Olds News

The Olds Fire Department is closer to obtaining an updated radio system for emergency personnel.

A speaker at an event in Olds says slavery - including sexual slavery - has hit "unprecedented levels." "(There are) more slaves than ever before in history.

BOWDEN - Paterson Grain is all in for a springtime build in Bowden. All the regulatory approvals are done, deals are signed, land is purchased and the shovels will soon be in the ground. "We are full steam ahead.

Olds-area parents of a three-year-old girl who could have died from a seizure are praising the help they received from doctors and staff at Olds Hospital and Care Centre, and in Calgary. Paul Hildebrand says Edyn is doing "fantastically well" now.

A member of the 185 Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron in Olds has received the gold Duke of Edinburgh's award - the highest level available in the award.

The Sunshine Bus is back in full operation after being sidelined for repairs since mid-December. Town officials say a beverage spilled on a component in the para transit van disabled it, forcing it out of commission while repairs were made.

A major fire broke out on a property near the intersection of Rge. Rd. 14 and Twp. Rd. 334 just north of Olds last Thursday afternoon (March 9).

Another substantial sponsorship has been secured to support "extras" at a proposed new athletic park in Olds.

Thirty-six employees have been recognized for their significant contributions and dedication to quality patient care at the Olds Hospital and Care Centre.

Students at Ecole Deer Meadow School got a lesson in democracy this week as they headed to the polls to elect classroom leaders.