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• London Knights strike early to knock off Saginaw Spirit 5-1

  The London Knights finished a four-game season sweep of the Saginaw Spirit with a win on Friday night.

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• Residents asked to avoid intersection for active investigation in Woodstock, Ont.

  Few details have been provided, but police in Woodstock, Ont., said early Friday afternoon that they were at the scene of an investigation at Mill Street and Sixth Avenue.

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• London Knights to hit the ice Friday for OHL’s ‘Talk Today’ game in support of CMHA

  Launched by CMHA and OHL in 2014, the Talk Today Program provides mental health support to players, coaches, billets and family members throughout the season.

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• London, Ont. ready for Tim Hortons Brier 4 weeks out

  London, Ont., is ready for the Tim Hortons Brier that will kick off in just under one month at Budweiser Gardens. London last hosted in 2011.

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• LSTAR starts 2023 with lowest number of January home sales since 2009

  'At a first glance, all these figures seem to indicate a cooling market, with a healthier housing supply,' said Adam Miller, 2023 LSTAR president.

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• Paramedics owed back pay after Bill 124 ruled unconstitutional, arbitrator says

  The law, which capped salary increases for broader public sector workers for three years, was ruled unconstitutional in November, but the government is appealing that.

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• 19-year-old identified as deceased driver in fatal south London, Ont. collision

  Investigators said five people were taken to hospital with injuries ranging from serious to life-threatening following the collision on Bostwick Road Wednesday.

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• Ontario looks to increase fines for LTC homes that fail to have AC in all rooms

  A posting to the province's regulatory registry proposes to increase the fine to a maximum of $25,000 for nursing homes that do not meet legislative requirements.

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• 18-year-old Ontario woman becomes youngest $48M jackpot winner – on her 1st lottery ticket: OLG

  An 18-year-old woman in Ontario has become the youngest person in lottery history to win a jackpot of such a large amount. It was also the first lottery ticket she'd ever bought.

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• London, Ont. area snow squall warning to linger through Friday evening

  Snow squalls off Lake Huron are expected to continue through Friday evening for those in London, Komoka, Parkhill and Strathroy, as well as eastern and western Middlesex County.

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• Fanshawe College receives $2M donation to further skilled trades education

  An announcement Friday morning unveiled a donation from the Crich family which is set to go towards creating the new Don Crich Skilled Trades Accelerator at Fanshawe College.

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• London, Ont. police seize nine handguns in arrest

  A London man is facing a slew of charges after being arrested on outstanding warrants. Police say they sized nine handguns, ammunition and drugs.

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• Teen seeks apology after northern Ontario school board cancels visit from drag performers

  Mohamed, who is a member of the LGBTQ community, says he was told twice by board representatives that they felt the event would be "hypersexual."

  Education

  Feb 3
• Flair Airlines adding flights to Calgary, expanding London, Ont. summer 2023 lineup

  Flair’s expanding fleet of Boeing 737 aircraft currently serves more than 35 cities across Canada, the United States and Mexico.

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  Feb 3
• Ex-London, Ont. teacher to be sentenced Feb. 8 for sexual exploitation, child pornography

  Dustin Epp, the 48-year-old former physics and computer science teacher, made a brief court appearance on Friday from and was given a Feb. 8 sentencing date.

  Crime

  Feb 3
• Public school board aiming for new high school in London, Ont.’s north end

  Thames Valley District School Board is hoping a boundary review will help make the case for a new high school in the north end of London.

  Education

  Feb 3
• Damage pegged at $400K in London, Ont. ‘hoarder’ house fire

  Around 3:40 a.m., police said that fire crews were called to the area of Adelaide Street North between Pall Mall Street and Piccadilly Street for a house fire.

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• Toronto Six player starts hockey club in Canada to inspire, support young Black girls

  Growing up in Oshawa, Ont., professional hockey player Saroya Tinker was often the only Black player on the ice.

  Canada

  Feb 3
• Medway zone school buses cancelled Friday amid cold weather and snow squall warning

  The cancellations come as the Middlesex London Health Unit issued its first cold weather alert of the year as temperatures dropped overnight to a low of -14 C.

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  Feb 3
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• Advocates say Toronto warming centres at capacity as extreme cold grips the province

  Environment Canada warned of wind chill values between -30 C and -40 C across much of southern and eastern Ontario, and up to -50 C in parts of northern Ontario.

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  Feb 3
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• Canadian pilots were warned of ‘untethered balloon’ amid China surveillance concerns

  Officials at Global Affairs Canada summoned China's ambassador to Canada over the suspected surveillance balloon, which defence officials say is being "actively monitored."

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  Feb 3
• Growing dog populations an issue in some Ontario remote communities, shelters under pressure

  While those visits have gradually resumed, there are many dogs, such as huskies, Labradors, German shepherds and wolf-dog hybrids, to get to, Sutherland said.

  Canada

  Feb 3
• Freeland meets provincial and territorial finance ministers in Toronto

  The meeting comes at a tense time for many Canadian consumers, with inflation still running hot and interest rates much higher than they were a year ago.

  Canada

  Feb 3
• London’s Fugitive Slave Chapel the subject of documentary to be screened Feb. 18

  The film's debut, scheduled for Feb. 18 at Wolf Performance Hall, is one of several events lined up in the coming weeks in the city for Black History Month.

  Canada

  Feb 2
• ‘Black history is a part of Canadian history’: London, Ont. kicks off Black History Month

  A ceremony for Black History Month in London, Ont., to be held at Museum London Saturday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. is set to feature a variety of performances and is open to everyone.

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  Feb 2