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• Q-and-A: Departing police Chief John Pare on what he loved, what he'll miss - The London Free Press

  11-06-2019 22:34
  Q-and-A: Departing police Chief John Pare on what he loved, what he'll miss  The London Free PressOn a shelf in his spacious office, London police Chief John Pare keeps his chief's cap on the same shelf as the hat he was given when he joined the force nearly ...
  
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• London police seek help identifying suspect in shopping centre sex assault

  11-06-2019 21:47 via globalnews.ca
  According to police, a man approached a female and touched her inappropriately at roughly 3 p.m. on Wednesday, June 5, while inside a shopping centre at Fanshawe Park Road West and Hyde Park Road. 
  
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• London police seek sexual assault suspect - CTV News London

  11-06-2019 21:34
  London police seek sexual assault suspect  CTV News LondonInvestigators have released photos of a man sought in a sexual assault investigation after an incident at a northwest London shopping centre.
  
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• Raptors buzz boosts interest in basketball and Moncton Magic fan base

  11-06-2019 21:10 via globalnews.ca
  Popularity of the Toronto Raptors is boosting attendance at local games and a growing interest in basketball.
  
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• London Knights’ 2019-2020 schedule released

  11-06-2019 20:42 via globalnews.ca
  The London Knights will open the regular season on Friday, Sept. 20 at 7:30 p.m. against the Peterborough Petes at Budweiser Gardens.
  
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• Halsey Wears Shirt That Says 'F--k Your Straight Pride' at London Show - Billboard

  11-06-2019 19:45
  Halsey Wears Shirt That Says 'F--k Your Straight Pride' at London Show  BillboardHalsey took to the stage wearing a T-shirt bearing a photo of a gay couple who were assaulted in London.
  
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• Groping and stalking claims deepen Lloyd's of London scandal - Financial Post

  11-06-2019 19:10
  Groping and stalking claims deepen Lloyd's of London scandal  Financial PostTwo executives at a top Lloyd's of London insurance company have resigned following allegations of sexual harassment. One was accused of groping ...
  
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• Pakistani politician Altaf Hussain arrested in London - The Guardian

  11-06-2019 19:08
  Pakistani politician Altaf Hussain arrested in London  The GuardianPolice have arrested a prominent Pakistani politician in London. The Metropolitan police said a man in his 60s had been arrested over speeches linked to the ...
  
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• Cop sexually abused teen, duped her with online firefighter persona - The London Free Press

  11-06-2019 18:52
  Cop sexually abused teen, duped her with online firefighter persona  The London Free PressSt. Thomas police officer Garry Christiansen, 57, pleaded guilty Tuesday to sexual interference involving a teenage girl.
  
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• St. Thomas police officer pleads guilty to sexual interference in case involving youth

  11-06-2019 18:38 via globalnews.ca
  The veteran St. Thomas police officer had been on the force since 1990.
  
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• Lack of beds forced London’s Anova shelter to turn away women more than 2,500 times in 2018

  11-06-2019 18:35 via globalnews.ca
  The agency says the data highlights "the harsh realities of experiencing gender-based violence in London-Middlesex."
  
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• London’s King Street down to single lane this week - Global News

  11-06-2019 18:26
  London’s King Street down to single lane this week  Global NewsOfficials say the north lane of King Street will be closed between Clarence and Richmond streets from Tuesday until Friday this week.
  
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• London police charge Brampton, Ont. man in human trafficking investigation - CTV News London

  11-06-2019 18:15
  London police charge Brampton, Ont. man in human trafficking investigation  CTV News LondonA 29-year-old man is facing half-a-dozen charges in connection with a human trafficking investigation.
  
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• City Hall looks for input from Londoners during multi-year budget planning

  11-06-2019 18:09 via globalnews.ca
  If you have thoughts on programming and services in the City of London, officials planning the 2020-2023 municipal budget want to hear from you.
  
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• World's first 360° infinity pool planned for London - News - GCR - GCR

  11-06-2019 17:35
  World's first 360° infinity pool planned for London - News - GCR  GCRA 200m-high “infinity” swimming pool with 360° views has been designed by UK company Compass Pools. “Infinity London” would be a 600,000-litre pool built ...
  
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• London’s King Street down to single lane this week

  11-06-2019 17:25 via globalnews.ca
  Officials say the north lane of King Street will be closed between Clarence and Richmond streets from Tuesday until Friday this week.
  
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• Uber's European rival Bolt enters London market, again - The Journal Pioneer

  11-06-2019 17:08
  Uber's European rival Bolt enters London market, again  The Journal PioneerBy Tarmo Virki TALLINN (Reuters) - Estonia's Bolt, which until early 2019 was called Taxify, will on Tuesday re-enter the competitive London taxi market, ...
  
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• ‘Quiet hiring climate’ expected in London through summer of 2019: survey

  11-06-2019 17:05 via globalnews.ca
  Only 10 per cent of employers in London plan to hire for the upcoming quarter, according to a recently released ManpowerGroup survey.
  
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• Ontario government wants anti-carbon tax gas pump stickers on display by end of summer

  11-06-2019 17:05 via globalnews.ca
  A proposed regulation would set Aug. 30 as the day the requirement takes effect and it sets out specific details of how the stickers have to be displayed.
  
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• Mick Jagger talks Rolling Stones tour with Q107 in first post-surgery interview

  11-06-2019 16:59 via globalnews.ca
  The 'Paint It Black' singer talked about his recovery, memories of Toronto's SARSStock in 2003 and his excitement to return to Canada.
  
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• Israeli Intel Led to 2015 Discovery of Hezbollah Bomb Factory in London - Algemeiner

  11-06-2019 16:36
  Israeli Intel Led to 2015 Discovery of Hezbollah Bomb Factory in London  AlgemeinerJNS.org – It was intel provided by Israel's Mossad intelligence agency that led to the 2015 discovery of a secret Hezbollah bomb factory in North West London, ...
  
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• Ex-London lawyer who led global work with street kids convicted of sexual abuse - The London Free Press

  11-06-2019 16:29
  Ex-London lawyer who led global work with street kids convicted of sexual abuse  The London Free PressA former London lawyer who left the legal world more than 30 years ago to become an expert in international humanitarian work with street children, work that ...
  
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• London Hydro work to block part of King Street downtown - The London Free Press

  11-06-2019 16:11
  London Hydro work to block part of King Street downtown  The London Free PressStarting Tuesday, the north lane of King Street between Clarence and Richmond streets will be closed daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. for some London Hydro work.
  
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• Classy restaurant to open in West London's former House of Fraser store - MyLondon

  11-06-2019 15:15
  Classy restaurant to open in West London's former House of Fraser store  MyLondonVisitors to the site if the former iconic London department store House of Fraser could soon be munching on classy dishes including oysters and caviare, as well ...
  
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• A bitcoin ATM spat cash all over a busy London Tube station after a customer withdrew more than it could handle - Business Insider

  11-06-2019 15:12
  A bitcoin ATM spat cash all over a busy London Tube station after a customer withdrew more than it could handle  Business InsiderA video shows passengers pass through London's busy Bond Street Station as money flies out of the ATM as a man waits to collect it in his duffel bag.
  
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• China's Huatai aims to raise at least $1.2bn in London listing - Yahoo Finance

  11-06-2019 14:06
  China's Huatai aims to raise at least $1.2bn in London listing  Yahoo FinanceHuatai Securities, one of China's largest brokerages, plans to raise at least $1.2bn (£945m) when it becomes the first Chinese company to sell shares on the ...
  
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• Heartbreak in London as the Toronto Raptors lose Game 5 - Global News

  11-06-2019 12:59
  Heartbreak in London as the Toronto Raptors lose Game 5  Global NewsThe Raptors will have a shot at redemption when Game 6 goes Thursday in Oakland.
  
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• Heartbreak in London as the Toronto Raptors lose Game 5

  11-06-2019 12:59 via globalnews.ca
  The Raptors will have a shot at redemption when Game 6 goes Thursday in Oakland.
  
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• Peter Thiel's Palantir Now Employs More People In London Than It Does In Silicon Valley HQ - Forbes

  11-06-2019 12:52
  Peter Thiel's Palantir Now Employs More People In London Than It Does In Silicon Valley HQ  ForbesPalantir, the controversial data mining firm cofounded by billionaire Peter Thiel, now employs more people in London than at its U.S. headquarters.
  
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• The 44 London locations you can spot in the new Killing Eve series - MyLondon

  11-06-2019 12:37
  The 44 London locations you can spot in the new Killing Eve series  MyLondonKilling Eve took the world by storm last year, and we are thrilled to finally have it back on our screens. The BBC drama sees psychopath Villanelle taunt the MI5 ...
  
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• Watch Dogs Legion lets players wreak havoc in dystopian post-Brexit London - The Independent

  11-06-2019 12:29
  Watch Dogs Legion lets players wreak havoc in dystopian post-Brexit London  The IndependentFrench video game publisher Ubisoft has unveiled the latest edition to its popular Watch Dogs series, revealing a post-Brexit dystopian vision of London that ...
  
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• London weather: After the flooding here's when you can expect more rain - MyLondon

  11-06-2019 12:28
  London weather: After the flooding here's when you can expect more rain  MyLondonUnfortunately the wet weather isn't going away any time soon.
  
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• The Chemical Brothers have announced a show at London's O2 Arena - Mixmag

  11-06-2019 12:19
  The Chemical Brothers have announced a show at London's O2 Arena  MixmagThe show on November 30 follows the release of their ninth album 'No Geography' and a headline set at All Points East last month. They also head to Leeds, ...
  
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• Egypt says a Tutankhamun statue up for auction in London might have been stolen - CNN

  11-06-2019 12:16
  Egypt says a Tutankhamun statue up for auction in London might have been stolen  CNNEgypt is attempting to halt the sale of an ancient statue at Christie's auction house in London over concerns that it may have been stolen.
  
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• Crane, a new early-stage London VC focused on ‘intelligent’ enterprise startups, raises $90M fund - TechCrunch

  11-06-2019 12:09
  Crane, a new early-stage London VC focused on ‘intelligent’ enterprise startups, raises $90M fund  TechCrunchCrane Venture Partners, a newish London-based early-stage VC targeting what it calls “intelligent” enterprise startups, is officially outing today. Founded by ...
  
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• Wizkid announces headline London O2 Arena show on UK tour - here's how to get tickets - MyLondon

  11-06-2019 11:06
  Wizkid announces headline London O2 Arena show on UK tour - here's how to get tickets  MyLondonThe Nigerian artist will play his biggest UK show to date.
  
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• London business owners aim to put 'Midtown' on the map - CBC.ca

  11-06-2019 10:00
  London business owners aim to put 'Midtown' on the map  CBC.caJoel Jacobs and King N. Jerome formed Midtown District Group after learning their neighbourhood is between the boundaries of local business improvement ...
  
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• Ariana Grande announces extra London O2 Arena shows on UK tour - here's how to get tickets - MyLondon

  11-06-2019 10:00
  Ariana Grande announces extra London O2 Arena shows on UK tour - here's how to get tickets  MyLondonExtra dates have been added to the Sweetener World Tour.
  
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• National Restaurant Awards 2019 | Two Michelin Star Moor Hall ‘Best’ - Eater London

  11-06-2019 09:00
  National Restaurant Awards 2019 | Two Michelin Star Moor Hall ‘Best’  Eater LondonLondon restaurants Brat, Sabor, Cornerstone, and Core by Clare Smyth are in the top 10 best restaurants in the U.K., with Clare Smyth winning chef of the Year.
  
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• Do Boris Johnson's claims about his record as London mayor add up? - BBC News

  11-06-2019 09:00
  Do Boris Johnson's claims about his record as London mayor add up?  BBC NewsReality Check looks at Boris Johnson's claims about his time as Mayor of London.
  
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• London flooding: Southern and Thameslink warned commuters not to travel - MyLondon

  11-06-2019 08:48
  London flooding: Southern and Thameslink warned commuters not to travel  MyLondonSome roads are also closed, with London getting the most rain in the country.
  
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• Flying taxi start-up to create ‘hundreds’ of London tech jobs - Financial Times

  11-06-2019 07:40
  Flying taxi start-up to create ‘hundreds’ of London tech jobs  Financial TimesLilium, a Munich-based flying taxi start-up, plans to create "hundreds of high-end software engineering roles" at its new London hub over the next five years, in a ...
  
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• New York, London and Paris remain the world's most competitive cities — but perhaps not for long - CNBC

  11-06-2019 07:02
  New York, London and Paris remain the world's most competitive cities — but perhaps not for long  CNBCNew York, London and Paris continue to dominate as the world's top three most competitive cities. But their prime positions could be up for contention, according ...
  
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• New Groping Claim at Lloyd's of London Agent Deepens Scandal - Bloomberg

  11-06-2019 06:01
  New Groping Claim at Lloyd's of London Agent Deepens Scandal  BloombergTwo executives at a top Lloyd's of London insurance company have resigned following allegations of sexual harassment. One was accused of groping ...
  
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• Microsoft Announces X019 Is Coming to London - E3 2019 - IGN

  11-06-2019 01:47
  Microsoft Announces X019 Is Coming to London - E3 2019  IGNAnnounced during today's E3 2019 episode of Inside Xbox, Microsoft revealed that X019 is coming to London.
  
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• Global News at 5:30: Jun 10

  11-06-2019 01:25 via globalnews.ca
  Global News at 5:30 on Global Toronto for Monday, June 10, 2019. Hosted by Alan Carter and Farah Nasser.
  
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• Islington stabbing: Mother knifed in London street while three-year-old son sleeps in pram - The Independent

  11-06-2019 01:17
  Islington stabbing: Mother knifed in London street while three-year-old son sleeps in pram  The IndependentA mother was stabbed by a teenager on a north London street while her three-year-old son was sleeping in a pram after she refused to give the attacker her ...
  
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• London worker suffered for months after fall before dying, inquest told - The London Free Press

  11-06-2019 00:41
  London worker suffered for months after fall before dying, inquest told  The London Free PressThe health decline that led to the death of Londoner Michael (Mike) Ikeno can all be traced back to the day he broke both his legs at the end of a work day back ...
  
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• Street-slang expert deciphers text messages at Christmastime murder trial - The London Free Press

  11-06-2019 00:21
  Street-slang expert deciphers text messages at Christmastime murder trial  The London Free PressThe backbone of the Crown's case at William McDonald's second-degree murder trial has been the text messages sent between cellphones in the days ...
  
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