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Italian gluten-free pasta company building $33M plant in London, Ont.Andriani, known for its Biori and Felicia pasta brands, produces gluten-free and GMO-free pasta. The $33.6-million plant will result in 42 new jobs in London, Ont., officials say.CanadaJan 15
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What you need to know as green bin collection begins in London, Ont.Green bin collection officially begins on Monday in London, Ont. Residents are advised to be aware of changes to garbage colleciton schedules and green bin usage.CanadaJan 12
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Heavy snow expected – possibly even thundersnow – as storm makes way to southern OntarioAnother winter wallop is headed for southern Ontario on Friday, with anywhere from 5 cm to 30 cm of snow expected depending on location and temperature.WeatherJan 12
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Western University outlines details of agreement to absorb Brescia University CollegeWestern University has outlined details of a plan to absorb Brescia University College after the two institutions' governing bodies reached a memorandum of agreement.EducationJan 11
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Why Canada’s downtown office vacancy rate hit a record high to end 2023A managing director at CBRE says remote work is just one of four main contributors to the climbing downtown office vacancy rate across Canada.CanadaJan 10
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NBA player gives back to hometown of London, Ont. with free drop-in programNBA player Shaedon Sharpe is sponsoring a free, weekly drop-in basketball program at Carling Heights Optimist Community Centre in London, Ont.CanadaJan 10
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1 dead, 1 seriously injured in 2-vehicle crash south of Brantford, Ont.A driver was pronounced dead at the scene and another person was taken to hospital with serious injuries following the crash Tuesday morning in Townsend, Ont.TrafficJan 9
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SIU seeks anyone with info about December crash involving cyclist and London policeThe Special Investigations Unit says a 54-year-old male cyclist was seriously injured in a crash with a London police cruiser on Dec. 8, 2023.TrafficJan 8
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Orphaned boy’s statement read at sentencing for man who murdered Muslim familyThe victim impact statement from the boy, now 11, was the last of 71 statements entered into court over two days as part of the sentencing for Nathaniel Veltman.CrimeJan 5
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‘They never harmed anyone’: Sentencing underway for man who murdered Muslim familySentencing submissions are scheduled for Thursday and Friday in London, Ont. In November, Nathaniel Veltman was found guilty in the June 6, 2021 attack on the Afzaal family.CrimeJan 4
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Woman dies of injuries after hit-and-run crash in Woodstock: policeWoodstock police have since upgraded charges against a Tillsonburg man to failing to stop at an accident resulting in death and careless driving causing death.CrimeJan 3
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Christmas Eve to Boxing Day 2023: What’s open and closed in London, Ont.Many businesses and organizations will be closed or have reduced hours in London, Ont., from Dec. 24 to 26 while a few are actually offering extending hours.CanadaDec 21, 2023
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SUV driver dies in afternoon crash with pickup truck on rural roads near GlencoeA 63-year-old from Southwest Middlesex died of injuries sustained in the Tuesday afternoon crash, Middlesex County OPP said. The other driver was not injured.TrafficDec 20, 2023
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Formal reprimand for London, Ont. councillor for homelessness social media postIn a vote of 9-6, London city council endorsed a motion to issue a formal reprimand to Coun. Susan Stevenson over a social media post about homelessness.CanadaDec 19, 2023
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Canada’s plant hardiness zones map ready to bloom for 1st time in 10 yearsNatural Resources Canada is hoping to release an updated version of Canada's plant hardiness zones map in 2024. The last time it was updated was in 2014.CanadaDec 19, 2023
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Ottawa Senators fire head coach D.J. Smith, name Jacques Martin interim replacementD.J. Smith was the sixth-longest tenured coach in the NHL and the fourth to be fired this season. Jacques Martin will take over on an interim basis.SportsDec 18, 2023
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4 injured, 1 critically, after truck hits stopped vehicle on 401 near London, Ont.A transport truck collided with a stopped, disabled vehicle on Highway 401 near Iona Road south of London, Ont., over the weekend, police say.TrafficDec 18, 2023
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‘Cyber incident’: London Public Library closes 3 branches until 2024, some digital services resumeThe library said that it is closing its Carson, Glanworth and Lambeth branches until Jan. 2 after initially saying the branches would only close through next week.CanadaDec 15, 2023
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‘Significant reductions’ in school health nursing as MLHU seeks to balance budgetThe MLHU restructuring includes the loss of the equivalent of 13registered nurses, two registered dietitians, 1one-and-a-half health promoters, one director and three managers.CanadaDec 14, 2023
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2 more suspects wanted after teen kidnapped, left in field: Woodstock, Ont. policeA 15-year-old was grabbed off a street in Woodstock, Ont., and thrown into a white Chevy Equinox just before 11 a.m. on Oct. 5. Police arrested a sixth suspect last week.CrimeDec 14, 2023
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Program for social work students to provide free counselling expands in London, Ont.The King's Community Support Centre, which sees students provide free counselling, is set to roughly double in size from eight students to 15 in January.EducationDec 12, 2023
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2 Toronto men charged after Londoner kidnapped at gunpoint: policePolice in London, Ont., say someone called 911 to report a friend was being kidnapped at gunpoint. Two men from Toronto are now facing charges in the case.CrimeDec 12, 2023
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Then-17-year-old charged in summer rollover that killed two teens in Oxford CountyThe driver, who was 17 at the time of the fatal crash on Cornell Road in Norwich Township, has been charged with two counts of dangerous operation causing death.CrimeDec 11, 2023
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$35M facility is the latest electric vehicle parts plant announced for Windsor, Ont.The $35-million facility in Windsor, Ont., will create 144 new jobs in the region and is expected to be open in June 2024, the province said in a release.CanadaDec 11, 2023
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One dead in crash between SUV, pickup truck north of Tillsonburg, Ont.Police arrived at Plank Line near Keswick Road just after 7 p.m. Thursday following a crash between a pickup truck and an SUV that left the SUV driver dead.TrafficDec 8, 2023