Olds News

Alberta Transportation has announced it will provide funding for the operation of the Bowden Heritage Rest Area this year.

They are the kind of demands you'd expect from parents or teachers:Clean up after yourself, tuck your chair in when you're finished at a table, put your clothes, toys and games away.

When Edem Mamutov left Crimea in January to join his wife Riana Fetiiva in Olds, he had no idea what was in store for his homeland.The couple had come to Canada for the experience of travelling abroad and exploring and working in another country.

A man charged in connection with a string of Olds break-ins last year was acquitted of one charge, and had two others against him withdrawn by the Crown.

A trip to Rockin' Retro Antiques and Collectibles in Olds is like visiting a museum. Sculptures from Japan prior to the U.S. occupation are on display.

By the final session of a three-day gathering focused on the potential benefits of broadband Internet service in rural communities, walls, tables and flipcharts within a small meeting room at Olds College were covered in dozens of ideas.

The Olds Albertan has learned of a horrible collision at Olds' Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on 57 Avenue.There are reports at least one person could die in the crash and a power line may be down at the scene.

Bowden turned into a focal point for discussions about how to help people in communities throughout this region lead healthier lives.

For most people, history is read about, not witnessed. But on a day in late March, Olds High School student Allison Land got the chance to see for herself the legacy Canada's Residential School system left on Aboriginal people.

The Town of Olds is currently reviewing applications for a new Level 1 community peace officer.