An 84-year-old London woman is in hospital after being knocked to the ground in a brazen morning purse-snatching at a city mall.

A 15-year-old young offender is charged with arson after a suspicious fire at a London school on Monday. But the charge is not related to a series of more than 20 suspicious fires near the downtown that have plagued neighbours of vacant buildings since the end of March.

A woman was held at gunpoint in her London hotel room and robbed by two women and a man, police say. Shortly before 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, police said a woman at the Days Inn at 1100 Wellington Rd. answered a knock on her door.

Lambton OPP arrested a 49-year-old Oil Springs man yesterday after shots were fired in the vicinity of nearby oil well workers. The man was in custody late yesterday afternoon and police were waiting for a search warrant for a house on Gum Bed Line, from which police believe the shots were fired.

Amit Chakma's first official day as University of Western Ontario president yesterday included a fruit basket from a friend in Waterloo, some schedule planning and a meeting with school brass.

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).

An HIV/AIDS vaccine developed in London has passed safety tests in animals and the researchers are awaiting approval to begin human trials in the U.S.

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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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TARA HAGAN The Observer The famous yellow hat will live on at Sarnia Bayfest. So says festival organizer Michele Stokley, who has established the “Jim Stokley Scholarship,” in honour of her late husband, who passed away suddenly in June.[...]

PAUL MORDEN The Observer 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.[...]

SHAWN JEFFORDS The Observer Sarnia-Lambton’s MP is asking the governor of Michigan to slow down on a massive water pipeline proposed for Lake Huron. In a letter to Governor Jennifer Granholm, MP Pat Davidson requested a 60-day extension on the project’s comment period deadline of July 15.[...]

SHAWN JEFFORDS The Observer Ontario’s Ministry of Natural Resources is conducting a wide-ranging review of a massive proposed water pipeline into Lake Huron So says Rob Messervey, Ministry of Natural Resources manager of water resources.[...]

CATHY DOBSON The Observer With the Darlington nuclear power plant expansion now on hold the life of the Lambton Generating Station could be extended, say advocates of the coal-fired plant. “Bad news for Darlington is good news for us,” said Sarnia-Lambton MPP Bob Bailey.[...]

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.