Olds News

After coming off a year where the number of break-and-enter and property crimes in the Olds area soared, local police are already busy looking into seven regional break-ins that have happened since the beginning of 2014.

Olds College's administration said its books are now ready for inspection, after the auditor general of Alberta (AG) cited the school in February for not submitting timely and accurate financial reports.

The Town of Olds is looking at possible changes to user fees for community services for next year. ìAdministration is in the middle of reviewing rates, of our user rates across community services.

O-NET is asking Olds council for help in obtaining an $8-million provincial loan that would allow the community-owned Internet service provider to connect the rest of the town to its fibre optic network.

Uptowne Olds was a hit for visiting members of the Alberta Heritage Resources Foundation (AHRF) board, who toured the area and came away impressed by its well-preserved condition.

Olds residents can start checking their mailboxes this week for invitations to participate in a unique conversation about the potential benefits of broadband Internet service in rural communities.

Although the raging waters of southern Alberta’s rivers never touched Olds during last June’s floods, people in this community did play a role in bringing aid and comfort to those who were affected by the disaster.

A man who stands accused of twice robbing the Olds TD Canada Trust bank will next appear in court on March 3 in Didsbury.

Although its investigation has not yet wrapped up, the Alberta SPCA will likely not bring forth any charges against a woman who was living in her car with a great Pyrenees dog and two cats.

Police said an Olds man found dead behind a provincial building off of 50 Street on Feb. 10 had succumbed to cold temperatures. Cpl. Jay Peden, a spokesman for the Olds RCMP, said police received a call at 6:48 a.m.