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• Focus Ontario: Season Finale

  08-06-2019 23:30 via globalnews.ca
  On this week’s Focus Ontario, the house rises for an extra summer break. Our Queen’s Park panel looks at the reason and the challenges facing the Ford Government in the months to come. Also, renewed hope for families dealing with a life threatening illness — what they desperately need from the province. And, remembering those...
  
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• James Corden Surprises Fans By Bringing ‘Dark Phoenix’ Cast To London Comic Book Store - ETCanada.com

  08-06-2019 22:25
  James Corden Surprises Fans By Bringing ‘Dark Phoenix’ Cast To London Comic Book Store  ETCanada.comJames Corden had a huge surprise in store for patrons of a London comic book shop when he paid a visit and brought a few special guests with him: the cast of ...
  
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• Man, 18, shot and stabbed in north London - Metro.co.uk

  08-06-2019 21:27
  Man, 18, shot and stabbed in north London  Metro.co.ukAn 18-year-old man has been shot and stabbed in north London at around 3.27pm on Saturday in Pooles Park, Islington.
  
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• 5th suspect arrested over homophobic attack on London bus - CBC.ca

  08-06-2019 20:54
  5th suspect arrested over homophobic attack on London bus  CBC.caPolice in London have arrested five youths on suspicion of punching two women on a bus because they are lesbians.
  
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• Ontario reptile zoo provides antivenin to woman bitten by snake in Thailand

  08-06-2019 20:48 via globalnews.ca
  Bry Loyst of Indian River Reptile Zoo says he was contacted by provincial police and hospital staff in Kitchener on Friday to provide the antidote to the woman.
  
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• Boiler Room Announces Four-Day Festival in London - SPIN

  08-06-2019 20:21
  Boiler Room Announces Four-Day Festival in London  SPINFamed dance music promoters and videographers Boiler Room have announced a new four-day festival coming to London this October.
  
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• Ontario Liberals vote against changing system for selecting new leader

  08-06-2019 20:15 via globalnews.ca
  Members debated a proposal at their convention to use a one-member, one-vote system. It needed two-thirds support to pass, but only garnered 57 per cent of the votes.
  
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• Pedestrian critically injured after being struck by vehicle: London police - The London Free Press

  08-06-2019 19:48
  Pedestrian critically injured after being struck by vehicle: London police  The London Free PressLondon police are asking the public for information about a crash that left a pedestrian fighting for their life.Emergency responders were called to collision ...
  
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• The 15 North London dogging hotspots you probably didn't know existed - MyLondon

  08-06-2019 19:25
  The 15 North London dogging hotspots you probably didn't know existed  MyLondonSome people may hear the phrase dogging and think it means walking your dog, especially when they hear about it taking place outside. We've all seen that ...
  
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• 'There's too much of a divide between London and the rest of the UK' - MyLondon

  08-06-2019 19:06
  'There's too much of a divide between London and the rest of the UK'  MyLondonA jokey rivalry between London and the rest of the UK is only natural. Light-hearted banter about how on earth chips and gravy can ever be nice and the fact that ...
  
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• Quiz: How well do you know London's Wetherspoons? - MyLondon

  08-06-2019 18:52
  Quiz: How well do you know London's Wetherspoons?  MyLondonIf we give you the name of one of the capital's Wetherspoons, can you guess where it is?
  
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• The 9 best London gin bars you need to try - MyLondon

  08-06-2019 18:45
  The 9 best London gin bars you need to try  MyLondonBecause nothing says summer like a gin and tonic in a pub garden.
  
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• St. Thomas hosts its own ‘Jurassic Park’ for Game 4 of NBA Finals

  08-06-2019 17:39 via globalnews.ca
  "Volunteer help made this happen in five days this week," said St. Thomas Mayor Joe Preston of the event that saw hundreds in attendance.
  
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• Budding young astronaut launches mission to attend London space school - Isle of Wight County Press

  08-06-2019 16:00
  Budding young astronaut launches mission to attend London space school  Isle of Wight County PressA BUDDING young astronaut from the Isle of Wight hopes to attend space school this summer — and inspire other girls to pursue careers in science.
  
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• London will soon be home to the world's most frightening hotel pool - Yahoo News

  08-06-2019 15:00
  London will soon be home to the world's most frightening hotel pool  Yahoo NewsHave you ever visited a hotel and thought to yourself "Boy, this place would be so much better if the entire roof was a pool"? Well, if you happen to live in the ...
  
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• UFC 242: Khabib Nurmagomedov and Dustin Poirier to face off at London press conference - RT

  08-06-2019 14:56
  UFC 242: Khabib Nurmagomedov and Dustin Poirier to face off at London press conference  RTThe UFC is doubling-down on the return of 155lb champion Khabib Nurmagomedov as the promotion announces that they will hold a press conference in ...
  
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• 5 suspects arrested after lesbian couple assaulted on London, U.K. bus: Police - Global News

  08-06-2019 14:26
  5 suspects arrested after lesbian couple assaulted on London, U.K. bus: Police  Global News5th suspect arrested over homophobic attack on London bus  CBC.caFive teens arrested in London after a lesbian couple were beaten and bloodied for not kissing on bus  National PostLondon bus attack: fifth arrest after homophobic assault  The GuardianHomophobic attack London bus: Lesbian couple speaking out as fifth suspect taken into custody  CBS NewsView f
  
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• Five teens arrested in London after a lesbian couple were beaten and bloodied for not kissing on bus - National Post

  08-06-2019 09:00
  Five teens arrested in London after a lesbian couple were beaten and bloodied for not kissing on bus  National PostLONDON – A total of five teenage boys were under arrest Saturday in connection with an alleged assault on two women who refused to kiss as they were ...
  
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• Basketball is Canadian, and so’s the whistle you hear in every NBA game

  08-06-2019 06:58 via globalnews.ca
  An NBA referee born in Ontario is the inventor of a "pea-less" whistle that's now the standard used in professional level sports organizations like the CFL, NFL and NBA.
  
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• 11 relatively cheap places to live within commuting distance of London - MyLondon

  08-06-2019 06:00
  11 relatively cheap places to live within commuting distance of London  MyLondonWe all know living in London is really expensive, which is why many of us decide to move further out. Fortunately, there are lots of brilliant places outside the big ...
  
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• Ontario government creating new regulator for financial services, pensions

  08-06-2019 02:48 via globalnews.ca
  The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario will regulate the insurance sector, pension plans, loan and trust corporations, credit unions, mortgage brokers and service providers who invoice auto insurers for statutory accident benefit claims.
  
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• A breakdown on Blackridge: Everything you need to know - The London Free Press

  08-06-2019 02:30
  A breakdown on Blackridge: Everything you need to know  The London Free PressA political consulting firm, Blackridge Strategy, has dominated headlines and water-cooler talk in London since court documents connected one of its leaders' ...
  
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• Greenwood: Counter London street preachers with honour to others - The London Free Press

  08-06-2019 02:14
  Greenwood: Counter London street preachers with honour to others  The London Free PressTwo London street preachers have made headlines for yelling abusive and insulting words, mostly at women, and being charged with disrupting a church ...
  
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• Economists see silver lining in London area jobs report - St. Thomas Times-Journal

  08-06-2019 01:33
  Economists see silver lining in London area jobs report  St. Thomas Times-JournalThe 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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• 3 dogs dead after east London house fire

  08-06-2019 00:11 via globalnews.ca
  Firefighters say the cause of the blaze remains under investigation.
  
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• Water Dragons of Kew Gardens – London, England - Atlas Obscura

  08-06-2019 00:03
  Water Dragons of Kew Gardens – London, England  Atlas ObscuraDiscover Water Dragons of Kew Gardens in London, England: These docile dragons are ideal inhabitants for the conservatory greenhouses.
  
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