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2/4/2012
Pharmacy Robbed In West End
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London Police are searching for two suspects this morning after a pharmacy was robbed. It happened just before 5:30 p.m. yesterday evening at Commissioners Road West and Viscount Road. Officers allege a man entered the pharmacy, demanded cash along with narcotics and left the scene with an undisclosed amount of both. Police say the suspect took ...
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2/4/2012
Pedestrian Injured After South End Crash
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A woman was sent to hospital after a crash in London's south end last night. London Police say it happened around 10:40 p.m. on Jalna Boulevard, north of Bradley Avenue near White Oaks Mall. Officers say a 63-year-old woman was crossing the road north of the intersection when she was struck by a ...
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2/3/2012
BREAKING NEWS: Electro-Motive in London to Close
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It is a dark Friday in London.Caterpillar Inc. has confirmed plans to close the Electro-Motive plant on Oxford St East, a decision that will throw more than 550 people out of work. The Canadian Auto Workers union represents about 450 employees at the plant and was notified of the ...
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2/3/2012
AUDIO: Mayor Joe Fontana Rips Caterpillar on Electro-Motive Closure
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London Mayor Joe Fontana spoke with reporters outside the Electro-Motive facility on Oxford St. E on Friday afternoon, only a few hours after Caterpillar announced its decision to close the facility.Below is Fontana's unedited news conference:
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2/3/2012
AUDIO: Devastated Electro-Motive Worker Reacts to Plant Closure
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It was an emotional scene on the Electro-Motive picket line as workers came to grips with news the plant would soon be shut down.This woman, an employee at Electro-Motive, was in near hysterics but wanted the media to share her story:
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2/3/2012
AUDIO: MP Irene Mathyssen Speaks on Electro-Motive Closure
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London-Fanshawe New Democrat MP Irene Mathyssen spoke with reporters outside the Electro-Motive facility on Oxford St. E on Friday afternoon, only a few hours after Caterpillar announced its decision to close the facility.
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2/3/2012
London Jobless Rate Falls to 9%
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There's still a long way to go, but the first month of 2012 produced some encouraging signs where the local economy is concerned. For the second straight month, the London-St.Thomas jobless rate has decreased. It fell from 9.6% in December to 9% in January, according to figures released Friday by Statistics ...
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2/3/2012
London Police Get 11.18% Salary Hike Over 4 Years
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The numbers are in, and a new contract for our men and women in blue could cost taxpayers a lot of green. The London Police Association has confirmed a tentative 4-year deal contains a nearly 11.2% wage increase. The contract passed a ratification vote this week with almost 97% support. ...
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2/3/2012
London Police bust two drug operations in 30 minutes
London police were busy yesterday morning busting two drug operations in the city. The first was just after 10:30 a.m. police executed a search warrant on an address on Adelaide Street North. $7,050 worth of drugs were seized including marijuana, and cocaine. Christopher Burden, 24, was charged with several counts ...
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2/3/2012
One of London's 'Most Wanted' Arrested in West End Stand-Off
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We're learning more about the man arrested in connection with a standoff last week that forced a west end elementary school into a partial lock down. London Police have now confirmed the suspect arrested last Friday was 54-year-old Thomas Harmsworth.Until his arrest, Harmsworth had been featured on London's 'most wanted ...
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