Olds News

The three candidates running for the mayor's seat in Olds squared off on Oct. 7 at the Pomeroy Inn and Suites in the only public forum of the 2013 municipal election.

Olds is a relatively safe community and the RCMP is working diligently on making it even safer, said the detachment's commander. “Some criminal activity is down in the community, and I think there's a number of factors that come (into) play.

Police seized a .22-calibre rifle from an Olds residence last week after a 13-year-old Horizon School student allegedly threatened another student at the school on Oct. 1. Staff Sgt.

When Ron Sweetman saw the devastation to the playgrounds at the Calgary Zoo from the June floods up close for the first time last month, he said it was an awful sight to behold. “The whole thing is quite shocking really.

Town council approved a bylaw amendment to move parking spaces in front of mailboxes near Destiny Way at its Sept. 23 meeting.

The national leader of the Elks of Canada will visit the Olds Elks Hall on Oct. 15, recognizing the contributions of local long-serving members.

One of the Olds RCMP detachment's newest members played a major role in catching a pickup truck whose occupants were wanted for allegedly ramming a police vehicle in Calgary as well as other criminal offences in the city. Cpl.

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.