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• Ontario cuts funding to youth smoking cessation program, will close in June

  30-05-2019 23:34 via globalnews.ca
  The administrator of the Leave the Pack Behind program says she has been informed by the Ministry of Health month that their annual $1-million funding would not be renewed.
  
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• Drugs, theft, alcohol and inappropriate relationships alleged at Children’s Aid group home

  30-05-2019 23:07 via globalnews.ca
  The mother of a man who killed himself says he learned how to be a criminal at a Children's Aid Society group home.
  
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• Six gunshots heard night of Awai's death, witness says - CTV News London

  30-05-2019 22:32
  Six gunshots heard night of Awai's death, witness says  CTV News LondonAt the murder trial of William Dwayne McDonald, the jury heard testimony surrounding gunshots heard the night of Emmanuel Awai's death in east London. Daniel Liberatore testified that he was walking his dog with his girlfriend near the Connaught Avenue apartments the night of Dec. 28, 2016 when he heard a commotion. He said there were a total of six gunshots, then moments later he saw a scruffy-looking white male wa
  
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• Free Raptors viewing party at London's Westmount Cineplex - CBC.ca

  30-05-2019 22:03
  Free Raptors viewing party at London's Westmount Cineplex  CBC.caLondon will not be left out, after all. Cineplex Odeon has announced it is adding London to the list of cities where it will offer free Raptors viewing parties, ...
  
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• London Creates Its Own Clouds - Atlas Obscura

  30-05-2019 21:43
  London Creates Its Own Clouds  Atlas ObscuraIf you type in “why is london” into Google search, the second suggested search—after an inquiry about the dish called a London broil—is “why is London always ...
  
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• Ottawa unveils new carbon tax rebate programs for small businesses

  30-05-2019 20:25 via globalnews.ca
  The maximum rebate for any individual business will be $20,000.
  
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• More than $35K in drugs seized, London couple charged - CTV News London

  30-05-2019 19:53
  More than $35K in drugs seized, London couple charged  CTV News LondonA London couple has been charged with drug trafficking after police seized thousands in drugs from a Wonderland Road South home. Officers with the London Police Guns and Drugs Section executed a search warrant on Wednesday. Police say they seized from the residence; $26,900 in cocaine, $7,920 in Hydromorphone pills, $360 in Oxycodone pills, $280 in cash and a digital scale. A 21-year-old man and a 20-year-old woman h
  
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• NBA Finals: Toronto Raptors superfan Nav Bhatia ready for Game One

  30-05-2019 19:44 via globalnews.ca
  The Toronto Raptors’ biggest fan, Nav Bhatia, spoke with Global News outside Scotiabank Arena Thursday morning ahead of Game One of the NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors.
  
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• London man faces charges after cop cruisers rammed during traffic stop: police - Global News

  30-05-2019 19:02
  London man faces charges after cop cruisers rammed during traffic stop: police  Global NewsCity police say no one was hurt after a suspect rammed two cruisers during a traffic stop in east London. Investigators say an officer was running routine patrols around Dundas Street and Clarke Road at about 12:20 p.m. on Wednesday. That’s when the officer allegedly spotted a black Pontiac G6 driven by a prohibited driver with outstanding warrants for his arrest. READ MORE: “Demoliti
  
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• London man faces charges after cop cruisers rammed during traffic stop: police

  30-05-2019 19:02 via globalnews.ca
  A 46-year-old London man is facing several charges after two police cruisers were rammed on Wednesday afternoon.
  
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• Northern Ontario First Nation declares state of emergency amid nearby wildfires

  30-05-2019 19:01 via globalnews.ca
  Pikangikum First Nation has declared a state of emergency and is attempting to evacuate hundreds of residents as smoke from a nearby wildfire blows into the community.
  
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• Nearby wildfires causes northern Ontario First Nation to evacuate

  30-05-2019 19:01 via globalnews.ca
  Pikangikum First Nation is evacuating hundreds of residents as smoke from nearby wildfires blows into the community.
  
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• London couple charged after police seize over $35K worth of drugs

  30-05-2019 19:01 via globalnews.ca
  A London couple is jointly charged with three counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking following a midweek drug bust that netted more than $35,000 in drugs. 
  
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• Websites targeting incumbent London councillors during 2018 election registered to 2 men: court documents

  30-05-2019 18:32 via globalnews.ca
  The websites gained traction in October 2018 after Cassidy and Ridley claimed that websites made to look like their own began circulating misleading information.
  
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• Court documents show websites targeting incumbent councillors in 2018 London election registered to 2 men

  30-05-2019 18:32 via globalnews.ca
  The websites gained traction in October 2018 after Cassidy and Ridley claimed that websites made to look like their own began circulating misleading information.
  
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• London mayor says he won't work with PR firm linked to election smear campaigns - CBC.ca

  30-05-2019 18:20
  London mayor says he won't work with PR firm linked to election smear campaigns  CBC.caMonths after websites accusing two councillors of lack of integrity and child abuse were taken down amid a heated municipal election campaign, a court ordered ...
  
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• Court documents show two London men registered websites against Cassidy and Ridley - CTV News London

  30-05-2019 17:22
  Court documents show two London men registered websites against Cassidy and Ridley  CTV News LondonTwo London men are responsible for registering websites that attacked two city councillors who were seeking re-election last year, according to documents released under a court order. Court records show maureencassidy.ca and virginiaridley.ca were registered by Amir Farahi and Ronald Young. The websites are no longer active. Lawn signs - resembling election signs - were also put up across
  
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• A brief history of the Toronto Raptors

  30-05-2019 17:07 via globalnews.ca
  How did the Toronto Raptors get here?
  
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• Report: Cubs/Cards to meet in London in 2020 - TSN

  30-05-2019 16:55
  Report: Cubs/Cards to meet in London in 2020  TSNNEW YORK (AP) — The Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals are set to play at London next season in a two-game series at West Ham's Olympic Stadium on ...
  
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• Golden State Warriors had a longer break than the Raptors before the finals. Does it matter?

  30-05-2019 16:17 via globalnews.ca
  Toronto will be on their fifth day off and the Warriors on their 10th before they play Game 1 at Scotiabank Arena on Thursday night. Does that make a difference?
  
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• Lawson Health researchers develop new imaging tool to detect heart disease

  30-05-2019 15:38 via globalnews.ca
  The research promises a safer, less invasive way to use magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to study how the heart works.
  
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• Heavy delays expected on Hwy. 401 for westbound closure near London: MTO - Global News

  30-05-2019 15:23
  Heavy delays expected on Hwy. 401 for westbound closure near London: MTO  Global NewsMajor delays are expected along Highway 401 west of London on Thursday night. READ MORE: Talbot Street closed between Fullarton and Kent until Friday for infrastructure renewal According to the Ministry of Transportation, starting at 11 p.m., the westbound lanes of the 401 will be closed from Iona Road to Colonel Talbot Road as crews work to install bridge girders at the Union Road underpass. Highway 4
  
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• Heavy delays expected on Hwy. 401 for westbound closure near London: MTO

  30-05-2019 15:23 via globalnews.ca
  Highway 401 westbound traffic will be rerouted via Colonel Talbot Road, Talbot Line and Iona Road.
  
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• Raptors fans line up outside of Jurassic Park 15 hours before tipoff

  30-05-2019 13:55 via globalnews.ca
  At 6 a.m., 15 hours before the game was set to begin, there was already a large line forming to get into the viewing party outside of Scotiabank Arena.
  
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• MMC Ventures launches fresh £52M seed fund aimed at London startups - TechCrunch

  30-05-2019 13:43
  MMC Ventures launches fresh £52M seed fund aimed at London startups  TechCrunchSynthesia is a London-based startup which recently achieved notoriety after powering the technology behind the recent global campaign showing Malaria survivors speaking through David Beckham to help raise awareness around the Malaria Must Die initiative. That is, at least now, well known. What was less well known until today was that to achieve this, Synthesia was backed by the (also) London-based VC M
  
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• Canada's David DQ Lee wows the crowd in London with incredible, multi-octave voice - Ottawa Citizen

  30-05-2019 13:00
  Canada's David DQ Lee wows the crowd in London with incredible, multi-octave voice  Ottawa CitizenIt's unlikely that British audiences have ever seen a singer quite like David DQ Lee.
  
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• Art of the city: London as seen by painters - The Guardian

  30-05-2019 12:00
  Art of the city: London as seen by painters  The GuardianLondon Seen Through the Arch of Westminster Bridge Canaletto, 1747 Illustration: Collection of the Duke of Northumberland Christ Church, Newgate Street John Piper, 1941 Illustration: Museum of London Out of Ruins at Cripplegate David Ghilchik, 1962 Illustration: Guildhall Art Gallery, City of London Corporation Albany Flats David Hepher, 1977-9 Illustration: Tate London 2019 Inner panel, Old St Paul’s Diptych John Gypkin, 1
  
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• London police investigate alleged sexual assault - CBC.ca

  30-05-2019 11:19
  London police investigate alleged sexual assault  CBC.caLondon police are appealing to the public for assistance in locating a man wanted in connection with a sexual assault investigation.
  
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• Apple’s time-saving Apple Pay Express Transit feature is coming to London - The Verge

  30-05-2019 09:47
  Apple’s time-saving Apple Pay Express Transit feature is coming to London  The VergeLondon’s transport network (TfL) says it’s working closely with Apple to enable a new Apple Pay Express Transit feature. Apple first introduced Express Transit in iOS 12.3 earlier this month, allowing Apple Pay users to simply hold their devices at transit terminals without having to authenticate via Touch ID or Face ID. It’s a very useful feature that speeds up entry into subway
  
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• Microsoft’s first European store opens on July 11th in the heart of London - The Verge

  30-05-2019 09:15
  Microsoft’s first European store opens on July 11th in the heart of London  The VergeMicrosoft is opening its first European store in the UK on July 11th. The software giant will launch this new store at Oxford Circus in London, at the junction of Regent Street and Oxford Street which both house many of the world’s most popular retail stores. Microsoft’s flagship London store will cover 21,932 square feet over three floors, and it will be just a few doors away from Ap
  
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• I had evidence I’d paid London congestion charge but robot said ‘no’ - The Guardian

  30-05-2019 08:00
  I had evidence I’d paid London congestion charge but robot said ‘no’  The GuardianI paid the London congestion charge with my American Express card. The payment showed as “pending” on my bank account for five days, then disappeared.
  
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• London areas where property prices rising and falling fastest - Yahoo Finance

  30-05-2019 07:04
  London areas where property prices rising and falling fastest  Yahoo FinancePrices are growing in some boroughs and particularly commuter towns, despite the slowdown hitting the wider London property market.
  
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• Arts, culture, fun in London this weekend and beyond (May 30-June 5) - The London Free Press

  30-05-2019 02:20
  Arts, culture, fun in London this weekend and beyond (May 30-June 5)  The London Free PressWhat's happening in and around London this weekend and next week:
  
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• Edgar Allan a delightful start to London Fringe - The London Free Press

  30-05-2019 02:12
  Edgar Allan a delightful start to London Fringe  The London Free PressOf course, one is never too sure when it involves the American writer, Edgar Allan Poe, whose short story, William Wilson, is the basis of this London Fringe ...
  
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• London musicians performing benefit for one of their own - The London Free Press

  30-05-2019 01:58
  London musicians performing benefit for one of their own  The London Free PressLondon musicians are coming together to help one of their own unable to work for health reasons.Rocker Doug Varty, a Forest City London Music Hall of fame ...
  
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• Curbside food drive draws links to environment - The London Free Press

  30-05-2019 01:52
  Curbside food drive draws links to environment  The London Free PressThat was the message Wednesday from officials who gathered outside a Real Canadian Superstore to launch the London Cares Curb Hunger Food Drive.
  
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• LTC reduces experience requirement in push to fill driver shortage - The London Free Press

  30-05-2019 01:37
  LTC reduces experience requirement in push to fill driver shortage  The London Free PressThe demand for city bus drivers in London is so great the city's transit commission voted Wednesday to eliminate a requirement that new hires have at least 2000 ...
  
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• Cyber-security a tech opportunity for London business - The London Free Press

  30-05-2019 00:49
  Cyber-security a tech opportunity for London business  The London Free PressThere is a growing opportunity in the cyber-security sector for London technology industries, a business conference heard Wednesday.Increased threats from ...
  
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• London VR arena unveils new expansion, full-body tracking system - Globalnews.ca

  30-05-2019 00:38
  London VR arena unveils new expansion, full-body tracking system  Globalnews.caDreamland VR, which describes itself as having Canada's largest wireless VR arena, has expanded its operations to include a new eight-player, full-body virtual ...
  
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• London VR arena unveils new expansion, full-body tracking system

  30-05-2019 00:38 via globalnews.ca
  Dreamland VR, which describes itself as having Canada's largest wireless VR arena, has expanded its operations to include a new eight-player, full-body virtual reality system.
  
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• Indigenous Services Minister and Grassy Narrows chief discuss proposed agreement, medical facility

  30-05-2019 00:15 via globalnews.ca
  Help for the community experiencing the effects of mercury contamination seemed to be on the way when the federal government promised a specialized treatment facility on the reserve in November 2017.
  
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