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Final weekend of Ontario election campaign gets underway
It's the final campaign weekend on the campaign trail for Ontario's political party leaders.
Two EF-1 tornadoes hit London during weekend thunderstorm
Saturday’s powerful storm left a lasting impact across Ontario as city crews continue to deal with the damage. Western University’s Northern Tornado Project reported that two EF-1 tornadoes touched down in London — and on Friday, Environment Canada confirmed it.
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Holy Roller set to return to Victoria Park
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NDP calls out Liberal voter survey in London North Centre
The Ontario NDP say the campaign of London North Centre (LNC) Liberal Candidate Kate Graham conducted an “unethical stunt.” But Liberals say the focus should be on NDP tactics, not Liberal voter surveys.
NDP signs defaced in London North Centre
Some NDP campaign signs in London North Centre have been defaced.
Jagmeet Singh makes campaign stop in London, Ont. Tuesday
Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh made a visit Tuesday to what is one of the closest ridings in the Ontario election campaign.
Ontario PCs to build 1.5 million homes over 10 years if re-elected
Ontario PC Leader Doug Ford made a campaign stop in London, Ont. Saturday morning to talk housing.
'We all need to vote': Advance polls open in London, Ont.
It was seen as an encouraging sign, with lines formed as advance polls opened Thursday for the first of ten days.
Liberal leader pledges to bring back 'Our London Family Act'
The Ontario Liberal leader has reiterated support for the proposed 'Our London Family Act' — a bill that hits close to home for Londoners.
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Charities that accept cars as donations are reporting a decrease in interest in their programs since the onset of the pandemic.
Was your home damaged by the Ontario storm? Insurance companies say payouts could take weeks to process
The insurance industry says it could take up to six weeks to get an idea of how many hundreds of millions of dollars in pay outs will be required from the weekend storm that brought death and destruction to Ontario and Quebec, but that early estimates are substantial.
Travel insurance sales go up as Canadians feel more confident vacationing overseas
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'We are on the right track:' Toronto formally ends municipal state of emergency after 777 days
Mayor John Tory has formally terminated a municipal state of emergency which had been in effect for a total of 777 days, calling it “just one more sign that the city is returning to a more normal state of existence.”
Local medical officers of health pen letter to Ontario's top doctor asking for mask mandates back
Three local medical officers of health have written a joint letter to Ontario's top doctor, asking him to bring back mask mandates in schools and other indoor public settings.
Ontario Liberals pledge to add COVID-19 vaccine to school immunization list
The Ontario Liberals say they would add COVID-19 vaccination to the immunization schedule for schools, if elected.
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Russia takes small cities, aims to widen east Ukraine battle
Russia asserted Saturday that its troops and separatist fighters had captured a key railway junction in eastern Ukraine, the second small city to fall to Moscow's forces this week as they fought to seize all of the country's contested Donbas region.
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Federal Conservative leadership candidate Patrick Brown says calling social conservatives 'dinosaurs' in a book he wrote about his time in Ontario politics was 'the wrong terminology.'
Fact check: NRA speakers distort gun and crime statistics
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Feds aiming to address airport 'bottlenecks' in time for summer travel season
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra says the federal government is working with groups on the ground to resolve air travel 'bottlenecks' in time for a busy summer.
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