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Olds residents arrested for lease site break-in

Olds residents arrested for lease site break-in

Three Olds residents face several charges in connection with a lease site break-in. Charged are Thomas Horner, 62, Gordon Johnson, 38, and 32-year-old Kimberley Richards. Innisfail RCMP Staff Sgt.
Police investigating "suspicious" vehicle fire

Police investigating "suspicious" vehicle fire

Olds RCMP are investigating a vehicle fire, the cause of which they say is "suspicious." Police and Olds firefighters were called out to Rge. Rd. 21, north of Highway 27 on Jan. 3 at about 7:45 p.m.
Position on GSAs won't hurt party: Cooper

Position on GSAs won't hurt party: Cooper

Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills MLA Nathan Cooper doesn't think his party – the United Conservative Party – will be hurt by its position on gay-straight alliances (GSAs).
Breast cancer screen test coming to Olds

Breast cancer screen test coming to Olds

Women aged 50-74 – the age group most at risk of developing breast cancer – will be able to get checked out for the disease right here in Olds later this month.
Olds New Year's Baby has arrived

Olds New Year's Baby has arrived

On New Year's Day, Olds residents Margaret Erickson, 36, and Yvon Caron, 36, got a sign that they were about to gain another addition to the family.
Mayor anticipates strong year for development

Mayor anticipates strong year for development

Mayor Mike Muzychka says there's a good chance total building permits in 2018 will exceed those in 2017.
Plan to revive trashed nursery revealed

Plan to revive trashed nursery revealed

BOWDEN – Brie Leussink and her cousin Matthew Klassen spent countless hours inside the town's old abandoned nursery last month cleaning up the damage.
Free Christmas tree chipping service offered

Free Christmas tree chipping service offered

Wondering what to do with your real or "live" Christmas tree, now that Christmas is over? Town officials say those trees can be dropped off at the 49th Avenue Recycling Centre from Jan. 2-19.
Olds New Year's Baby has arrived

Olds New Year's Baby has arrived

Olds has its New Year's Baby - a boy. Lucas Yvon Caron-Erickson was born Jan. 2 at 1:54 a.m. to mom Margaret Erickson and dad Yvon Caron in the Olds Hospital. He weighed eight pounds, two ounces (3,718 grams).
Cold snap put pressure on local business

Cold snap put pressure on local business

The cold snap over the Christmas period put huge pressure on local towing company Torrock Towing. Owner-operator Judy Schlichenmayer says it was stressful, but that's just part of the business. "We're very busy.
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