Olds News

Uptowne Olds was a hit for visiting members of the Alberta Heritage Resources Foundation (AHRF) board, who toured the area and came away impressed by its well-preserved condition.

Olds residents can start checking their mailboxes this week for invitations to participate in a unique conversation about the potential benefits of broadband Internet service in rural communities.

Although the raging waters of southern Alberta’s rivers never touched Olds during last June’s floods, people in this community did play a role in bringing aid and comfort to those who were affected by the disaster.

A man who stands accused of twice robbing the Olds TD Canada Trust bank will next appear in court on March 3 in Didsbury.

Although its investigation has not yet wrapped up, the Alberta SPCA will likely not bring forth any charges against a woman who was living in her car with a great Pyrenees dog and two cats.

Police said an Olds man found dead behind a provincial building off of 50 Street on Feb. 10 had succumbed to cold temperatures. Cpl. Jay Peden, a spokesman for the Olds RCMP, said police received a call at 6:48 a.m.

A police investigation into a two-vehicle collision four kilometres east of Olds last month that killed three people and sent four others to hospital has ended with no new answers about what caused the crash. Just before 6 p.m. on Jan.

The Town of Olds is forging ahead with its plans to redevelop the community’s "uptowne" area despite being turned down for a provincial program that would help finance the project. Alberta Municipal Affairs informed the town on Feb.

Local reaction to a deal between pharmacists and the provincial government was mixed, with the flat fee for compounding services being a sticking point.

For the second time in a year, the Town of Bowden has raised the cost of using its community bus. At its Feb.