Olds News

Watch out for suspects staking out rural farm properties, Olds RCMP Cpl. Courtney Harding says.

Now both suspects in the case of a truck stolen from Blackfalds, which ended up jammed between a light post and Steven's Jewellers have been identified and charges have been laid. The incident occurred on Jan. 11.

After 70 years of not knowing he had a brother, a local man was reunited with his older sibling who was adopted as an infant.

Employees and clients of the Olds Association for Community Living (OACL) should be back in a fully renovated building by the end of April, according to Rick Astle, president of the local organization.

Olds-based Westview Co-op plans to expand further into East Central Alberta by purchasing businesses in three locations in the Hanna and Consort areas.

The town is going all out to celebrate when the MNP torch relay for the Canada Winter Games comes through Olds on Jan. 31. The 2019 Canada Winter Games take place Feb. 15-March 3 in Red Deer. On Jan.

Police are continuing to investigate the case of a stolen truck found in Olds. It all began at about 2:30 a.m. on Jan. 9 when 2000 Dodge Ram was stolen from Napa Autopro – Innisfail 2020 Auto Service Ltd.

New Year's Eve and New Year's Day were very quiet in Olds, according to Olds RCMP. Staff Sgt. Jim MacDonald says on New Year's Eve, Olds RCMP received only two "minor calls for service" between 5 p.m. and midnight.

Justice officials say an Olds man has been sentenced to 2 1/2 years in jail for alleged sex crimes against his then three-year-old daughter as well as making, publishing and distributing child pornography. The man was sentenced last month.

Two local residents — in conjunction with a Calgary artist — have completed a memorial to those affected by the Fort McMurray wildfire. The wildfire tore through Fort McMurray on May 1, 2016 and wasn't fully extinguished until Aug. 2 that year.