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• Justin Bieber launches his own all-natural deodorant line

  22-05-2019 23:45 via globalnews.ca
  The singer took to Instagram to announce the collaboration for his deodorant line, which will launch globally online and in stores.
  
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• London-based foundation launches national brain tumour registry - The London Free Press

  22-05-2019 23:28 via lfpress.com
  London-based foundation launches national brain tumour registry  The London Free PressA London-based non-profit is assembling a broader picture of brain tumours in Canada, offering a first-of-its-kind analysis that includes previously unreported ...
  
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• First Nations leaders upset new Indigenous high school curriculum not mandatory in Ontario

  22-05-2019 23:24 via globalnews.ca
  Indigenous courses will not be a mandatory part of the high school curriculum in Ontario – a decision that has angered First Nations members.
  
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• Charges laid following fatal Tillsonburg collision involving cyclist

  22-05-2019 22:55 via globalnews.ca
  Police have identified the deceased as Michael Jones, 63, of Tillsonburg.
  
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• ‘A f-ing n-word’: York Region high school student says she was beaten, called racial slurs

  22-05-2019 22:06 via globalnews.ca
  A 15-year-old at a York Region high school said she was beaten and subjected to racial slurs. The incident is similar to an attack at the same high school in 2014.
  
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• Andrew Scheer lays out plan to combat human trafficking at stop in Aylmer, Ont.

  22-05-2019 21:29 via globalnews.ca
  "We know that this is a multifaceted problem," Scheer said during an appearance on 'London Live with Mike Stubbs.'
  
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• 2nd Niagara police officer charged with assault following Pelham cop-on-cop shooting

  22-05-2019 21:19 via globalnews.ca
  A second Niagara Regional Police officer is facing charges after the incident last fall, west of Niagara.
  
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• Three major Canadian country acts join for London Music Hall show - The London Free Press

  22-05-2019 21:07 via lfpress.com
  Three major Canadian country acts join for London Music Hall show  The London Free PressThree of Canada's most celebrated country music stars are in London for a single show.George Canyon with special guests Doc Walker and Charlie Major are at ...
  
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• ISIS sickos vow bloodbaths for New York, London - Toronto Sun

  22-05-2019 21:03 via torontosun.com
  ISIS sickos vow bloodbaths for New York, London  Toronto SunThe lunatics of ISIS have ramped up their propaganda with three new posters threatening New York City and London.The posters appear to be inciting lone wolf ...
  
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• London facing $4M bill as province passes buck - The London Free Press

  22-05-2019 20:33 via lfpress.com
  London facing $4M bill as province passes buck  The London Free Press'The province is just abdicating responsibility for things in the provincial realm. Ultimately the net savings to the public is zero.'
  
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• Download this! London facing $4M bill as province passes buck - The London Free Press

  22-05-2019 20:33 via lfpress.com
  Download this! London facing $4M bill as province passes buck  The London Free Press'The province is just abdicating responsibility for things in the provincial realm. Ultimately the net savings to the public is zero.'
  
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• Rising stars with London links bring cello, piano skills to concert series finale - The London Free Press

  22-05-2019 19:48 via lfpress.com
  Rising stars with London links bring cello, piano skills to concert series finale  The London Free PressTwo up-and-coming classical musicians with connections to London will be featured in a concert at Wolf Performance Hall.The final concert of the season in the ...
  
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• London’s first traffic islands open to bus passengers, bike lane to follow - Global News

  22-05-2019 19:32 via globalnews.ca
  London’s first traffic islands open to bus passengers, bike lane to follow  Global NewsThe city's first transit islands are open to bus passengers along King Street, and London city officials are helping to bridge the “transition period” in which people ...
  
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• London’s first traffic islands open to bus passengers, bike lane to follow

  22-05-2019 19:32 via globalnews.ca
  The transit islands are part of a new design on the busy downtown one-way that aims to meet the needs of cyclists, transit users and drivers alike.
  
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• Ontario government watchdog says spending growth under PCs slowest in 30 years

  22-05-2019 19:24 via globalnews.ca
  Ontario's fiscal watchdog says program spending under the Progressive Conservatives will drop to its lowest level in 30 years as the government tries to eliminate the deficit.
  
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• Car crashes into Stratford convenience store

  22-05-2019 17:32 via globalnews.ca
  Police describe the damage to the front entrance of the convenience store as "significant."
  
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• London Leavers are finally making themselves heard - Spiked

  22-05-2019 16:09 via spiked-online.com
  London Leavers are finally making themselves heard  SpikedThe Brexit Party was set up just five-and-a-half weeks ago. According to all of the polls, it is on course to win in this week's European elections. Some polls even ...
  
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• City to consult public on lowering speed limits, signs off on Thames Valley Parkway trail project

  22-05-2019 15:15 via globalnews.ca
  The public can give feedback this summer on reducing some residential speed limits to below 50 km/h.
  
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• York Street down to 1 westbound lane in London’s core for emergency repairs

  22-05-2019 14:21 via globalnews.ca
  City officials are encouraging westbound motorists to use the Waze navigation app to avoid delays.
  
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• London police lay nearly 300 charges in National Road Safety Week blitz

  22-05-2019 14:19 via globalnews.ca
  The vast majority of charges stemmed from aggressive driving such as speeding, dangerous driving, and unsafe turns and lane changes, according to police.
  
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• London’s Tube network to switch on Wi-Fi tracking by default in July - TechCrunch

  22-05-2019 14:00 via techcrunch.com
  London’s Tube network to switch on Wi-Fi tracking by default in July  TechCrunchTransport for London will roll out default wi-fi device tracking on the London Underground this summer, following a trial back in 2016. In a press release ...
  
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• Doug Ford and Blaine Higgs to meet in Toronto Wednesday, discuss carbon tax

  22-05-2019 13:05 via globalnews.ca
  Ontario Premier Doug Ford is set to meet with his New Brunswick counterpart, Blaine Higgs Wednesday to discuss a number of issues, including their shared opposition to the federal carbon tax.
  
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• Criminal charges rare for bartenders in impaired driving cases, legal experts say

  22-05-2019 12:44 via globalnews.ca
  While bartenders and bars may face lawsuits related to serving drunk drivers, legal experts say they are not aware of a case in Ontario where someone has been found criminally responsible.
  
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• London Sevens: England going 'hell for leather' for Olympic berth - CNN

  22-05-2019 12:34 via edition.cnn.com
  London Sevens: England going 'hell for leather' for Olympic berth  CNNDan Norton's electric pace has seen him bolt to the top of his sport, and he shows no signs of slowing down just yet.
  
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• The cruel circle of life plays out in a London neighbourhood - CBC.ca

  22-05-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  The cruel circle of life plays out in a London neighbourhood  CBC.caLondon mom, Kara Briggs, watched a fox kill a nest of rabbits at her neighbour's house on Saturday, while her four-year-old daughter sat on her lap. They've ...
  
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• Rihanna secretly moves to London where boyfriend Hassan Jameel lives - Metro.co.uk

  22-05-2019 09:14 via metro.co.uk
  Rihanna secretly moves to London where boyfriend Hassan Jameel lives  Metro.co.ukRihanna has confirmed that she now lives in London where her boyfriend, Hassan Jameel, lives.
  
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• Great Portland pushes up rents in ‘flat’ London property market - Financial Times

  22-05-2019 09:07 via ft.com
  Great Portland pushes up rents in ‘flat’ London property market  Financial TimesThe London landlord Great Portland Estates pushed up rents in its portfolio in the year to March despite what it said was a “flat” market for commercial property.
  
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• Rail ticketing service Trainline plans London float - Nasdaq

  22-05-2019 08:50 via nasdaq.com
  Rail ticketing service Trainline plans London float  NasdaqLONDON, May 22- Britain's Trainline said on Wednesday its owner Victoria Investments plans to float the online rail and coach travel platform in.
  
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• London HORROR: Police discover ‘HUMAN JAW’ at recycling centre in TERRIFYING scene - Express

  22-05-2019 06:07 via express.co.uk
  London HORROR: Police discover ‘HUMAN JAW’ at recycling centre in TERRIFYING scene  ExpressHUMAN remains have been found inside a bin bag at a recycling centre in south London.
  
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• METALS-London copper steadies amid Peru mine blockade; trade tensions linger - Reuters

  22-05-2019 04:47 via uk.reuters.com
  METALS-London copper steadies amid Peru mine blockade; trade tensions linger  ReutersLondon copper prices edged higher in early Asian trade on Wednesday, as a new blockade at MMG Ltd's Las Bambas mine in Peru lent support to prices, ...
  
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• Council briefs - The London Free Press

  22-05-2019 02:19 via lfpress.com
  Council briefs  The London Free PressDemolition permission delayedA derelict and vacant industrial building in the core that its owner wants to demolish will stand a few more weeks, council decided ...
  
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• Conditions at EMDC ‘among the worst’ in Ontario: human rights commissioner

  22-05-2019 01:49 via globalnews.ca
  The conditions also pose a serious risk to the health of safety of both inmates and correctional staff, Renu Mandhane writes.
  
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• London's 'unsatisfactory' probation services 'letting down victims' - BBC News

  22-05-2019 01:41 via bbc.com
  London's 'unsatisfactory' probation services 'letting down victims'  BBC NewsThe National Probation *Service* supervises about 17000 offenders in London but has many jobs unfilled.
  
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• MPs call on government to improve bus network beyond London - Financial Times

  22-05-2019 01:04 via ft.com
  MPs call on government to improve bus network beyond London  Financial TimesThe government needs a strategy to protect and expand England's bus network outside London or risk economic and environmental harm, MPs said.
  
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• Letters to the Editor: May 22 - The London Free Press

  22-05-2019 01:03 via lfpress.com
  Letters to the Editor: May 22  The London Free PressCadets enriched son's life, dad saysRe: Five things you didn't know about cadets (May 21). My son was an air cadet; I can say this program enriched his life.
  
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• Meghan Markle's Canadian BFF jets to London to meet Archie - Toronto Sun

  22-05-2019 00:05 via torontosun.com
  Meghan Markle's Canadian BFF jets to London to meet Archie  Toronto SunMeghan Markle's Canadian bestie Jessica Mulroney is reportedly in the U.K. for her first visit with baby Archie.According to The U.K. Sun, Mulroney — who is ...
  
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