Olds News

A trip to Rockin' Retro Antiques and Collectibles in Olds is like visiting a museum. Sculptures from Japan prior to the U.S. occupation are on display.

By the final session of a three-day gathering focused on the potential benefits of broadband Internet service in rural communities, walls, tables and flipcharts within a small meeting room at Olds College were covered in dozens of ideas.

The Olds Albertan has learned of a horrible collision at Olds' Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on 57 Avenue.There are reports at least one person could die in the crash and a power line may be down at the scene.

Bowden turned into a focal point for discussions about how to help people in communities throughout this region lead healthier lives.

For most people, history is read about, not witnessed. But on a day in late March, Olds High School student Allison Land got the chance to see for herself the legacy Canada's Residential School system left on Aboriginal people.

The Town of Olds is currently reviewing applications for a new Level 1 community peace officer.

A 15-year-old Olds High School student is facing charges of sexual assault, forcible confinement and assault in connection to an alleged incident involving a 14-year-old student at the school.

Olds households reduced their electricity consumption by about five per cent during Earth Hour on March 29 compared to the same hour the week before.The town saved 569 kilowatts, according to a statement from FortisAlberta.

The Town of Olds has spent more than twice of what's budgeted to rent trucks for snow removal this winter.

Students and staff donned blue and sold crafts to observe World Autism Awareness Day at Olds' Horizon School on April 2.This is the first year the school, which serves students with special needs, has marked the occasion.