Fire crews called to apartment fire in southeast London
The London Fire Department responded to a fire at an apartment building on King Edward Avenue Wednesday afternoon.
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Aylmer, Ont. residents applaud police action as Church of God remains site of defiance
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Ontario government plans 'imminent' announcement on enhancements to paid sick day program
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Ontario Premier Doug Ford isolating in Toronto after staffer tests positive for COVID-19
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COVID-19 infections in Ontario shoot back up past 4,200, ICU admissions near 800
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Future of Goderich, Ont. airport up for debate
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Officials encourage people to follow public health measures ahead of rally planned in Stratford
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Charges after alleged gathering at Church of God
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Construction worsens businesses' pandemic problems
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New book documents life and struggle at Winnipeg residential high school
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