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• Belanger: Still time to catch London Fringe before year-long wait for next one - The London Free Press

  07-06-2019 23:42
  Belanger: Still time to catch London Fringe before year-long wait for next one  The London Free PressMy mourning has begun and London Fringe isn't even over.
  
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• London Catholic board won't fill vacancies to balance books - The London Free Press

  07-06-2019 23:31
  London Catholic board won't fill vacancies to balance books  The London Free PressThe London District Catholic school board has achieved a balanced preliminary budget but at a hefty cost to both teachers and students, says Jacquie Davison, ...
  
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• Police lay manslaughter charges after 2 opioid overdoses in sourthern Ontario

  07-06-2019 23:24 via globalnews.ca
  Provincial police have laid manslaughter charges in two separate suspected opioid overdoses in southern Ontario.
  
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• Fire at east London home under investigation - CTV News London

  07-06-2019 23:18
  Fire at east London home under investigation  CTV News LondonTwo dogs are safe after a fire broke out at a home in London's east end on Friday afternoon.
  
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• Southwest development to add 150 homes to already-busy area - The London Free Press

  07-06-2019 23:09
  Southwest development to add 150 homes to already-busy area  The London Free PressThe last, large parcel of land in London's North Longwoods area may see more than 150 new homes built — and residents are worried.
  
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• Health unit unaware of Amir Farahi’s involvement with Blackridge Strategy until after he took over their file

  07-06-2019 23:09 via globalnews.ca
  Dr. Chris Mackie says he knew that Amir Farahi was lobbying against supervised consumption sites in the city, but he initially had no idea that Farahi was involved in the firm the health unit hired to promote them.
  
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• London’s Jurassic Park returns for Game 4 of NBA Finals - Global News

  07-06-2019 23:05
  London’s Jurassic Park returns for Game 4 of NBA Finals  Global NewsDundas Place will become a hotbed for Raptors fever on Friday as the City of London hosts another free viewing party for the ongoing NBA Finals.
  
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• London’s Jurassic Park returns for Game 4 of NBA Finals

  07-06-2019 23:05 via globalnews.ca
  Entry to Dundas Place for the viewing party is free, and pregame entertainment will feature live music from London's Casper Marcus.
  
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• London loses appetite for pie and mash shops - Financial Times

  07-06-2019 23:00
  London loses appetite for pie and mash shops  Financial TimesThey are as much a part of London's past as red phone boxes or the Routemaster double-decker bus. But a slice of the capital's history will pass into memory as ...
  
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• Former LHSC nurse disciplined for care of patient in labour - The London Free Press

  07-06-2019 22:40
  Former LHSC nurse disciplined for care of patient in labour  The London Free PressA former labour and delivery nurse at Southwestern Ontario's largest hospital has had her licence to practice suspended for six months after admitting to ...
  
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• Feminist fare focus of weekend event in London - The London Free Press

  07-06-2019 22:30
  Feminist fare focus of weekend event in London  The London Free PressLondoners can find out Saturday as Goodwill Industries holds the second annual London Feminist Fair. “It's curated. It's everything from art prints and zines, ...
  
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• A year since Ontario election, Doug Ford makes his mark

  07-06-2019 22:02 via globalnews.ca
  The Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario formed a large majority government in the June 7, 2018 provincial election.
  
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• Economists see silver lining in latest London area employment figures - The London Free Press

  07-06-2019 21:52
  Economists see silver lining in latest London area employment figures  The London Free PressThe latest job numbers for the London region aren't pretty, but there's no reason to fret about them yet, economists say.
  
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• New approach for opioid crisis, say police

  07-06-2019 21:49 via globalnews.ca
  Ontario Provincial Police say they have undergone a big shift in their approach to overdoses as the opioid crisis deepens.
  
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• Ontario farmers’ planting season significantly delayed thanks to soggy spring weather

  07-06-2019 21:32 via globalnews.ca
  The 2019 planting season has been a challenging one and a director at Grain Farmers of Ontario isn't convinced a stretch of dry days will be enough to salvage it.
  
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• Police charge 3 Londoners, seize over $9K in cocaine, hydromorphone, and hash

  07-06-2019 21:21 via globalnews.ca
  London police say three people are facing charges after officers executed search warrants at residences in the northwest and south ends of the city.
  
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• LFP LONGFORM: Boom times here in Canada's cannabis belt - The London Free Press

  07-06-2019 20:57
  LFP LONGFORM: Boom times here in Canada's cannabis belt  The London Free PressAlready employing around 2300 workers, Southwestern Ontario's cannabis industry is adding hundreds more jobs as pot producers build out their operations in ...
  
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• Three charged in London drug bust - BlackburnNews.com

  07-06-2019 19:54
  Three charged in London drug bust  BlackburnNews.comThree Londoners are facing charges after police seized cocaine, hydromorphone, and cannabis hash during raids on three city homes and a vehicle. London ...
  
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• London-St. Thomas unemployment rate climbs to 5 % in May - Global News

  07-06-2019 19:26
  London-St. Thomas unemployment rate climbs to 5 % in May  Global NewsThe economy added 27700 jobs in May, but the jobless rate for London-St. Thomas climbed to 5 per cent, according to figures released by Statistics Canada.
  
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• London-St. Thomas unemployment rate climbs to 5 % in May

  07-06-2019 19:26 via globalnews.ca
  The economy added 27,700 jobs in May, but the jobless rate for London-St. Thomas climbed to 5 per cent, according to figures released by Statistics Canada.
  
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• Canada’s oldest woman, Ellen Gibb, dies at 114

  07-06-2019 19:18 via globalnews.ca
  Canada's oldest woman, whose longevity and zest for life won her national attention – and an admiring nod from astronaut Chris Hadfield – has died at 114.
  
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• Cubs-Cardinals to play in London in June 2020 - TSN

  07-06-2019 19:11
  Cubs-Cardinals to play in London in June 2020  TSNNEW YORK — Major League Baseball has announced the two-game series in London between the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals at West Ham's ...
  
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• Strange clouds over London spark mystery during Trump visit - The Weather Network

  07-06-2019 18:45
  Strange clouds over London spark mystery during Trump visit  The Weather NetworkWhile it wasn't the mothership descending on London during Trump's visit earlier this week, it definitely looked like it to some residents. Creepy-looking skies ...
  
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• Q-and-A: Toronto-area police veteran Stuart Betts joins London as deputy chief - The London Free Press

  07-06-2019 18:44
  Q-and-A: Toronto-area police veteran Stuart Betts joins London as deputy chief  The London Free PressSupt. Stuart Betts, a veteran officer from York Regional police, will assume the role of deputy chief vacated by Steve Williams, who will become London's top cop ...
  
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• Liam Gallagher debuts new song ‘Shockwave’ live in London - Global News

  07-06-2019 18:05
  Liam Gallagher debuts new song ‘Shockwave’ live in London  Global NewsThe release coincides with the premiere of 'As it Was,' a biographical documentary about the 'Wonderwall' singer.
  
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• Cornies: Fakery and pretense on highways should be ticketed offence - The London Free Press

  07-06-2019 18:02
  Cornies: Fakery and pretense on highways should be ticketed offence  The London Free PressGiven that we live at the nexus of two 400-series highways — one of them the busiest in the country — Londoners have more than just a passing interest in ...
  
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• Stuart Betts, superintendent with York Regional Police Service, named new deputy chief in London

  07-06-2019 17:02 via globalnews.ca
  The London Police Services Board has announced who will fill the service's second deputy chief position.
  
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• Police: Lesbian couple attacked on London bus - CNN

  07-06-2019 16:57
  Police: Lesbian couple attacked on London bus  CNNPolice are calling for witnesses to come forward after two women were attacked and robbed on a London bus. CNN's Erin McLaughlin reports.
  
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• COMMENTARY: Doug Ford’s desire to settle scores overshadows his populism

  07-06-2019 13:43 via globalnews.ca
  Doug Ford tackled many tough issues in his first year as Ontario premier, but Tasha Kheiriddin says he repeatedly gets mired in his own pettiness.
  
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• WATCH: Bitcoin ATM showers London’s Bond Street station in cash money - The Next Web

  07-06-2019 12:01
  WATCH: Bitcoin ATM showers London’s Bond Street station in cash money  The Next WebNo, this isn't a new Anderson Paak video. In a bizarre scene, footage shows a Bitcoin ATM spewing heaps of cash in a shopping centre nearby London's Bond ...
  
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• Police locate missing 66-year-old London man - Global News

  07-06-2019 11:20
  Police locate missing 66-year-old London man  Global NewsRajjak Memon is described as male, East Indian, 5-foot-9, 165 pounds, almost bald, with greying hair.
  
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• Police locate missing 66-year-old London man

  07-06-2019 11:20 via globalnews.ca
  Rajjak Memon is described as male, East Indian, 5-foot-9, 165 pounds, almost bald, with greying hair.
  
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• 66-year-old man visiting London reported missing: police

  07-06-2019 11:20 via globalnews.ca
  Rajjak Memon is described as male, East Indian, 5-foot-9, 165 pounds, almost bald, with greying hair.
  
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• Gay women assaulted, robbed on London, U.K. bus after allegedly refusing to kiss - Global News

  07-06-2019 09:00
  Gay women assaulted, robbed on London, U.K. bus after allegedly refusing to kiss  Global NewsPolice in London, U.K. are asking for witnesses to come forward after two women were assaulted on a public bus.
  
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• Tech-savvy London cop who fixed key cellphone testifies at Christmastime murder trial - The London Free Press

  07-06-2019 02:33
  Tech-savvy London cop who fixed key cellphone testifies at Christmastime murder trial  The London Free PressPutting together the broken pieces of a cellphone rusted by the winter elements was a unique challenge for London police Const. Jason Eddy.
  
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• London researchers say surgery not superior to radiation for throat cancer - The London Free Press

  07-06-2019 01:43
  London researchers say surgery not superior to radiation for throat cancer  The London Free PressA newly completed clinical trial led by London researchers is casting doubt on a long-held assumption that robotic surgery for throat cancer causes fewer ...
  
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