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‘A truly incredible story’ of how Ontario firefighters responded to a building collapseFirefighters were honoured for their bravery in rescue efforts that saved four workers stuck in debris in the fatal 2020 Teeple Terrace collapse in London, Ont.Canada7 hours
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Charges laid in hit and run, including driving without licence: London policeA 22-year-old is facing charges in connection with a hit and run that sent a pedestrian to hospital with serious injuries, London police said.CrimeJun 19
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Windsor, Ont. police officer faces 4 sex assault chargesThe SIU says it has reasonable grounds to lay four sexual assault charges against a police officer with the Windsor Police Service.CrimeJun 19
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Cyclist dies in hospital after Hamilton Road crashA cyclist has died in hospital following a crash Wednesday morning on Hamilton Road near Rectory Street, London police said.TrafficJun 19
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Ontario man gets prison time in hit-and-run that nearly killed teen cyclistJesse Bleck caused a crash that permanently injured a teenage cyclist in London, Ont., He was sentenced on Tuesday to a total of four-and-a-half years in prison.CrimeJun 18
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Pedestrian seriously hurt, white van wanted in hit and run: London policeWitnesses said a white van fled the scene after a pedestrian was struck in the city's northwest end Sunday evening, London police said.CrimeJun 17
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Man sought in hate-motivated arson likely fled Canada: London, Ont. policeA 55-year-old man faces a slew of charges after what London police believe was a hate-motivated arson but investigators believe he has left the country.CrimeJun 17
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‘Voice-changing’ AI potentially being used to mimic family in fraud cases: Ontario policePolice in Norfolk County believe it's possible that artificial intelligence was used to replicate the voice of a loved one as part of an emergency scam.CrimeJun 12
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Ontario is now Canada’s tornado hot spot — and the season is getting longerData released last month from the Northern Tornadoes Project shows that between 1991 and 2020, Ontario had the most tornadoes per year, surpassing Saskatchewan.WeatherJun 12
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Here are the 15 new red light camera locations in London, Ont.The 15 new red light cameras will more than double the number of impacted intersections in London, Ont. The city says data suggests they are successfully reducing serious crashes.CanadaJun 11
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World juniors sex assault case: Trial date could be determined in AugustThe case of Dillon Dube, Carter Hart, Michael McLeod, Cal Foote and Alex Formenton is due back on Aug. 13 to potentially set a date for trial.CanadaJun 11
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‘Dream come true’: 7-year-old Ontario boy announces a transit stopIt was a dream come true for the seven-year-old transit enthusiast who got to make an announcement on a GO Train headed to Aurora, Ont., on Saturday.CanadaJun 11
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2 dead after vehicle found in ditch east of Kingston, Ont.Two people are dead after a heavily damaged vehicle was found in a ditch Monday morning east of Kingston. Police believe the crash occurred several hours before it was discovered.TrafficJun 11
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Lyme disease diagnosed in adult in Middlesex, health unit warnsThe Middlesex-London Health Unit says the first Lyme disease diagnosis came much earlier this year than normal, so they are warning the public about the risk of tick bites.HealthJun 11
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‘An epidemic in our city’: Licence requirement suggested to curb renovictions in LondonLondon city staff are hoping a $400 licence for renovations requiring tenant eviction helps curb bad-faith actors, or what's known as 'renoviction.'CanadaJun 10
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Porch arson was hate-motivated, home targeted many times before: London policeLondon police say the suspected hate-motivated arson follows a string of incidents involving property damage, theft and a threat against the household.CanadaJun 10
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6 injured after serious crash outside of St. Thomas, Ont.Two people were extricated from one of the vehicles and taken to hospital, one with life-threatening injuries, Elgin OPP said of the Sunday afternoon crash.TrafficJun 10
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Toronto police investigate one suspected hate crime, make arrest in anotherToronto police say one of the unrelated incidents occurred May 12 and the other June 1. One suspect has been arrested in the June 1 incident.CrimeJun 8
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‘There may be more victims’: Charges laid in Toronto sex trafficking case dating to 2013Toronto police have charged two people in connection with a human trafficking complaint dating back to 2013. They've posted suspect images in hopes other victims come forward.CrimeJun 8
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Manslaughter charge laid in unprovoked attack outside Toronto warming centreToronto police said Saturday assault charges have been upgraded to manslaughter for the man believed responsible for an unprovoked attack outside a warming centre in February.CrimeJun 8
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No charges for London, Ont. officer after 83-year-old woman injured in crashThe Special Investigations Unit says the officer was responding to a call about a baby not breathing when he collided with another vehicle at an intersection in London, Ont.CanadaJun 7
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1 dead, 1 injured in crash on county road outside London, Ont.One of the drivers was pronounced dead at the scene while the other was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries following a two-vehicle crash outside of London, Ont.TrafficJun 7
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Break-in suspect seriously injured after arrest involving K9: London, Ont. policeLondon, Ont., police say a man suffered serious, but non-life-threatening injuries resulting from an arrest involve a police canine.CrimeJun 4
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Man in ‘authority’ position at school faces sex crimes charges: London, Ont. policeEarlier this month, police say it was reported that a 'school-aged girl' had been repeatedly touched inappropriately by a man in a position of authority at a north London school.CrimeMay 31
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Stabbing leads to drugs and weapons bust: London, Ont. policeDays after a man was found with serious injuries in a stabbing, London police have charged a 33-year-old and seized drugs and weapons.CrimeMay 31
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