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• Upper Thames River Conservation Authority releases at-risk snake species back into wild

  26-08-2019 23:15 via globalnews.ca
  "They are an important part of our little ecosystem in southwestern Ontario," said one expert of the snakes.
  
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• Thames River Conservation Authority releases at-risk snake species back into wild

  26-08-2019 23:15 via globalnews.ca
  "They are an important part of our little ecosystem in southwestern Ontario," said one expert of the snakes.
  
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• London city hall targets international students for latest internship program - The London Free Press

  26-08-2019 23:01 via lfpress.com
  London city hall targets international students for latest internship program  The London Free PressCity hall is expanding its internship program to target international students in an attempt to attract and retain newcomers in London — a key element in the city's ...
  
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• Pollinating bees may be exposed to lethal levels of neonics in soil on southern Ontario farms: study

  26-08-2019 22:33 via globalnews.ca
  New research from the University of Guelph suggests ground-nesting bees may be exposed to lethal levels of pervasive insecticides found in soil on farms across southern Ontario.
  
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• A legal pot farm in Norfolk County was robbed by several armed people on Sunday.https://trib.al/a9iMtLt 

  26-08-2019 22:09 via twitter.com
  A legal pot farm in Norfolk County was robbed by several armed people on Sunday.https://trib.al/a9iMtLt 
  
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• Truckload of stolen beer recovered by Huron County OPP

  26-08-2019 21:57 via globalnews.ca
  Police estimate the value of the tractor-trailer unit and cargo to be over $100,000.
  
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• Large quantity of marijuana stolen from legal pot farm in Norfolk County: OPP

  26-08-2019 21:57 via globalnews.ca
  A legal pot farm in Norfolk County was robbed by several armed people on Sunday, police say.
  
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• One person transported to hospital due to hazmat incident - CTV News London

  26-08-2019 21:49 via london.ctvnews.ca
  One person transported to hospital due to hazmat incident  CTV News LondonThe London Fire Department responded to a hazardous materials incident at Fluidesign on Elias Street on Monday.
  
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• The federal government says it will give Ontario $54 million over the next three years to combat illegal guns and gangs.https://trib.al/i0e3eaG 

  26-08-2019 21:15 via twitter.com
  The federal government says it will give Ontario $54 million over the next three years to combat illegal guns and gangs.https://trib.al/i0e3eaG 
  
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• Teenager dies in east London after being stabbed - The Guardian

  26-08-2019 21:11 via theguardian.com
  Teenager dies in east London after being stabbed  The GuardianThe 18-year-old was found with stab wounds in Newham at about 3.30pm on Monday.
  
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• Minivan crash injures five children, including baby: OPP - The London Free Press

  26-08-2019 20:57 via lfpress.com
  Minivan crash injures five children, including baby: OPP  The London Free PressSeven people, including five children, were injured in a single-vehicle crash southeast of St. Thomas Monday morning.Elgin OPP responded to the collision at ...
  
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• WESLEE Talk Exes Of "London Love," Billie Eilish, Support From Annie Mac & New Album - Recording Academy | Grammys

  26-08-2019 20:35 via grammy.com
  WESLEE Talk Exes Of "London Love," Billie Eilish, Support From Annie Mac & New Album  Recording Academy | GrammysThe electro-R&B duo sat down with the Recording Academy after their L.A. debut to talk about new music, how the first song they ever wrote together, "Gassed," ...
  
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• Provincial, federal government set to make announcement in Mississauga

  26-08-2019 19:45 via globalnews.ca
  Members of Provincial and Federal government are set to make an announcement in Mississauga Monday afternoon.
  
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• Federal government to give Ontario $54 million to fight illegal guns and gangs

  26-08-2019 19:45 via globalnews.ca
  Crime Reduction Minister Bill Blair made the announcement today at Peel Regional Police headquarters in Mississauga.
  
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• The Belmond British Pullman Is Taking ‘Downton Abbey’ Fans from London to Highclere Castle - Condé Nast Traveler

  26-08-2019 19:37 via cntraveler.com
  The Belmond British Pullman Is Taking ‘Downton Abbey’ Fans from London to Highclere Castle  Condé Nast TravelerDust off your dinner jackets and dig your finest satin gloves out of storage: Downton Abbey is back. More than three years after the acclaimed Masterpiece series ...
  
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• With “London Boy,” the English Delight in Some Fine Mockery of Taylor Swift - The New Yorker

  26-08-2019 19:28 via newyorker.com
  With “London Boy,” the English Delight in Some Fine Mockery of Taylor Swift  The New YorkerRebecca Mead writes about the response in England to the new Taylor Swift song “London Boy.”
  
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• Police investigate possible hate crime in downtown London - CBC.ca

  26-08-2019 19:14 via cbc.ca
  Police investigate possible hate crime in downtown London  CBC.caLondon Police are investigating an alleged assault that took place outside of a downtown LGBTQ+ nightclub. They've deemed it to be a possible hate crime.
  
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• London police are saying an early morning assault outside an LGBTQ2 nightclub over the weekend appears to be hate-motivated. https://trib.al/AwNt2Jl  #LdnOnt

  26-08-2019 19:06 via twitter.com
  London police are saying an early morning assault outside an LGBTQ2 nightclub over the weekend appears to be hate-motivated. https://trib.al/AwNt2Jl  #LdnOnt
  
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• Assault on 2 people outside of Lavish nightclub appears to be hate-motivated: London police

  26-08-2019 19:04 via globalnews.ca
  London police are saying an early morning assault outside an LGBTQ2 nightclub over the weekend appears to be hate-motivated.
  
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• Haggle-free, 'contactless' car vending machine appears in London - Driving

  26-08-2019 19:02 via driving.ca
  Haggle-free, 'contactless' car vending machine appears in London  DrivingWhat do bags of chips, overpriced headphones and cars have in common? They're all available from vending machines, of course. Well, if you live in London, ...
  
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• We searched for the best burger in London — here's who came out on top - INSIDER

  26-08-2019 18:43 via insider.com
  We searched for the best burger in London — here's who came out on top  INSIDERINSIDER went to four of the highest-rated and talked about burger restaurants in London to find out which one is truly the best of the best.
  
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• Should the city of London declare a poverty crisis? - CBC.ca

  26-08-2019 18:37 via cbc.ca
  Should the city of London declare a poverty crisis?  CBC.caUnity Project executive director Chuck Lazenby has been working with the city's homeless population for years. She believes things have been getting worse in ...
  
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• London Knights training camp preview - Global News

  26-08-2019 18:27 via globalnews.ca
  London Knights training camp preview  Global NewsThe London Knights will spend three days evaluating 80 players at their 2019 training camp.
  
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• London Knights training camp preview

  26-08-2019 18:27 via globalnews.ca
  The London Knights will spend three days evaluating 80 players at their 2019 training camp.
  
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• Qantas Once Flew A Boeing 747 Non Stop From London To Sydney - Simple Flying

  26-08-2019 18:07 via simpleflying.com
  Qantas Once Flew A Boeing 747 Non Stop From London To Sydney  Simple FlyingThe world is currently focused on Project Sunrise, which sees Qantas attempting to start non-stop commercial flights between London and Sydney. However, the ...
  
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• London will have to pay up if it crashes out of the EU – Andreeva - The Brussels Times

  26-08-2019 17:23 via brusselstimes.com
  London will have to pay up if it crashes out of the EU – Andreeva  The Brussels TimesThe United Kingdom will need to come up with 43 billion euros to settle its commitments to the EU in the event of a no-deal Brexit, the European Commission.
  
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• 23 Times Notting Hill Carnival in London Gave Us Endless Vibes - Essence

  26-08-2019 17:04 via essence.com
  23 Times Notting Hill Carnival in London Gave Us Endless Vibes  EssenceThese photos from Notting Hill Carnival in London will give you pure vibes and have you ready to fete across the pond in 2020.
  
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• Newfoundland town shaken by death of Ontario woman who fell off cliff

  26-08-2019 16:28 via globalnews.ca
  Craig Williams says the body of the 64-year-old woman from Ontario was found Saturday morning.
  
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• Central London Chapel Available to Convert Into Luxury Home - Barron's

  26-08-2019 16:26 via barrons.com
  Central London Chapel Available to Convert Into Luxury Home  Barron'sA 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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• Underground line to heat up London homes during winter - The Guardian

  26-08-2019 16:17 via theguardian.com
  Underground line to heat up London homes during winter  The GuardianThe sweltering temperatures on the tube's Northern line will soon begin keeping homes in Islington, north London, cosy through the colder months, under a ...
  
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• 5 Ways to Love London With Kids Who Aren’t Into History - The Points Guy UK

  26-08-2019 16:03 via thepointsguy.co.uk
  5 Ways to Love London With Kids Who Aren’t Into History  The Points Guy UKLondon is so rich with history that it's difficult to find an area without imposing monuments or buildings, where there hasn't been an important event or significant ...
  
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• Uber contradicts own research with London congestion ad claim - The Guardian

  26-08-2019 16:02 via theguardian.com
  Uber contradicts own research with London congestion ad claim  The GuardianAn Uber advertising campaign in London has claimed that its car-pooling *service* reduces traffic, contradicting the findings of the US ride-hailing app company's ...
  
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• London’s Notting Hill Carnival celebrates Caribbean heritage - Toronto Star

  26-08-2019 15:36 via thestar.com
  London’s Notting Hill Carnival celebrates Caribbean heritage  Toronto StarLONDON - Revelers are filling the streets of west London for the annual Notting Hill Carnival amid sweltering temperatures and tight security.
  
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• Verbal confrontation leads to stabbing: Norfolk County OPP

  26-08-2019 15:24 via globalnews.ca
  The victim and suspects know each other and police say there is no threat to public safety.
  
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• Speeding is riskiest form of aggressive driving: Waterloo study

  26-08-2019 15:07 via globalnews.ca
  A new study from the University of Waterloo says that speeding is the riskiest form of aggressive driving.
  
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• The report finds "greater than normal vacancies" in London-Middlesex Community Housing's stock and recommends dissolving the Housing Development Corporation #LdnOnthttps://trib.al/lAba1iO 

  26-08-2019 14:56 via twitter.com
  The report finds "greater than normal vacancies" in London-Middlesex Community Housing's stock and recommends dissolving the Housing Development Corporation #LdnOnthttps://trib.al/lAba1iO 
  
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• Child emerges unscathed after falling into West Perth septic tank

  26-08-2019 14:56 via globalnews.ca
  Officers are reminding the public to always be cautious around septic tanks and ensure that the tanks' lids are secure.
  
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• London affordable housing in the hot seat as scathing report goes before city hall - Global News

  26-08-2019 14:54 via globalnews.ca
  London affordable housing in the hot seat as scathing report goes before city hall  Global NewsAffordable housing is in the hot seat as a scathing report on London-Middlesex Community Housing (LMCH) and the Housing Development Corporation (HDC) ...
  
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• London affordable housing in the hot seat as scathing report goes before city hall

  26-08-2019 14:54 via globalnews.ca
  The report takes aim at London-Middlesex Community Housing and the Housing Development Corporation.
  
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• It was on this day 25 years ago that Sonya Cywink was last seen on the corner of Dundas and Lyle streets in London #LdnOnthttps://trib.al/Y5LBPLb 

  26-08-2019 14:36 via twitter.com
  It was on this day 25 years ago that Sonya Cywink was last seen on the corner of Dundas and Lyle streets in London #LdnOnthttps://trib.al/Y5LBPLb 
  
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• 980 CFPL Bentley Hearing Services Weather Centre: A mix of sun and cloud, cloudy this afternoon, high 25, humidex 30, cloudy with a chance of showers tonight, low 18. Cloudy with a chance of showers tomorrow, risk of a thunderstorm, high 25, humidex 30. #

  26-08-2019 12:24 via twitter.com
  980 CFPL Bentley Hearing Services Weather Centre: A mix of sun and cloud, cloudy this afternoon, high 25, humidex 30, cloudy with a chance of showers tonight, low 18. Cloudy with a chance of showers tomorrow, risk of a thunderstorm, high 25, humidex 30. #ldnont
  
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• ASK AMY: Hometown visits wear thin for tired traveller - The London Free Press

  26-08-2019 12:08 via lfpress.com
  ASK AMY: Hometown visits wear thin for tired traveller  The London Free PressDear Amy: I moved away from my home city 18 years ago. For many years I would go back and visit all my friends and family once or twice a year.Now, many of ...
  
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• Winners of the London Street Photography festival 2019 | Art and design - The Guardian

  26-08-2019 11:58 via theguardian.com
  Winners of the London Street Photography festival 2019 | Art and design  The GuardianIt is in only its third year, but the LSPF is rapidly establishing itself on the international scene. Hundreds of entries were submitted from around the world; judges ...
  
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• The faces and stories of the shameful London criminals jailed this week - MyLondon

  26-08-2019 11:40 via mylondon.news
  The faces and stories of the shameful London criminals jailed this week  MyLondonA murderer, sexual predator and prolific thief are among those jailed.
  
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• Police warn people not go in sea at beaches near London as beachgoers 'fall ill' - MyLondon

  26-08-2019 11:12 via mylondon.news
  Police warn people not go in sea at beaches near London as beachgoers 'fall ill'  MyLondonAn urgent warning has been issued by police to stop the public swimming at popular beaches near London. Emergency services received reports from a large ...
  
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• One woman’s 25-year fight to find the person who killed her sister

  26-08-2019 11:00 via globalnews.ca
  The police have yet to find Sonya Cywink's killer(s). After a quarter-century, how hard can her sister keep pushing to solve the case?
  
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• London teen among Canada's highest achieving high schoolers - CBC.ca

  26-08-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca
  London teen among Canada's highest achieving high schoolers  CBC.caA 19-year-old Londoner is being crowned one of the country's highest achieving high school students.
  
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• Met Police reveal Epstein's London links 'revisited' but insist investigation not necessary - The Telegraph

  26-08-2019 09:51 via telegraph.co.uk
  Met Police reveal Epstein's London links 'revisited' but insist investigation not necessary  The TelegraphDetectives have revealed they have “revisited” the decision not to investigate Epstein's London links but say their choice "remains entirely appropriate".
  
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• London weather: Bank holiday hour-by-hour forecast as city set to bake in 32C heat - MyLondon

  26-08-2019 09:25 via mylondon.news
  London weather: Bank holiday hour-by-hour forecast as city set to bake in 32C heat  MyLondonIt's going to be an absolute scorcher in the city today.
  
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• The hilarious London Underground reviews by Americans - and why they're wrong - MyLondon

  26-08-2019 08:00 via mylondon.news
  The hilarious London Underground reviews by Americans - and why they're wrong  MyLondon"The Tube is speedy and nice and whatnot, but no trip on public transportation is worth £4"
  
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