACL reconstruction, according to the Lawson Health Research Institute.
  
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• London performer 'slept under bridge' - Slipped Disc

  21-05-2019 15:28 via slippedisc.com
  London performer 'slept under bridge'  Slipped DiscElise Harris, an official of the actors' union Equity, has said she knows one West End artist who wound up sleeping rough because he could not find affordable ...
  
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• London Bridge inquest: man threw chair to distract attackers from victims - The Guardian

  21-05-2019 15:19 via theguardian.com
  London Bridge inquest: man threw chair to distract attackers from victims  The GuardianA man followed the three London Bridge attackers, shouting and throwing objects at them in an attempt to lure them into the line of fire for armed police, ...
  
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• OK, London, are you ready for sunshine and warmth? Good, here it comes - The London Free Press

  21-05-2019 15:15 via lfpress.com
  OK, London, are you ready for sunshine and warmth? Good, here it comes  The London Free PressDisappointed by the grey, rainy Victoria Day weekend? This week's sunny forecast should help you forget all about it.A warm front making its way through the ...
  
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• Lowering speed limits, bridging Thames Valley trail gap to be debated at London City Hall

  21-05-2019 14:30 via globalnews.ca
  The city may consult the public on whether to reduce speed limits in some residential areas to 40 km/h.
  
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• Homeless man repeatedly kicked in 'senseless attack' on London street - The Independent

  21-05-2019 13:51 via independent.co.uk
  Homeless man repeatedly kicked in 'senseless attack' on London street  The IndependentPolice have released footage of a homeless man being repeatedly kicked in a "violent and senseless attack" in a central London street. The attacker, who ...
  
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• Hermeus hypersonic jet aims to fly New York to London in 90 minutes - CNN

  21-05-2019 11:41 via cnn.com
  Hermeus hypersonic jet aims to fly New York to London in 90 minutes  CNNUS aviation start-up Hermeus reveals plans for a hypersonic jet that would travel at five times the speed of sound. That could whisk passengers from New York to ...
  
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• Morgan Stanley Is Making Cuts Within its London Equities Business - Bloomberg

  21-05-2019 11:04 via bloomberg.com
  Morgan Stanley Is Making Cuts Within its London Equities Business  BloombergMorgan Stanley is making cuts at its London equities business, according to people with knowledge of the matter. At least five people have been affected in ...
  
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• Watches of Switzerland seeks £660m valuation in London listing - Financial Times

  21-05-2019 10:13 via ft.com
  Watches of Switzerland seeks £660m valuation in London listing  Financial TimesWatches of Switzerland said it planned to seek a market capitalisation of up to £660m in its upcoming initial public offering in London as it seeks to pay off some ...
  
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• New museum program connecting London newcomers with art - CBC.ca

  21-05-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  New museum program connecting London newcomers with art  CBC.caNewcomers to London are discovering local art while improving their English speaking skills. It's through a new spring program called Getting to Know the ...
  
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• Yanks, Red Sox to play on artificial turf London - TSN

  21-05-2019 08:59 via tsn.ca
  Yanks, Red Sox to play on artificial turf London  TSNNEW YORK — The traditional rivalry between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox will take a radical twist when they meet in London next month: They ...
  
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