BERLIN — Negotiations for the sale of General Motors Corp.'s German unit Adam Opel GmbH to Canadian autoparts maker Magna are progressing well and should soon be complete, the head of GM Europe said in remarks released Saturday.

Ontario is now reporting 12 deaths associated with the swine flu for a national total of 33. A 37-year-old Toronto man who had underlying medical conditions tested positive for the virus.

Fifty years ago this week Queen Elizabeth was in Sarnia. And the people who were there still remember it like it was yesterday. "I haven't forgotten it and I never will," said Sarnian Dennis Crockford, who caught a glimpse of the monarch as she rode through the city.

The end of a program that provided relief for children suffering the effects of the Chernobyl meltdown has disappointed a group of local families.

The company hired to demolish the old Marshall Gowland Manor building in Sarnia was fined $200,000 in 2006 for a violation of the Occupational Health and Safety Act that resulted in the death of one person and injuries to many others.

Recent research at the University of Western Ontario's Richard Ivey School of Business may show a positive connection between the use of social networking websites and valuable workplace skills

An 84-year-old woman was taken to hospital after being knocked to the ground during a purse snatching in the city's northwest, Friday (July 3).

Residents of Middlesex County, which includes London, Ont., have been complaining about teens loitering around their communities after midnight. And during investigations, the OPP said, police noted several incidences of groups of restless teenagers roaming around communities causing property damage and committing theft.

Not even the dark, foreboding skies and the occasional showers could dampen the spirits of Londoners on Canada Day.

Police are on the hunt for three suspects after a woman was robbed at gunpoint in a south London hotel room, Tuesday (June 30).

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A fence by-law has come into effect in West Elgin, marking a small victory for a few local people.

The West Elgin Heritage trail and Dutton's recreation facility are getting a boost from a federal and provincial grant for infrastructure projects.

On June 29 in the Municipality of Dutton- Dunwich, Joe Preston, MP for Elgin-Middlesex-London presented Mayor Bonnie Vowel with a presentation cheque for $120,095 for the 2009-2010. Mayor Graham Warwick received a cheque for $177,542 for the Municipality of West Elgin.

The finishing touches are being put on the West Elgin Community Improvement Plan (CIP), to get it ready for adoption by the end of this month. On June 25, a public meeting was held at the West Lorne Community Complex for the CIP to get public feedback.

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It turned out to be a great day for the many festivities offered up for the 2009 Canada Day celebrations in Grand Bend. The beach officially opened June 30 with the raising of the Blue Flag and ribbon cutting for the beach enhancement .

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Old hippies love to say that if you remember the '60s, you weren't really there. But with the 40th anniversary of the Woodstock festival coming up next month, it's getting harder and harder to forget the whole scene.[...]

The uncertainty around the future of Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) left Infrastructure Minister George Smitherman no alternative but to call a temporary halt to the province's plans to expand the Darlington nuclear plant.[...]

It wasn't a blowout. But it was a victory, and the Sarnia Lions will take it. The Lions defeated the Guelph Bears, 35-33, for their first win of the Ontario Jr. Varsity Football League season, Friday night at Norm Perry Park.[...]

Two local churches have Vacation Bible Schools scheduled to run this summer: * St. Paul's United Church, 360 Devine St. (at Emma St.) is offering "Studio GO! Game Show," July 20 to 24, from 9 a. m.[...]

The company hired to demolish the old Marshall Gowland Manor building in Sarnia was fined $200,000 in 2006 for a violation of the Occupational Health and Safety Act that resulted in the death of one person and injuries to many others.[...]

TORONTO - St. Marys was well-represented at the all-Canadian Aquafina Pitch, Hit & Run contest held in the Rogers Centre Sunday following the Toronto Blue Jays Major League game versus the Philadelphia Phillies.

DELAWARE - On the nicest night for racing at Delaware Speedway Park this season, it started out very promising for the three St. Marys drivers here last Friday.

Canada, defending champion New Zealand and Australia . . . the three early favourites to win gold. St. Marys native Dale Levy says that’s what he’s hearing going into the 2009 ISF World men’s fastball championship, July 17-26, in Saskatoon, Sask.

Getting into and out of St. Marys from the eastern edge of town will be a little tricky for the next four months. Perth County is scheduled to begin a complete rebuilding of the bridge near McCully’s Hill Farm on Perth Road 9 in approximately two weeks.

Several men who served on HMCS Stone Town during World War II 65 years ago are planning to attend the Canada Day celebration in Cadzow Park on July 1.