Olds News

Despite an alert by the Town of Olds to conserve water because of potential problems at the Anthony Henday Water Treatment Plant, water safety was never an issue, said the chair of the Mountain View Regional Water Services Commission.

Police have arrested a 46-year-old man from Olds in relation to the June 4 robbery of the TD Canada Trust on 50 Avenue. Rory Alan Jackson is charged with robbery and theft under $5,000 and was arrested June 12 at his home in Olds.

Police are warning the public about a man and woman considered armed and dangerous who investigators believe are linked to an attempted murder incident that happened on the evening of June 3 near Sylvan Lake and allegedly stole a vehicle at gunpoint on the morning of June 7 east of Olds.

Without a group of Ecole Deer Meadow School students, Maxine Spence would have had no idea that toilets in newer schools don't have tanks behind them or that Grade 5 students aren't allowed to use whiteout.

Management at Olds' Aquatic Centre is getting a little fed up of finding stool in the pool.

A local man is urging other men to get tested for one of the most common cancers in men – prostate cancer – after surviving his own battle with the disease.

Town council has waived the business licence requirement for small businesses participating in the Summer Oldstice event taking place on June 21 and 22. About 60 vendors will be temporarily setting up shop in the uptown core during the two-day event.

Residents of the closing Michener Centre in Red Deer will have the option of moving to six residential spaces in the Olds area.

Operations staff from the Town of Olds are urging people to get splash pads or proper extensions on their downspouts to deal with all the rain that has been falling in the community recently.

Police are asking for the public's help in tracking down a man accused of robbing the TD Canada Trust bank on 50 Avenue on June 4.