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Semi trucks defy no-parking signs on service roads

Semi trucks defy no-parking signs on service roads

Semi trucks have still occasionally been seen parking on service roads in the west end of town despite the erection of no-parking signs .
A pair of shoes with an electrifying history

A pair of shoes with an electrifying history

It has been said that history is all in the mind of the teller and truth is all in the telling.
Sustainability a priority for new exhibition president

Sustainability a priority for new exhibition president

The Olds Regional Exhibition's first female president said her premiere priority for the organization is to make it "sustainable.
Air quality advisory in effect due to forest fire smoke

Air quality advisory in effect due to forest fire smoke

Alberta Health Services (AHS) is advising people living in, or visiting, its central zone area, which includes Olds, to take precautions against the potential health risks associated with smoky air conditions resulting from forest fires burning in the Northwest Territories.
Boy dies after falling in pond south of Olds

Boy dies after falling in pond south of Olds

A four-year-old boy from the U.S. has died after falling in a pond at a private property south of Olds on the evening of July 6.
Idling trains a nuisance for town

Idling trains a nuisance for town

Listening to the nonstop growl of a running locomotive wasn't how Cam Fazakas wanted to end the work week.Fazakas owns a John Deere dealership in Olds on 50 Avenue north of Highway 27 right beside the rail tracks.
'Traxi'-cab offers patrons a sober ride

'Traxi'-cab offers patrons a sober ride

There are a number of safe ways to get home following a night of drinks at the bar but one of them needs a tune-up.Since 2012, Tracks Pub has shuttled revelers to and from the pub with “Traxi,” a 1971 Volkswagen transporter van.
Chinese investors eyeing Central Alberta

Chinese investors eyeing Central Alberta

A delegation of Chinese investors is expected back in town this month after surveying Olds in May for a business venture.
O-NET performance satisfactory, says company president, town

O-NET performance satisfactory, says company president, town

By all accounts, O-NET is on track to meet the goals of its business plan.“We're progressing very well.
Problematic TV hardware, software prompts replacement effort for O-NET

Problematic TV hardware, software prompts replacement effort for O-NET

A “calamity of problems and bugs” has meant O-NET is spending roughly half-a-million dollars to replace television hardware and software given to its customers.
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