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Grand River Asian carp catch is 'bad news'

It was an 18.5-kg. catch nobody wanted to see landed in Ontario.

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London doc’s licence suspended for abusing patient

A London doctor, found to have committed professional misconduct in sexually abusing a patient who was also an employee, has been slapped with a two-month suspension from practising medicine and...

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Dancing Gov. Gen. walks line at My Sisters’ Place

Some days you struggle to find a meal and a safe place to sleep. Some days the governor general comes by and sings a little Johnny Cash with you.

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Schlumberger donates $5 million worth of software to Western's Petroleum...

Western University students preparing for jobs in the petroleum industry are now training on one of the world’s most advanced computer programs.

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Budget process slammed

The Middlesex London Health Unit (MLHU) is a “lean” organization with a strong focus on service, but must change its inefficient budget process, say consultants who did an external review.

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Chatham man faces charges after fiery crash in Lambton County

A Chatham man is facing charges after he and his passenger escaped a two-vehicle crash in Lambton County early Thursday morning that ended in their vehicle bursting into flames.

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London-St. Thomas unemployment rate soars higher

London's unemployment rate has jumped again to 9.9% as the number of people with jobs tumbled by more than 1,500 in April.

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Wireless implant promises to restore hearing

Kelly Dickson is looking forward to using her stethoscope again.

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Two former ag ministers inducted into Ag Hall of Fame

The Lambton Agricultural Hall of Fame has chosen two former agriculture ministers as its 2013 inductees.

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Fontana charity: Some donors should start sweating

If you donated money to the charity tied to London Mayor Joe Fontana and got a tax receipt for more than you gave, expect to start sweating.

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Members of the London Muslim Mosque are inviting all Londoners to an open...

Members of the London Muslim Mosque are inviting all Londoners to an open house Sunday.

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Ontario election stare-down

First, it was a new financial czar to oversee Ontario’s books.

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London police warn of a phone scam involving the city's Dream Lottery

There have been no draws yet for London's Dream Lottery, so if you got a call saying you won, you didn't.

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If approved, the Blackfriars/Petersville area would become the city’s seventh...

If London city council agrees, the Blackfriars/Petersville area is on its way to becoming the city’s seventh heritage conservation district.

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Is child beater schizophrenic or devious?

Ontario Court Justice Jeanine LeRoy will take until June 28 to either send Simard to prison for attempted murder or a psychiatric institution for treatment.

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March of the goslings

Honking all the way, two goose parents nicknamed Bonnie and Clyde by London Free Press staffers reluctantly followed their five goslings to their new home in Harris Park.

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Local doctor faces discipline hearing

A doctor with a practice in London is in trouble with Ontario’s medical watchdogs.

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Mike O'Shea calling it a day at Stratford Farmers Market

Mike O'Shea is hanging up his apron and getting out of vegetable farming after 26 years at the Stratford Farmers Market.

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London has thousands of millionaires, according to U.K. firm

Nearly one in 10 Londoners is out of work — while more than one in every 100 is worth more than a million bucks.

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Blackfriars: A bridge too far (for 10 days)

The summer construction season is gearing up in London and Blackfriars Bridge is the latest fatality.

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