Olds News

A 19-year-old Sundre woman who was a passenger in the truck that ran over and killed 18-year-old Olds College student Nicholas Baier in October 2010 has testified about looking directly at him seconds before he was struck down.

Black ice caused many accidents on Highway 2 during the weekend. Thirty-nine accidents were reported just for the Olds RCMP detachment area.

Administration for the Town of Olds has suggested adding $15,000 to the 2012 budget as additional funds to develop an off-leash dog park just outside the town limits on land already owned by the town.

There are more bare upper lips in Olds following the conclusion of the first-ever Movember challenge last week.

Town of Olds council spent much of its Nov. 28 budget meeting discussing amortization before asking for more information on the subject.

No charges have been laid against a 69-year-old mother who allegedly stabbed her son to death on Sunday, Nov. 27 at a home on 24 Avenue in Didsbury. RCMP responded to a 911 call on the Sunday evening at 10:20 p.m.

Town CAO Norm McInnis is proposing to fund Central Alberta TV to the tune of $20,000 for 2012 through the CAO office operating budget.

A thief made away with $41,000 worth of new cellphones during a break and enter last week at the Telus store in Olds. The theft occurred on Wednesday, Nov. 23 at 4 a.m. at the 46 Street store.

The trial of a 25-year-old Calgary man charged after Olds College student Nicholas Baier was run down and killed outside an Olds bar in October 2010 is underway in Court of Queen's Bench Calgary.

The Town of Olds is being sued by RVB Managements Ltd. in connection with flooding that happened at Braeburn Estates on April 26. A co-defendant, 1407095 Alberta Inc., is also being sued by RVB.