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• Man from India identified as passenger killed in Middlesex Centre rollover

  21-08-2019 23:59 via globalnews.ca
  Keerthana Susheel Tholoor, 24, of Kottayam, Kerala, India has been identified as the passenger pronounced dead at the scene. 
  
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• 24-year-old student from India identified as passenger killed in Middlesex Centre rollover

  21-08-2019 23:59 via globalnews.ca
  Keerthana Susheel Tholoor, 24, of Kottayam, Kerala, India has been identified as the passenger pronounced dead at the scene. 
  
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• Changes on the horizon for London transit riders - Global News

  21-08-2019 23:49 via globalnews.ca
  Changes on the horizon for London transit riders  Global NewsA link between Fanshawe College and Western University, two new express routes and extended *service* until 1 a.m. for certain buses are all on the horizon for ...
  
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• Changes on the horizon for London transit riders

  21-08-2019 23:49 via globalnews.ca
  Forty-one routes will see modifications and London Transit will also establish two new express routes for the city.
  
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• THIS JUST IN: Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm WARNING for Strathroy, Komoka, and Western Middlesex County. A severe thunderstorm WATCH is in place for #LdnOnt , Parkhill, and Eastern Middlesex County.

  21-08-2019 23:25 via twitter.com
  THIS JUST IN: Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm WARNING for Strathroy, Komoka, and Western Middlesex County. A severe thunderstorm WATCH is in place for #LdnOnt , Parkhill, and Eastern Middlesex County.
  
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• Report advises city to exit London Medical Network - CTV News London

  21-08-2019 23:11 via london.ctvnews.ca
  Report advises city to exit London Medical Network  CTV News LondonCity hall may pull the plug on a $10-million investment that had promised hundreds of high quality jobs in London. Dubbed the London Medical Network (LMN), ...
  
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• Windsor, London score big in Ontario pot lottery 2.0 - The London Free Press

  21-08-2019 23:00 via lfpress.com
  Windsor, London score big in Ontario pot lottery 2.0  The London Free PressLondon and Windsor came up big in Ontario's second legal pot shop lottery, with Windsor seeing its first successful application to sell marijuana and London ...
  
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• Humane Society London and Middlesex seeks donations after rescuing 151 felines from single location - Global News

  21-08-2019 23:00 via globalnews.ca
  Humane Society London and Middlesex seeks donations after rescuing 151 felines from single location  Global NewsExecutive director Steve Ryall said despite some fleas and the need for food, the cats seem to be doing relatively well.
  
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• What happens when children don’t take sex ed classes

  21-08-2019 22:35 via globalnews.ca
  Skipping out on sex ed classes can have a lasting impact, research shows.
  
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• London doctor suspended two months for professional misconduct - The London Free Press

  21-08-2019 22:34 via lfpress.com
  London doctor suspended two months for professional misconduct  The London Free PressA London doctor has been temporarily barred from practising medicine for failing to comply with a directive from his professional regulator, a ruling that is leaving ...
  
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• Arts, culture, fun in London this weekend and beyond (Aug. 22-28) - The London Free Press

  21-08-2019 22:19 via lfpress.com
  Arts, culture, fun in London this weekend and beyond (Aug. 22-28)  The London Free PressWhat's happening in and around London this weekend and next week.
  
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• London gallery showcases area artists' Masterworks - The London Free Press

  21-08-2019 21:58 via lfpress.com
  London gallery showcases area artists' Masterworks  The London Free PressFifteen regional artists are featured in a new exhibition at a Wortley Village gallery.The artists, all members of the Western Hub of the Ontario Society of Artists ...
  
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• Remember November 11 Association appeals to generosity of Londoners after theft from its park

  21-08-2019 21:49 via globalnews.ca
  The Remember November 11 Association is appealing to the public after another discouraging theft. 
  
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• Climate change, human activities take toll on spiny softshell turtles: UTRCA researchers

  21-08-2019 21:48 via globalnews.ca
  Researchers' efforts are protecting the endangered specie, but climate change and human activity are still affecting its population.
  
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• Ford government’s new sex-ed curriculum is ‘pretty much the same,’ education experts say

  21-08-2019 21:45 via globalnews.ca
  While experts agree that the two curricula are largely similar, there are a few differences.
  
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• London explosion: $50K raised in relief begins flowing - The London Free Press

  21-08-2019 20:28 via lfpress.com
  London explosion: $50K raised in relief begins flowing  The London Free PressThe long term plan to help Old East Village families navigate through the greatest trauma of their lives began around a kitchen table in the heart of the ...
  
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• Weed store proposed for same location Ontario premier denounced as ‘ridiculous’

  21-08-2019 19:48 via globalnews.ca
  One of the new proposed locations for an Ontario cannabis store has a surprising address: one Premier Doug Ford denounced last year as too close to a school.
  
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• 2 proposed London pot shops among winners of Ontario’s 2nd cannabis-store lottery - Global News

  21-08-2019 19:26 via globalnews.ca
  2 proposed London pot shops among winners of Ontario’s 2nd cannabis-store lottery  Global NewsIf approved, the two proposed cannabis store locations would become London's fourth and fifth pot shops.
  
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• 2 proposed London pot shops among winners of Ontario’s 2nd cannabis-store lottery

  21-08-2019 19:26 via globalnews.ca
  If approved, the two proposed cannabis store locations would become London's fourth and fifth pot shops.
  
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• LMCH slow to turn around vacant units, report suggests - CTV News London

  21-08-2019 18:54 via london.ctvnews.ca
  LMCH slow to turn around vacant units, report suggests  CTV News LondonThere's a new report from an audit company that paints a damning picture of the affordable housing scene in London.
  
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• Rare eastern foxsnake causes dilemma

  21-08-2019 18:51
  The eastern foxsnake (Pantherophis gloydi) is commonly mistaken for a massasauga rattler, and not just because both reptiles have bold, patterned scales. Read More
  
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• London Transit announces extended hours and changes to 41 bus routes - The London Free Press

  21-08-2019 18:11 via lfpress.com
  London Transit announces extended hours and changes to 41 bus routes  The London Free PressLondon's public transit system is set for an overhaul that includes changes to 41 of its 42 routes, extended *service* hours and two new express lines.The London ...
  
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• London bus attack: Four teenagers deny homophobic harassment - BBC News

  21-08-2019 18:09 via bbc.com
  London bus attack: Four teenagers deny homophobic harassment  BBC NewsMelania Geymonat and her partner Chris Hannigan were targeted by four boys, a court hears.
  
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• A moment to breathe

  21-08-2019 18:01
  We started, eyes closed, arms open, ears alert to all of the sounds around us. Read More
  
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• 42 Ontario pot store licences awarded in 2nd lottery, 13 stores to be in Toronto

  21-08-2019 17:10 via globalnews.ca
  The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario - which regulates the sector - held the province's second cannabis store lottery yesterday and announced the results today.
  
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• Hatchlings released as softshell turtle, conservation program face threats - The London Free Press

  21-08-2019 16:03 via lfpress.com
  Hatchlings released as softshell turtle, conservation program face threats  The London Free PressWithout intervention by the Upper Thames River conservation authority there likely would not be even one of the endangered spiny softshell turtle hatchlings on ...
  
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• Hatchlings released as softshell turtle, conservation program face threats

  21-08-2019 16:02
  Without intervention by the Upper Thames River conservation authority there likely would not be even one of the endangered spiny softshell turtle hatchlings on the banks of the Thames River in London this year. Read More
  
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• ‘Your brain can’t get around this stuff’: Woman who lost home in wake of London, Ont. explosion speaks out

  21-08-2019 15:57 via globalnews.ca
  The woman whose home had to be demolished following an explosion in London's Old East Village is reflecting on her experience one week after the blast.
  
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• ICYMI: Wild student party at rented London home causes $80K in damage. https://trib.al/rEzNQsV  #ldnont

  21-08-2019 15:48 via twitter.com
  ICYMI: Wild student party at rented London home causes $80K in damage. https://trib.al/rEzNQsV  #ldnont
  
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• The Ontario government has released the new sexual-education curriculum, replacing a much-criticized teaching plan brought in after the Progressive Conservatives took power last year.https://trib.al/SyAz4H3 

  21-08-2019 12:45 via twitter.com
  The Ontario government has released the new sexual-education curriculum, replacing a much-criticized teaching plan brought in after the Progressive Conservatives took power last year.https://trib.al/SyAz4H3 
  
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• Ontario government releases new sex-ed curriculum, similar to scrapped version

  21-08-2019 12:40 via globalnews.ca
  Ontario's new sex education curriculum retains many elements of a previous Liberal government document that sparked controversy and that the Progressive Conservatives had slammed as ideological.
  
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• Ontario government releases new sex-ed curriculum

  21-08-2019 12:40 via globalnews.ca
  The Ontario government has released the new sexual-education curriculum, replacing a much-criticized teaching plan brought in after the Progressive Conservatives took power last year.
  
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• This company is breeding millions of insects in the heart of London - World Economic Forum

  21-08-2019 11:26 via weforum.org
  This company is breeding millions of insects in the heart of London  World Economic ForumA start-up called Entocycle feeds food waste to flies, creating an alternative protein source for fish, livestock - and even humans.
  
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• London averages 138 reported crashes between cyclists and vehicles per year: PhD candidate - CBC.ca

  21-08-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  London averages 138 reported crashes between cyclists and vehicles per year: PhD candidate  CBC.caRebecca Henderson organized data from 1656 crashes between bikes and vehicles that were reported to the London Police *Service* between 2006 and 2017.
  
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• 2 more pot shops approved for London, bringing total to 5 - CBC.ca

  21-08-2019 09:00 via cbc.ca
  2 more pot shops approved for London, bringing total to 5  CBC.caTwo more pot shop locations in London have received the green light, after being selected in the Ontario Alcohol and Gaming Commission's licence lottery.
  
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• The concert is the latest in a string of fundraisers aimed at helping those impacted by last week's Woodman Avenue explosion. A fundraising tally for the city is expected to be released later this week #LdnOnthttps://trib.al/I98kxYE 

  21-08-2019 06:03 via twitter.com
  The concert is the latest in a string of fundraisers aimed at helping those impacted by last week's Woodman Avenue explosion. A fundraising tally for the city is expected to be released later this week #LdnOnthttps://trib.al/I98kxYE 
  
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• ‘This is the definition of community’: Hundreds show for Old East Village benefit concert

  21-08-2019 06:00 via globalnews.ca
  The concert comes less than a week after a gas explosion rocked London's Woodman Avenue.
  
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• Humane society seeks help after taking 150 cats from Woodstock motel

  21-08-2019 01:45
  “We’ll probably be announcing some special days as animals become available,” he said. “I look forward to watching these kittens go home in the near future.” Read More
  
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• Charges against father, son in Port Burwell body-in-freezer case make court appearance

  21-08-2019 00:53
  ST. THOMAS – Charges against a father and son, both arrested in connection with the discovery of a body in Port Burwell in May, were in court Tuesday. Read More
  
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• London police seek victims after woman reports being pushed into sex trade

  21-08-2019 00:26 via globalnews.ca
  London police believe there may be additional victims and have announced charges in connection with an investigation that first began in 2017. 
  
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• If you own a cottage in Ontario, you could soon be paying approximately $1,000 more per year on your hydro bill.https://trib.al/9Winfj7 

  21-08-2019 00:24 via twitter.com
  If you own a cottage in Ontario, you could soon be paying approximately $1,000 more per year on your hydro bill.https://trib.al/9Winfj7 
  
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• Locally, that would mean cutting the tree planting program, water quality program to minimize runoff, work around invasive species and species at risk, and other activities. https://trib.al/YxqyTFT  #LdnOnt

  21-08-2019 00:22 via twitter.com
  Locally, that would mean cutting the tree planting program, water quality program to minimize runoff, work around invasive species and species at risk, and other activities.https://trib.al/YxqyTFT #LdnOnt
  
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• Humane Society London and Middlesex seeks donations after rescuing 151 felines from single location

  21-08-2019 00:22 via globalnews.ca
  Executive director Steve Ryall said despite some fleas and the need for food, the cats seem to be doing relatively well.
  
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• London conservation authority defends programs against environment minister

  21-08-2019 00:06 via globalnews.ca
  'That suggests a serious lack of understanding about what conservation authorities do.'
  
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