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Sister of inmate who died at EMDC to walk 180 km to demand changes at troubled jailAfter a damning letter from the Ontario human rights commissioner about the jail, one woman is embarking on a 180-kilometre walk to demand changes.PoliticsMay 24, 2019
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13 commercial vehicles taken off the road for safety violations in 1-day blitz: OPPPolice and MTO officials took 13 vehicles off the road during a single-day blitz.TrafficMay 23, 2019
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Ontario government sticks City of London with $4M bill for public servicesThe city pegs the cost of provincial downloading at $4 million this year, and $6.6 million in the years to come.PoliticsMay 23, 2019
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London’s first traffic islands open to bus passengers, bike lane to followThe transit islands are part of a new design on the busy downtown one-way that aims to meet the needs of cyclists, transit users and drivers alike.TrafficMay 22, 2019
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City to consult public on lowering speed limits, signs off on Thames Valley Parkway trail projectThe public can give feedback this summer on reducing some residential speed limits to below 50 km/h.PoliticsMay 22, 2019
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London’s Blackfriars Bridge closed for 6 weeks for finishing touchesThe road will be closed to vehicles, but pedestrians and dismounted cyclists can still use the south-side sidewalk.TrafficMay 21, 2019
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Man charged after reportedly stolen vehicle gets stuck in Thames Centre farm field: OPPPolice say the stolen vehicle was stuck in the mud, and allege they found a small quantity of drugs and paraphernalia inside.CrimeMay 21, 2019
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Lowering speed limits, bridging Thames Valley trail gap to be debated at London City HallThe city is expected to consult the public on whether to reduce speed limits in some residential areas to 40 km/h.PoliticsMay 21, 2019
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3 people sustain minor injuries, woman charged after stolen Audi involved in crash west of LambethPhotos of the crash show a red SUV vehicle resting on top of the hood of a silver Audi in a grassy ditch.CrimeMay 17, 2019
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Thamesford chemical spill leaves section of Hwy 2 closed for nearly a dayTwo homes were evacuated after a chemical spill in Thamesford.TrafficMay 17, 2019
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Annual Water Walk carries on legacy of activist killed in 2014 cycling crashMore than 700 students will haul water to raise money for a cause that was close to Alex Foto's heart.CanadaMay 17, 2019
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Homeless man needs more than 100 stitches after animal attack in Stratford: policeA man sleeping rough in a wooded area says he was attacked by what appeared to be two large dogs or coyotes.CanadaMay 16, 2019
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London police locate missing 58-year-old manWayne Leroy Williams was last seen Wednesday in the area of Third Street and Parkhurst Avenue.May 16, 2019
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Provincial funding cuts put $638K strain on London Police ServiceA change in how the province doles out grant money will have a significant impact on London's police service.PoliticsMay 16, 2019
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Residents of London apartment complex feel varying degrees of safety amid homicide investigationAs London police investigate a homicide at 165 Connaught Ave., some neighbours feel the area is safe while others are fearful and looking to move.CrimeMay 15, 2019
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With help of church donation, London police officers bring running shoes to kids in needThe initiative is dubbed Project Santa's Sneakers and is an extension of the service's Project Santa, which happens in the lead-up to the winter holidays each year.CanadaMay 14, 2019
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London planning committee defers decision to demolish heritage ‘eyesore’ on Queens AvenueThe new owners of 123 Queens Ave. want to demolish the heritage building and replace it, for now, with a parking lot.PoliticsMay 14, 2019
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Man found dead with ‘obvious trauma’ in Connaught Ave. apartment, another taken into custody: London policeLondon police were called to reports of an unresponsive male at 165 Connaught Avenue Monday afternoon.CrimeMay 14, 2019
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Standoff involving father, 9-year-old daughter, ends peacefully: Owen Sound policeThe standoff began around 12:10 a.m. on Sunday, when emergency services responded to an apartment building at 944 2nd Avenue East.CrimeMay 13, 2019
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Woman dies after Walmart hit-and-run in Stratford: policeA woman succumbed to her injuries after being struck in a parking lot late Sunday morning.CrimeMay 13, 2019
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Motorcyclists to honour fallen London soldier, raise funds for veteran care at Parkwood InstituteAll funds raised will go towards enhancing the care and quality of life for elderly Second World War and Korean War veterans who reside at Parkwood Institute.CanadaMay 10, 2019
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Man wanted on Canada-wide warrant known to frequent London, Toronto areaNeville Haire is serving a two-year-and-nine-month sentence for robbery and theft.CrimeMay 10, 2019
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Elgin Road underpass demolition to bring Hwy. 401 closuresTraffic will be rerouted around Elgin Road underpass demolition, using interchange ramps.TrafficMay 10, 2019
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Delaware Nation accepting Fairfield land transfer by United Church of CanadaDelaware Nation is accepting the return of its original village from the United Church of Canada.CanadaMay 10, 2019
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How London’s foot patrol officers are handling a growing number of opioid-related callsThe head of London police's foot patrol unit estimates that officers are responding to roughly three or four overdose calls per day.HealthMay 9, 2019
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