Olds News

The Olds RCMP detachment and the Alberta Sheriffs arrested four drivers over the Easter weekend. On April 6, at approximately 7:30 p.m., the Alberta Sheriffs stopped a vehicle on Highway 2, near Twp. Rd. 587.

Darren Brown was recognized on Thursday as the region's representative for the Canadian Curling Association's volunteer of the year award.

The Alberta elections will take place next Monday. Advance polls will run this Thursday, Friday and Saturday at the Olds Royal Canadian Legion on 46 Street, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

For the past academic year, four Olds College students worked on designing a new front space for École Olds Elementary School. The project was done for two mandatory horticulture program courses.

More than 60 people attended the Other Side of Occupy event last Saturday at the Olds High School Commons. The day started with a keynote address by Edmonton author Mark Anielski about his concept of genuine wealth.

A man has entered a guilty plea for a traffic ticket that was laid after a collision that resulted in a fatality in October.

The federal government is cutting funding to the Community Access Program (CAP) starting in 2013. The CAP is a program that provides public Internet and technology access at libraries and community centres across the country.

A Calgary man is facing charges of dangerous driving, flight from police and more after fleeing from police in a stolen vehicle on April 8.

For Liberal party candidate Garth Davis, health care is the major issue that is facing not only the Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills constituency, but also Alberta. “It does not matter if it's rural or city. You still have the health-care issues.

The Olds Advisory Group for Sustainable Living (OAGSL) invites Olds residents, businesses, groups, and elected officials to participate in the Other Side of Occupy event, which will take place this Saturday at the Olds High School Commons.