Olds News

The family of an Olds College student murdered outside the Texas Mickey bar two-and-a-half years ago said they were taken "back to Square 1" during an appeal hearing on April 2 for Jeffrey Leinen, the Calgary man convicted of the crime.

Olds College hosted its annual open house on April 6, giving prospective students and the general public the opportunity to tour the campus and get a glimpse of some of the many programs the college offers.

The Olds RCMP is putting its focus on reducing illegal drugs, targeting impaired driving and having more of a presence at schools during 2013.

The Town of Bowden has retained an Edmonton-based consulting firm to look at the feasibility of building a community centre in the town. RC Strategies Inc.

A local woman battling cancer is optimistic she'll be able to travel to Mexico for specialized treatments this summer after receiving good news about her fight against the disease.

The Olds Art Club’s spring show and sale, featuring the art of Theresa Potter, will be happening at the Bell eLearning Centre on April 6 and 7. Potter is collaborating with Lorene Runham of Olds in the show, dubbed cottonwoodSky.

News of former Alberta premier Ralph Klein's death on March 29 is evoking memories of a man who had the ability to relate to everyone around him.

Town council confirmed utility rate increases on March 26 that were included in the 2013 budget. Council voted to increase the solid waste rates for all customers by 43 cents per month to $19.30 per month.

Dustin Piper, a 23-year-old Olds man charged with first-degree murder, made his first court appearance in Airdrie provincial court via closed-circuit television from the Calgary Remand Centre on March 21.

Olds doesn't share the worries of other Central Alberta communities about the province's plans to eliminate ambulance dispatch services based in Red Deer at the end of the year since ambulance calls for Olds are already dispatched out of the Calgary-