Pearson: Peace starts in our own hearts

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Peace on Earth is the quintessential wish, the hope, the cry of the season. It always has been.
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Record haul for Business Cares food drive: ‘Never ceases to amaze’

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London’s Business Cares food drive closed its helping campaign on Thursday, setting a record for food and money collected
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Christmas giving in and around London: Who’s in need, how you can help

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It’s called the season of giving for a reason. London-area charities are making a major push to help the less fortunate, collecting everything from food to toys to toiletries to help low-income Londoners, support the city’s homeless or make the holidays brighter for kids in hospital. Here are some of
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London charities’ holiday campaigns feel pinch as Canada Post strike drags on

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The Canada Post strike is forcing London charities to pivot during prime holiday giving season, finding different ways to reach donors that typically drop a cheque in the mail at this time of year.   Both the Business Cares Food Drive, the single-largest annual campaign in support of the London Food
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Pearson: Leave loneliness behind for good this holiday season

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Something is off. We don't feel quite like who we were as a community just a few years ago.
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Beer giant offers $2K reward for return of stolen Labatt Park sign

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Labatt Breweries is offering a $2,000 reward for the return of a sign stolen from Labatt Memorial Park, the London landmark recognized as the world's oldest baseball grounds.
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Halal food bank opens to serve Muslim Londoners in need

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A London organization is launching a new food bank for Muslims in need. The Halal Food Bank officially launched last month and is planning a move to a larger space in London as it builds capacity to help families in need. Our Jennifer Bieman reports.   THE LATEST The Halal
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Pearson: Politicking puts people off politics

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There's a new category of homelessness in the country – the politically homeless – and the implications are significant.
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Inflation takes bite out of London Food Bank spring food drive

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As the London Food Bank's spring food drive comes to a close, its top executives are satisfied with the turnout, even though it was less than last year's total.
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London Food Bank shy of last year's pace as spring campaign hits final days

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Heading into the final days of its spring food drive, the London Food Bank is running short of last year's pace and asking Londoners to dig a little deeper.
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Slower start to London Food Bank spring drive as cash donations dip

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London Food Bank’s spring drive is off to a slightly slower start than last year's campaign, but organizers aren’t worried about the numbers, yet.
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Food bank officials aim to grow produce, make London a 'food city'

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From where the food comes to where it goes, the London Food Bank is making new plans to ease food insecurity in the region.
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