Olds News

Receiving a cacophony of supporting honks from passing motorists, roughly 60 nurses marched along Highway 27 on Oct. 4 to share their concerns with the public about staffing levels for nurses and patient care at the Olds Hospital and Care Centre.

The Olds Pet Care Clinic has achieved accreditation from the American Animal Hospital Association, signifying a high quality of care at the clinic. The association awarded the accreditation to the clinic on Aug.

When he was told the spruce tree he planted 18 years ago at the former site of Olds High School off of Highway 27 was going to be saved, Pierre Lambert was giddy. "That’s great.

The Olds Banner Pharmacaps plant will be sold to a Calgary-based supplements company. Patheon Inc., a pharmaceutical company headquartered in North Carolina that bought Banner in December for $255 million US, announced on Sept.

Five Olds High School students brought back memorable experiences from the Canadian Student Leadership Conference in Montague, P.E.I. from September 15 to 21.

The Crown will appeal the decision of the Alberta Court of Appeal to order a new trial for the man convicted of killing an Olds College student outside the Texas Mickey bar in October 2010.

After no raises for councillors in more than 10 years, Bowden council is turning to the public to determine if a bump is needed in the remuneration rates for councillors and the mayor. At its Sept.

After serving 15 years of a life sentence for the murder of an oil executive on his property northwest of Olds, Eifion Wyn (Wayne) Roberts has been granted full parole. The Parole Board of Canada decided on Sept.

Nurses working at the Olds Hospital and Care Centre are planning to carry out an “information walk” on Oct. 4 to raise public awareness about a decrease in nursing hours at the hospital.

The Olds Albertan sat down with the trio of candidates running for mayor in this year's municipal election to give the community a better idea of who it will be voting for on Oct. 21 and what each candidate's plans are should they be elected.