Olds News

It's official: the best way to cure the hiccups is drinking water while holding your breath. Those were the findings of two Grade 3 students from Ecole Olds Elementary School.

The Crown withdrew two charges against an Olds man related to an alleged credit card theft in May. Kevin Leischner, 42, appeared in Didsbury court on Feb. 5 where he faced a charge of stealing a UFA Fuel Card and a second one for using it.

A report pegging Olds College's overall effect on the regional economy at $143.6 million in a year is expected to give credence to the institution's value leading up to the release of the provincial budget.

Town council approved the purchase of a new rescue truck for the Olds Fire Department at its meeting on Jan. 27. Council set a spending limit of no more than $430,000 to replace the department's current rescue truck that's about 15 years old.

One young mother is encouraging everyone to do their part in clearing ice from sidewalks and roadways after a fall last week left her with ìmajor whiplash and a mild concussion.î Christine Lowe left work at 2:30 p.m. on Jan.

Olds College recently dedicated the school's new brewery as Wilson Hall in honour of two longtime supporters of the college, Roy and Erma Wilson.

When Staff Sgt. Joe Sangster looks at the 2013 policing statistics for his detachment, the numbers tell him that local Mounties are receiving great support from the people they serve.

At least one participant who attended a webinar on Jan. 29 on federal anti-spam legislation has mixed feelings about the federal rules.

Bowden council has thrown its support behind an idea from the commander of the Olds RCMP detachment to create a regional school resource officer position. At its Jan.

Eleven house pets have perished as a result of a rural house fire outside the Bowden Institution's east gate. The blaze, which started shortly before 6 p.m. on Jan. 27, destroyed the single-family dwelling at 35039 Rge. Rd. 10.