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• London's 'Eiffel Tower' Is Still Losing Money | Smart News - Smithsonian.com

  23-08-2019 23:19 via smithsonianmag.com
  London's 'Eiffel Tower' Is Still Losing Money | Smart News  Smithsonian.comBuilt for the 2012 Olympic Games, the ArcelorMittal Orbit has not turned into the tourist attraction it was expected to become.
  
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• Billy Talent criticizes Ontario culture minister Lisa MacLeod for arts funding cuts

  23-08-2019 22:44 via globalnews.ca
  Billy Talent says in a statement today that their record label asked them to meet with MacLeod to discuss recent cuts the government has made to the Ontario Music Fund and the negative impact it has on artists.
  
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• Ottawa commits $123M for 10 transit projects in London, including BRT https://trib.al/qqe9YKR  #ldnont

  23-08-2019 22:23 via twitter.com
  Ottawa commits $123M for 10 transit projects in London, including BRT https://trib.al/qqe9YKR  #ldnont
  
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• Ottawa commits $123M for 10 transit projects in London, including BRT

  23-08-2019 22:22 via globalnews.ca
  The federal funding will go towards 10 transit projects, three of which make up the revised BRT plan.
  
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• Tenth person charged in home-trashing grad bash - The London Free Press

  23-08-2019 22:15 via lfpress.com
  Tenth person charged in home-trashing grad bash  The London Free PressA tenth person has been charged after a high school graduation after-party left a short-term rental home with $80000 in damages, city police say.
  
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• 3 in custody, 1 at large after loaded handguns, $35K in drugs seized: London police

  23-08-2019 22:12 via globalnews.ca
  In addition to the two loaded handguns, police said they also seized more than 600 rounds of ammunition, body armour, and some $760 in cash.
  
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• Injured son had talked to mother about becoming organ donor - The London Free Press

  23-08-2019 21:54 via lfpress.com
  Injured son had talked to mother about becoming organ donor  The London Free PressAs the mother of an 18-year-old severely injured in a hit-and-run crash waits for “a miracle,” she's also vowing to honour his wish to be an organ donor if the ...
  
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• London police seek missing mom-to-be - The London Free Press

  23-08-2019 21:40 via lfpress.com
  London police seek missing mom-to-be  The London Free PressLondon police want your help finding a missing 25-year-old pregnant woman.Dayna Campbell-Suess of London, who's 40 weeks pregnant, was last seen about ...
  
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• Union members ratify new contract with Bruce Power - CTV News London

  23-08-2019 21:36 via london.ctvnews.ca
  Union members ratify new contract with Bruce Power  CTV News LondonAbout 1200 union members at Bruce Bower have ratified a new collective agreement.
  
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• Doug Ford says his government will decide after the federal election whether it will continue with its court challenge of the carbon tax.https://trib.al/P3TMNoc 

  23-08-2019 21:15 via twitter.com
  Doug Ford says his government will decide after the federal election whether it will continue with its court challenge of the carbon tax.https://trib.al/P3TMNoc 
  
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• London’s Secret, Very Delightful Sunshine Spots - Forbes

  23-08-2019 21:12 via forbes.com
  London’s Secret, Very Delightful Sunshine Spots  ForbesWhen temperatures climb, a handful of sun loungers become the most desirable real estate in London.
  
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• Doug Ford to make decision on carbon tax court challenge after federal election

  23-08-2019 21:09 via globalnews.ca
  Ontario's premier raised the possibility Friday that he might end up abandoning the case.
  
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• CORRECTION: In fact, Minister Goodale did vote for Bill C-38 in 2005. We have deleted an earlier tweet as it contained an inaccuracy. We regret the error. Please find a link to the amended podcast here: https://omny.fm/shows/the-shift-with-drex/goodale-tw

  23-08-2019 20:38 via twitter.com
  CORRECTION: In fact, Minister Goodale did vote for Bill C-38 in 2005. We have deleted an earlier tweet as it contained an inaccuracy. We regret the error. Please find a link to the amended podcast here: https://omny.fm/shows/the-shift-with-drex/goodale-tweets-backfire-having-a-secret-accent ….
  
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• London heritage districts: Up to 14 newcomers could be added - The London Free Press

  23-08-2019 20:25 via lfpress.com
  London heritage districts: Up to 14 newcomers could be added  The London Free PressCity hall has a new heritage preservation plan that will see more than a dozen neighbourhoods investigated for their heritage value, a move that advocates hope ...
  
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• Student stands outside London Underground stations for 24 hours to get a job - MyLondon

  23-08-2019 20:00 via mylondon.news
  Student stands outside London Underground stations for 24 hours to get a job  MyLondonAfter handing out his CV in the rain he's got multiple interviews lined up.
  
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• Over $35K in drugs, guns and cash seized by London police - CTV News London

  23-08-2019 19:41 via london.ctvnews.ca
  Over $35K in drugs, guns and cash seized by London police  CTV News LondonLondon police have charged four people after searches of two homes and a vehicle led to the seizure of $35745 in drugs, as well as guns and cash.
  
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• Central London Chapel Available to Convert into Luxury Home - Mansion Global

  23-08-2019 19:09 via mansionglobal.com
  Central London Chapel Available to Convert into Luxury Home  Mansion GlobalA deserted historic chapel in the middle of central London is available to buy and convert into a luxury residence that could be worth upward of £20 million ...
  
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• An 83-year-old B.C. woman finds her biological family in St. Thomas, and London's lack of cycling infrastructure. It's the Craig Needles podcast.https://trib.al/2oUyL4Q 

  23-08-2019 18:45 via twitter.com
  An 83-year-old B.C. woman finds her biological family in St. Thomas, and London's lack of cycling infrastructure.It's the Craig Needles podcast.https://trib.al/2oUyL4Q 
  
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• Tenth person charged in $80Gs damage to London, Ont. home during grad party - Toronto Sun

  23-08-2019 18:40 via torontosun.com
  Tenth person charged in $80Gs damage to London, Ont. home during grad party  Toronto SunLondon, Ont. police have charged a tenth person after a high school graduation after-party left a short-term rental home with $80000 in damage.On Friday ...
  
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• Ford says his government will enforce a law passed earlier this year that makes carbon tax stickers on gas pumps mandatory, but the fines will be less than $500, not the $10,000 maximum.https://trib.al/nk8deyV 

  23-08-2019 18:34 via twitter.com
  Ford says his government will enforce a law passed earlier this year that makes carbon tax stickers on gas pumps mandatory, but the fines will be less than $500, not the $10,000 maximum.https://trib.al/nk8deyV 
  
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• "I'm too busy governing and he's too busy campaigning and that's fine," Ford said during a press conference Friday.https://trib.al/JcxehfW 

  23-08-2019 18:31 via twitter.com
  "I'm too busy governing and he's too busy campaigning and that's fine," Ford said during a press conference Friday.https://trib.al/JcxehfW 
  
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• ‘I take it as a compliment’: Doug Ford responds to Trudeau’s repeated attacks

  23-08-2019 18:28 via globalnews.ca
  "I'm too busy governing and he's too busy campaigning and that's fine," Ford said during a press conference Friday.
  
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• Premier Doug Ford says gas pump sticker violators will be fined but won’t face max penalty

  23-08-2019 18:21 via globalnews.ca
  Ford says his government will enforce a law passed earlier this year that makes the stickers mandatory, but the fines will be less than $500, not the $10,000 maximum.
  
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• London police charge tenth suspect in wild high school grad party - CBC.ca

  23-08-2019 18:15 via cbc.ca
  London police charge tenth suspect in wild high school grad party  CBC.caThe London Police *Service* has laid a tenth charge in connection to a wild high school graduation party in old south in June.
  
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• One-tank Trips: London, Woodstock, St. Thomas open some doors - The London Free Press

  23-08-2019 18:05 via lfpress.com
  One-tank Trips: London, Woodstock, St. Thomas open some doors  The London Free PressHave you ever wondered what goes on behind usually closed doors?Satisfy your curiosity as the popular Ontario-wide program called Doors Open enters its ...
  
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• London Underground bank holiday weekend closures: The Tube and Overground lines closed from August 24-26 - MyLondon

  23-08-2019 17:59 via mylondon.news
  London Underground bank holiday weekend closures: The Tube and Overground lines closed from August 24-26  MyLondonWe've got all the advice you need to get to Notting Hill Carnival and home again!
  
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• A snapshot of the strongest and weakest currencies as London/Europe week ends - ForexLive

  23-08-2019 17:59 via forexlive.com
  A snapshot of the strongest and weakest currencies as London/Europe week ends  ForexLiveThe JPY is the strongest and the AUD is the weakest. The snapshot of the major currencies as London/European traders end their week (assuming they will ...
  
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• Mum and daughter, 2, missing after pair travelled to London - The Sun

  23-08-2019 17:56 via thesun.co.uk
  Mum and daughter, 2, missing after pair travelled to London  The SunA MUM and her two-year-old daughter have gone missing from their home. Cops are desperately searching for Pinh Ly and Liyah Forsyth after vanishing from ...
  
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• Hmm, Do We Think Taylor Swift Has Been to London? - The Cut

  23-08-2019 17:56 via thecut.com
  Hmm, Do We Think Taylor Swift Has Been to London?  The CutOn her new album “Lover,” Taylor Swift shows off everything she's learned hanging out with Joe Alwyn in her track “London Boy.”
  
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• The World Outdoors: Birds of all feathers joining great migration south

  23-08-2019 17:45
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• Additional charge laid in connection with wild after-grad party in Old South

  23-08-2019 17:19 via globalnews.ca
  Another young woman has been charged in connection with the party on June 27 that allegedly caused $80,000 in damage.
  
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• 'London Boy': The Taylor Swift guide to the UK capital - CNN

  23-08-2019 17:17 via cnn.com
  'London Boy': The Taylor Swift guide to the UK capital  CNNTaylor Swift's new song "London Boy" name-checks a host of London neighborhoods and things to do. Where are the places Taylor Swift mentions and how ...
  
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• Federal government commits $123 million to London transit projects - The London Free Press

  23-08-2019 17:12 via lfpress.com
  Federal government commits $123 million to London transit projects  The London Free PressThe federal government is pledging more than $123 million for transit projects in London, funding that will support ten initiatives across the city.The transit ...
  
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• The City of London issued a statement Friday morning saying the firefighter who was seriously injured in last week's blast was released from hospital and is now home. https://trib.al/IwGYy2h  #LdnOnt #oevldn

  23-08-2019 17:09 via twitter.com
  The City of London issued a statement Friday morning saying the firefighter who was seriously injured in last week's blast was released from hospital and is now home. https://trib.al/IwGYy2h  #LdnOnt #oevldn
  
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• Feds pledge $123 million for London transit projects - CBC.ca

  23-08-2019 17:08 via cbc.ca
  Feds pledge $123 million for London transit projects  CBC.caThe federal government announced $123 million in funding toward 10 transit projects, including three legs of the Bus Rapid Transit plan.
  
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• London firefighter injured in Woodman Ave. blast released from hospital - Global News

  23-08-2019 17:07 via globalnews.ca
  London firefighter injured in Woodman Ave. blast released from hospital  Global NewsCity officials say the firefighter who was seriously injured in the Woodman Avenue explosion has been released from hospital.
  
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• London firefighter injured in Woodman Ave. blast released from hospital

  23-08-2019 17:07 via globalnews.ca
  City officials say the firefighter who was seriously injured in the Woodman Avenue explosion has been released from hospital.
  
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• London Design Fair Presents Bio-Materials As The 2019 Material Of The Year - Forbes

  23-08-2019 16:57 via forbes.com
  London Design Fair Presents Bio-Materials As The 2019 Material Of The Year  ForbesAhead of the upcoming London Design Festival in September, London Design Fair has announced it will be presenting bio-materials as the 2019 Material of the ...
  
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• Protests over Amazon fires occur outside Brazilian embassy in London | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  23-08-2019 16:51 via globalnews.ca
  Protests over Amazon fires occur outside Brazilian embassy in London | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.caDemonstrations took place outside numerous Brazilian embassies on Aug. 23, including in London, England, in protest at the ongoing fires in the Amazon ...
  
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• Protests over Amazon fires occur outside Brazilian embassy in London

  23-08-2019 16:51 via globalnews.ca
  Demonstrations took place outside numerous Brazilian embassies on Aug. 23, including in London, England, in protest at the ongoing fires in the Amazon rainforest.
  
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• THIS JUST IN: The federal government announces $123 million in funding for transit in #ldnont. The money will go towards 10 transit projects submitted by the city for review, including the 3 BRT routes.

  23-08-2019 16:45 via twitter.com
  THIS JUST IN: The federal government announces $123 million in funding for transit in #ldnont. The money will go towards 10 transit projects submitted by the city for review, including the 3 BRT routes.
  
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• Is Joe Alwyn's voice on Taylor Swift's 'London Boy'? No, it's actually Idris Elba - PopBuzz

  23-08-2019 16:44 via popbuzz.com
  Is Joe Alwyn's voice on Taylor Swift's 'London Boy'? No, it's actually Idris Elba  PopBuzzIdris Elba makes a surprising cameo on the intro for Taylor Swift's 'London Boy', from her new album 'Lover'. Some fans were convinced for a moment that the ...
  
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• How London’s knife crime epidemic is putting terrified tourists off the capital’s hotspots - The Sun

  23-08-2019 16:21 via thesun.co.uk
  How London’s knife crime epidemic is putting terrified tourists off the capital’s hotspots  The SunTOURISTS are frightened of coming to Lawless London as the murder rate rockets and knife crime blights the city every day. Visitors are becoming more scared ...
  
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• Practitioners inquire within: Share your DevOps story at Continuous Lifecycle London 2020 • DEVCLASS - DevClass

  23-08-2019 15:50 via devclass.com
  Practitioners inquire within: Share your DevOps story at Continuous Lifecycle London 2020 • DEVCLASS  DevClassThe call for proposals for Continuous Lifecycle London 2020 is open and we'd love to hear your experience reports on DevOps, CD, and containers.
  
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• Driver airlifted to hospital after crash on Meadowvale Line - BlackburnNews.com

  23-08-2019 15:50 via blackburnnews.com
  Driver airlifted to hospital after crash on Meadowvale Line  BlackburnNews.comOne person is being treated for serious injuries in a London hospital after Chatham-Kent police found a vehicle upside down in a field between Tupperville and ...
  
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