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Two injured in crash that killed horse

Two injured in crash that killed horse

The owner of a horse killed in a collision with a vehicle on Highway 27 that sent two people from Innisfail to hospital doesn't know how the animal was able to reach the roadway.
Water main replacement starting soon

Water main replacement starting soon

The Town of Olds plans to begin water main replacement work on 50 Street between 51 and 50 avenues before the end of the summer.
Wal-Mart employee who spoke to Albertan fired

Wal-Mart employee who spoke to Albertan fired

An Olds Wal-Mart employee who shared her views with the Olds Albertan about how the store treated a woman wanting to breastfeed in a fitting room was fired on the weekend.
Changes to intersection of 2A, 27 rescinded

Changes to intersection of 2A, 27 rescinded

Recent alterations to turning lanes on Highway 27 at its intersection with Highway 2A has led to confusion for some motorists, the town reports. So Alberta Transportation is changing the lanes to their original configurations.
Proposed legislation would help encourge testing for little-known syndrome

Proposed legislation would help encourge testing for little-known syndrome

Before she received a special set of lenses for her glasses that filter certain kinds of light, Gemma Smyth felt pain above her eyes whenever she read. Words on the page would seem to double and it was difficult to focus.
Company showed interest in buying Banner plant: source

Company showed interest in buying Banner plant: source

At least one company has looked at the possibility of purchasing the Olds Banner Pharmacaps plant, a source with knowledge about the plant told the Olds Albertan.
Local student off to RCMP Youth Camp

Local student off to RCMP Youth Camp

When Olds' Amanda Hepp learned she was accepted to a weeklong RCMP Youth Camp in Saskatchewan, one of the first people she told was her grandfather. “I'm kind of doing it for him,” she said, adding her grandfather served as a Mountie.
Meet Olds' bicycle repair guru

Meet Olds' bicycle repair guru

There are only a handful of clues, such as the decorative bicycle wheel pinwheels in his front yard, to lead you towards Bob Vollmin's well-used workshop.
Final puzzle pieces in place for care network

Final puzzle pieces in place for care network

The planned Peaks to Prairies Primary Care Network (PCN) that will service Olds and Sundre will go "live" in late fall, the network’s co-chair and secretary said on Aug. 8. Dr.
Python found in Olds parking lot one day before New Brunswick tragedy

Python found in Olds parking lot one day before New Brunswick tragedy

One day before two young boys in New Brunswick were discovered killed by an African rock python, a ball python was found in the parking lot of Olds’ Quiznos Sandwich Restaurant in the Cornerstone shopping area.
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