Olds News

The Olds RCMP detachment is currently investigating two thefts that happened over the last five weeks. During the night between Feb.

Olds residents Ben and Jesse Peachment received the Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award from Gov.-Gen. David Johnston last Valentine's Day in Calgary. To get the award, which is open to youth aged between 14 and 25, the brothers focused on four main areas.

Olds was paralyzed early last week as a late winter storm left roads snow covered and extremely difficult to navigate.

Members of the federal post-secondary education caucus toured Olds College on Friday to get a first-hand look at the various facilities on the campus, particularly the Community Learning Campus linking high school, post-secondary and community in one

The man accused of impaired driving causing the death of four Filipino temporary workers after a collision on QE II on March 4 had his bail hearing and plea put over until March 14.

Town of Bowden council approved a motion to enter into an agreement with the Bowden Lions Club to provide $10,000 for each of the next five years to the club to maintain the Bowden Lions Hall.

Town of Olds will distribute more than $101,000 in FCSS grants to seven local organizations and service groups. Each application was reviewed by town administration to make sure it was eligible. Boys and Girls Club: $40,000.

More than 50 people attended the Uptowne Olds Area Redevelopment Plan's draft plan strategy open house on Feb. 28.

Town of Olds administration has asked council to discontinue the town's temp-off practice, which allows snowbirds to remain connected to the water and sewer lines and not pay base rate fees while they are away.

A man is being investigated for impaired driving causing death after a head-on collision Sunday night on the QEII Highway that claimed four lives.