Demand is up at London Food Bank. But so are volunteer numbers

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London Food Bank announced Thursday it has surpassed a total of 4,000 registered volunteers, a significant milestone for the local charity.
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Ontario surprise shaves nearly a point off London’s projected tax hike

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London politicians met Wednesday in the final advance meeting of their budget committee, finding some surprise savings through a legal interpretation by Queen's Park.
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Infant dies after contracting measles in utero in Southwestern Ontario

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An infant born prematurely after contracting measles in the womb has died in Southwestern Ontario, the province's top public-health official said on Thursday.
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MEASLES: Are fewer new cases a sign of the outbreak’s end?

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The public health office at the epicentre of Ontario’s measles outbreak has reported the lowest number of new infections in a week since April.
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Emergency dispatch calls offer details on crash that killed five

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Police say a fifth person has died after a Friday afternoon crash northeast of London.
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More than 100 new measles cases in Elgin, Oxford: Health unit

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The London-area health unit at the epicentre of a provincewide measles outbreak is reporting more than 100 new infections in a week for the first time since the outbreak began in October. Southwestern Public Health reported 104 new measles cases in Elgin and Oxford counties, Woodstock and St. Thomas since May 8 on Thursday. The […]
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65 new measles cases in Elgin, Oxford as total hits 450: ‘Noticeable rise’

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A London-area public health office at the epicentre of a provincewide measles outbreak is reporting its largest weekly surge in cases of the highly infectious disease since it began recording weekly statistics.
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Measles cases surge again in Oxford, Elgin as Ontario tally tops 1,000

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Measles cases have surged again for the Southwestern Ontario public health office at the centre of a provincewide outbreak, after a dip in reported cases.
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