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• The City of London’s manager of homeless prevention is calling Housing Stability Week a success, but admits much more needs to be done. https://trib.al/Y0C6EHT  #LdnOnt

  04-11-2019 23:58 via twitter.com
  The City of London’s manager of homeless prevention is calling Housing Stability Week a success, but admits much more needs to be done. https://trib.al/Y0C6EHT  #LdnOnt
  
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• Local funding helps Yazidi refugees overcome past traumas - London Free Press (Blogs)

  04-11-2019 23:58
  
  Local funding helps Yazidi refugees overcome past traumas  London Free Press (Blogs)
  
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• The remains, found by hunters on Oct. 25 in Lake Erie, are of 59-year-old Raymond Burns of New Kensington, Pennsylvania.https://trib.al/EBOemPF 

  04-11-2019 23:53 via twitter.com
  The remains, found by hunters on Oct. 25 in Lake Erie, are of 59-year-old Raymond Burns of New Kensington, Pennsylvania.https://trib.al/EBOemPF 
  
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• OPP say foul play not a factor after human remains discovered in Lake Erie

  04-11-2019 23:50 via globalnews.ca
  The remains, found by hunters on Oct. 25 in Lake Erie, are of 59-year-old Raymond Burns of New Kensington, Pennsylvania.
  
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• 70 individuals housed thanks to London’s first-ever Housing Stability Week - Global News

  04-11-2019 23:48
  
  70 individuals housed thanks to London’s first-ever Housing Stability Week  Global News
  
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• 70 individuals housed thanks to London’s first-ever Housing Stability Week

  04-11-2019 23:48 via globalnews.ca
  Over 350 assessments were completed, allowing officials to learn about each person's housing needs as well as what supports they may require.
  
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• Jewish group seeks apology after NDP MPP tweets support for Palestinian ‘terrorist leader’

  04-11-2019 23:07 via globalnews.ca
  Ottawa Centre MPP Joel Harden tweeted last week that he was "saddened, sickened and disgusted" by the treatment of Khalida Jarrar, a senior official with the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine.
  
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• Canada’s second-hand economy is growing, according to a new report

  04-11-2019 22:59 via globalnews.ca
  Canada's second-hand economy has grown steadily over the last several years, with second-hand transactions accounting for 1.23 per cent of the country's GDP in 2018, according to a recent report.
  
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• Huron County OPP seek witnesses to fatal crash south of Exeter https://trib.al/M2xDJz5  #ldnont

  04-11-2019 22:57 via twitter.com
  Huron County OPP seek witnesses to fatal crash south of Exeter https://trib.al/M2xDJz5  #ldnont
  
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• Huron County OPP seek witnesses to fatal crash south of Exeter

  04-11-2019 22:57 via globalnews.ca
  The call for information comes after investigators learned other vehicles were indirectly involved in the Oct. 29 crash.
  
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• Watchdog won't probe woman's medical distress in London police cells - The London Free Press

  04-11-2019 21:57
  
  Watchdog won't probe woman's medical distress in London police cells  The London Free Press
  
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• 2 teens charged with attempted murder in alleged Brampton hit-and-run

  04-11-2019 21:30 via globalnews.ca
  Peel Regional Police say they received a call around 6:15 p.m. on Oct. 26 that a white SUV had struck three male pedestrians.
  
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• ETFO members voted 98 per cent in favour of strike action last week.https://globalnews.ca/news/6125196/etfo-no-board-report/ …

  04-11-2019 21:27 via twitter.com
  ETFO members voted 98 per cent in favour of strike action last week.https://globalnews.ca/news/6125196/etfo-no-board-report/ …
  
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• Ontario elementary teachers closer to legal strike position with no-board report request

  04-11-2019 21:26 via globalnews.ca
  Union president Sam Hammond says in the meantime, the parties are set to meet again next week and he hopes the government will get serious.
  
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• Man arrested after allegedly lunging at London police officer with knife https://trib.al/rH3jAmP  #ldnont

  04-11-2019 19:59 via twitter.com
  Man arrested after allegedly lunging at London police officer with knife https://trib.al/rH3jAmP  #ldnont
  
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• Man arrested after allegedly lunging at London police officer with knife

  04-11-2019 19:58 via globalnews.ca
  Police say the alleged incident happened at an address along Beckworth Avenue, southeast of Huron and Sandford streets, around 9:15 a.m. Monday.
  
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• Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he has offered to host a meeting of the premiers in Toronto after what he calls a divisive federal election.https://trib.al/8t9YVRs 

  04-11-2019 19:55 via twitter.com
  Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he has offered to host a meeting of the premiers in Toronto after what he calls a divisive federal election.https://trib.al/8t9YVRs 
  
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• ‘I commend the premier’: Toronto Mayor John Tory says Doug Ford is building national unity

  04-11-2019 19:55 via globalnews.ca
  John Tory's comments came after a Friday conference call between Ontario Premier Doug Ford and other provincial leaders in which Ford offered to host a meeting in Toronto.
  
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• Ontario Premier Doug Ford offers to host the next premiers’ meeting in Toronto

  04-11-2019 19:51 via globalnews.ca
  Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he has offered to host a meeting of the premiers in Toronto after what he calls a divisive federal election.
  
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• Daughter of Okanagan woman murdered by ex-cop ‘baffled’ killer granted escorted day absences

  04-11-2019 19:36 via globalnews.ca
  The Parole Board of Canada granted Keith Wiens escorted absences from prison for up to 40 hours per month to participate in community service.
  
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• New record shop and dubplate cutting service planned in London - The Vinyl Factory

  04-11-2019 19:22
  New record shop and dubplate cutting service planned in London  The Vinyl Factory
  
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• Ontario researcher says he discovered new way to convert CO2 to methanol

  04-11-2019 18:59 via globalnews.ca
  Yimin Wu, an engineering professor at the University of Waterloo, said the applications of his discovery are near limitless since the process can be used by anyone or industry that produces carbon dioxide.
  
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• Teens who visit ER for self-harm more likely to come back to hospital, study finds

  04-11-2019 18:35 via globalnews.ca
  Teens who visited an emergency room for self-harm were more likely to return to hospital or even die than those who had visited for other reasons, a new study has found.
  
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• Black-and-white pics capture couples kissing goodbye on smoke-filled London Underground in the 70s and 80s - The Sun

  04-11-2019 18:32
  Black-and-white pics capture couples kissing goodbye on smoke-filled London Underground in the 70s and 80s  The Sun
  
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• Ontario announces new $60M facility for brain and mental health at Sunnybrook

  04-11-2019 18:30 via globalnews.ca
  The Garry Hurvitz Brain Sciences Centre will be built at Sunnybrook Health Science Centre in Toronto.
  
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• Man arrested after lunging at London police officer with knife - The London Free Press

  04-11-2019 18:26
  Man arrested after lunging at London police officer with knife  The London Free Press
  
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• Hospital cleaners demanding London Living Wage - MyLondon

  04-11-2019 18:16
  Hospital cleaners demanding London Living Wage  MyLondon
  
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• The incredibly cheap fee you can rent office space for in London to help launch your business - MyLondon

  04-11-2019 17:58
  The incredibly cheap fee you can rent office space for in London to help launch your business  MyLondon
  
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• Sign up today for Yoga: The Bigger Picture! @ModoYogaLdn #GetDTLpic.twitter.com/FWekHhxQ1d

  04-11-2019 17:57 via twitter.com
  Sign up today for Yoga: The Bigger Picture! @ModoYogaLdn #GetDTLpic.twitter.com/FWekHhxQ1d
  
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• How legalising cannabis in London would crush violence and the illegal drugs trade - The Independent

  04-11-2019 17:51
  How legalising cannabis in London would crush violence and the illegal drugs trade  The Independent
  
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• Check out this stunning line of men’s fashion in store @davidewhite #GetDTLpic.twitter.com/HrvzAG0f5a

  04-11-2019 17:45 via twitter.com
  Check out this stunning line of men’s fashion in store @davidewhite#GetDTLpic.twitter.com/HrvzAG0f5a
  
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• 'Time running out' for London slavery memorial - BBC News

  04-11-2019 17:24
  'Time running out' for London slavery memorial  BBC News
  
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• Hamilton double murder suspect David Thomson found dead in Brantford hotel: police

  04-11-2019 17:07 via globalnews.ca
  Thomson was accused of shooting a woman and a man dead at a townhouse on Towercrest Drive, west of Upper Wellington Street, last week.
  
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• Living wage: $16.20 an hour London's new get-by benchmark - The London Free Press

  04-11-2019 17:03
  
  Living wage: $16.20 an hour London's new get-by benchmark  The London Free Press
  
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• Coalition that grabs unsellable food for London's hungry snags Pillar nod

  04-11-2019 16:49
  
  This is the second in a series spotlighting nominees for the Pillar awards. Read More
  
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• Grabbing groceries this week? Ask your Cashier to SCAN AWAY HUNGER & add $3.11 to your bill and help provide a meal for someone less fortunate this holiday season! Visit https://trib.al/BLjdt0n  to see a list of all the stores in London participa

  04-11-2019 16:41 via twitter.com
  Grabbing groceries this week? Ask your Cashier to SCAN AWAY HUNGER & add $3.11 to your bill and help provide a meal for someone less fortunate this holiday season! Visit https://trib.al/BLjdt0n  to see a list of all the stores in London participating! Help support @Mission1951!!pic.twitter.com/s7bfYKK22T
  
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• Shrine honouring persecuted Christians opens in London - Catholic Herald Online

  04-11-2019 16:31
  Shrine honouring persecuted Christians opens in London  Catholic Herald Online
  
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• Man tasered after lunging at officer with knife - CTV News London

  04-11-2019 16:06
  Man tasered after lunging at officer with knife  CTV News London
  
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• City’s livable wage has risen by 4.3%, says London Poverty Research Centrehttps://trib.al/Vi996Og 

  04-11-2019 15:55 via twitter.com
  City’s livable wage has risen by 4.3%, says London Poverty Research Centrehttps://trib.al/Vi996Og 
  
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• City’s livable wage has risen by 4.3%, says London Poverty Research Centre - Global News

  04-11-2019 15:43
  City’s livable wage has risen by 4.3%, says London Poverty Research Centre  Global News
  
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• City’s livable wage has risen by 4.3%, says London Poverty Research Centre

  04-11-2019 15:43 via globalnews.ca
  The London Poverty Research Centre says people in the city need an hourly wage of $16.20 to meet the minimum requirement of economic security.
  
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• UPDATED: The union says 79 per cent of the members voted in favour of the new deal, but adds it was not passed unanimously.https://trib.al/GWh6W3H 

  04-11-2019 15:36 via twitter.com
  UPDATED: The union says 79 per cent of the members voted in favour of the new deal, but adds it was not passed unanimously.https://trib.al/GWh6W3H 
  
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• Adelaide Street overpass crash sends cyclist to hospital - The London Free Press

  04-11-2019 15:34
  Adelaide Street overpass crash sends cyclist to hospital  The London Free Press
  
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• The cyclist was transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries while the driver remained at the scene to co-operate with police #LdnOnthttps://trib.al/XrDTSCi 

  04-11-2019 15:25 via twitter.com
  The cyclist was transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries while the driver remained at the scene to co-operate with police #LdnOnthttps://trib.al/XrDTSCi 
  
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• Cyclist injured after being struck by vehicle: London police - Global News

  04-11-2019 15:22
  Cyclist injured after being struck by vehicle: London police  Global News
  
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