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Supreme Court to hear challenge of Leinen appeal in March

Supreme Court to hear challenge of Leinen appeal in March

The Supreme Court of Canada has set a tentative date of March 21 for when it will hear the Crown’s appeal of a decision granting a new trial for a Calgary man convicted of killing an Olds College student three years ago outside the Texas Mickey
Earning some green thumbs at Deer Meadow School

Earning some green thumbs at Deer Meadow School

Twenty-two grade 7 and 8 students from Ecole Deer Meadow School’s creative gardening academy were busy making preparations on Oct. 30 for the spring planting of flowers and vegetables.
Replacement of entire RKC floor will displace sports teams, classes

Replacement of entire RKC floor will displace sports teams, classes

Sports teams and physical educational classes from Olds College and Olds High School have to find new homes for roughly seven weeks as the entire floor of the Ralph Klein Centre gymnasium is replaced.
Rotary Club's largest fundraiser includes celebratingcitizens of the year winners

Rotary Club's largest fundraiser includes celebratingcitizens of the year winners

The Olds Rotary Club is getting set for its annual Harvest Ball, the club's largest single fundraiser. The event will take place on Nov.
Scammers target local seniors

Scammers target local seniors

Roughly 160 seconds. That's how close Murray Jutras and his wife Donna came to losing $2,500 in what is commonly known as a grandparents scam. On the morning of Oct.
Help sought to reunite Bowden woman with daughter

Help sought to reunite Bowden woman with daughter

A Russian woman living in Bowden whose husband died of a heart attack on Oct. 20 is seeking the community's help to allow her to go home to her young daughter.
Fundraiser hoping to raise awareness and funds foreating disorders

Fundraiser hoping to raise awareness and funds foreating disorders

A fundraiser will be held on Nov. 2 for a local woman's granddaughter who has recently been admitted to a treatment facility for an eating disorder.
Recent drug busts part of targetted enforcement

Recent drug busts part of targetted enforcement

Olds' top cop says last week's relatively small drug bust in Olds Trailer Park is part of a targeted enforcement where size doesn't matter. RCMP executed a search warrant at an undisclosed address in the park around 11:30 p.m. on Oct. 20.
Fourteen-lot multi-familydevelopment raises concerns

Fourteen-lot multi-familydevelopment raises concerns

It will be up to the newly elected Olds municipal council to deal with a contentious 14-lot multi-family development proposed for land in the southwest section of town. During a council meeting prior to the Oct. 21 election, Coun.
Bowden's Community Action Park beginning to take shape

Bowden's Community Action Park beginning to take shape

They just beat the snow. Members of Bowden’s Community Action Park committee and dozens of volunteers swung hammers, shovelled dirt and painted boards during a build day on Oct.
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