Olds News

Suspects in an attempted robbery at a campground west of Innisfail were still at large on the morning of June 6 and considered armed and dangerous.On June 5, at 7:32 p.m.

Two suites at the soon-to-open Olds Sunrise Encore facility off of 57 Avenue will be dedicated to palliative care thanks to a partnership between the facility and the Olds and District Hospice Society.

As part of this year's National Paramedics Services Week, EMS workers are trying to eradicate a detestable label they claim to be often smeared with: ambulance drivers.“We take offence to that term a little bit to be honest with you.

On June 7, the Olds and District Evergreen Centre will mark its 25th anniversary in Olds.

Two doctors will leave the Wild Rose Medical Centre before the fall.Dr. Deon Vorster, who has worked at the clinic for a decade and was not available for comment, will resign his general practice position at the centre in September.Dr.

A school bus carrying six children on the way to Bowden Grandview School was struck at the intersection of highways 42 and 54 by a pickup truck on May 26 around 8:30 a.m.No one was injured in the collision that involved three vehicles.

The provincial government has committed $20,000 a year to the operations of the Bowden Heritage Rest Area from now until 2016.

The 2014 Capital One Race for Kids in Olds raised more than $26,000 on May 31 to expand after-school programming for youth 10 and older.

A local woman will be recognized at the launch of Seniors' Week this year.Fern Olson will be accepting the provincial proclamation on behalf of Alberta seniors on June 2 at the Westend Seniors Activity Centre in Edmonton.

Construction is moving ahead as planned for the new Olds College residence, according to Kathy Kimpton, vice-president of student and support services.