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• Father of Holly Ellsworth-Clark returns to Hamilton, offers reward to find missing daughter

  The family of Holly Ellsworth-Clark are offering money for photos, video or any information on the 27-year-old's whereabouts since her disappearance Jan. 11 in central Hamilton.

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• London, Ont., police searching for red Honda Civic involved in hit and run

  The car's front driver’s window is also smashed out and the Honda symbol is missing from the hood, according to police. 

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  Canada
• Person and cat saved from sixth floor apartment fire: London fire platoon chief

  "Our firefighters worked a long ... time -- I believe there were two or three firefighters (getting) oxygen and really paying attention to this cat."

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• Coronavirus: Ontario extends hydro rate relief, announces support measures for retirement homes

  Premier Doug Ford's office said Saturday that hydro rates will now be a flat 12.8 cents per kilowatt hour, regardless of the time of day.

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  Canada
• Police connect Thorndale, Ont. homicide with Alberta drowning; pair were in relationship

  Middlesex OPP have identified the deceased in their sudden death investigation at a home on Leesboro Trail in Thorndale, Ont., and are investigating a second death.

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• 11 new coronavirus cases reported in London-Middlesex, 4 recoveries

  All the new coronavirus cases reported Saturday are from London Ont., according to the MLHU.

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• Ontario to start allowing backcountry camping as coronavirus restrictions ease

  No more than five people will be allowed to occupy the same campsite, unless they live in the same household.

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  Canada
• Coronavirus: Ontario says drive-in movie theatres are clear to reopen on Sunday

  The decision comes as the province moves forward with stages of a larger reopening plan that started on May 19 when restrictions lifted on retail stores and surgeries.

  May 30

  Canada
• Ontario reports 323 new coronavirus cases, 17 deaths as total cases top 27,500

  With new numbers announced in Ontario Saturday, the provincial coronavirus death toll stands at 2,247.

  May 30

  Canada
• Coronavirus: Ontario realtors offer tips on how to get your house ready for sale

  You can do a few simple things to get your house ready for sale.

  May 30

  Canada
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• Daughter of Wettlaufer victim angered over lack of action in long-term care homes

  For Andrea Silcox, it's "sickening" hearing about the mistreatment of elderly people in long term care homes during COVID-19 after what happened to her father.

  May 29

  Health
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• London parent calls for refund after camp switches to online programming during COVID-19

  After hearing that the summer camp he signed his daughter up for was cancelled, Dave Widder was both surprised and angered to find out he would not be getting a refund.

  May 29

  Canada
• London, Ont., deputy mayor urges residents to skip delivery apps, order directly from restaurants

  The plea to bypass delivery apps came after the city held a conference call with local restaurant owners struggling amid the COVID-19 crisis.

  May 29

  Health
• 2 charged after downtown London bust sees loaded handgun, $100K in fentanyl, cocaine seized: police

  Police said officers raided a home in the 400-block of Waterloo Street, in the area of Waterloo and Queens Avenue, on Thursday.

  May 29

  Crime
• Second man arrested in alleged downtown London variety store robbery, police say

  Police were called to the scene at 272 Dundas St. after two men entered the store around 10:20 a.m. Thursday and allegedly stole lottery tickets.

  May 29

  Crime
• Air Canada service to resume at London’s airport in June with 2 Toronto-bound flights daily

  Air Canada, which hasn't flown a plane into or out of London, Ont., for the last several weeks, will begin offering the flights starting June 22.

  May 29
• Old East Village Grocer to permanently close as of June 7

  Additional costs, many connected with the pandemic have left the operation 'unsustainable.'

  May 29

  Canada
• Inspection reports found mouse feces, neglect, abuse at Ontario long-term care homes before COVID-19

  Global News reviewed inspection reports going back to the beginning of 2019 for the five care homes Canadian Forces teams were dispatched to in mid-April.

  May 29

  Health
• 8 new coronavirus cases, 3 recoveries reported in London-Middlesex

  The new cases in London and Middlesex bring the regional total to 520 cases, of which 372 have been resolved and 52 patients have died.

  May 29

  Health
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• Testing underway after 8 migrant workers at Elgin County farm test positive for coronavirus

  'The operator of this farm has been tremendously co-operative with us, and we believe that this outbreak is now contained,' said the MLHU's associate medical officer of health.

  May 29

  Health
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• Family mourns Master Cpl. Matthew Cousins, lost in Cyclone helicopter crash

  Cousins was one of six Royal Canadian navy members who died after a Cyclone helicopter crashed into the Ionian Sea off the coast of Greece on April 29.

  May 29

  Canada
• Hunt is on for up to 40 guinea pigs dumped in Waterloo, Ont., park

  The GPS Guinea Pig Sanctuary believes over 40 guinea pigs were dumped by a breeder with pet stores closed due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.

  May 29

  Canada
• 344 new coronavirus cases, 41 deaths in Ontario as total cases rise to 27,210

  Ontario reported 344 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Friday, bringing the provincial total to 27,210.

  May 29

  Health
• Pick up of personal items from TVDSB schools to begin in June

  Staff will return to schools next week to begin organizing the items and schools will contact families to arrange a pick-up time.

  May 29

  Education
• Coronavirus: Ontario mulls regional reopening approach due to increased testing data

  Doug Ford has been asked on multiple occasions about the idea and has said it wasn't on the table, but now he says he's asking health officials to show him what a regional approach would look like.

  May 29

  Health