Olds News

Town CAO Norm McInnis is proposing to fund Central Alberta TV to the tune of $20,000 for 2012 through the CAO office operating budget.

A thief made away with $41,000 worth of new cellphones during a break and enter last week at the Telus store in Olds. The theft occurred on Wednesday, Nov. 23 at 4 a.m. at the 46 Street store.

The trial of a 25-year-old Calgary man charged after Olds College student Nicholas Baier was run down and killed outside an Olds bar in October 2010 is underway in Court of Queen's Bench Calgary.

The Town of Olds is being sued by RVB Managements Ltd. in connection with flooding that happened at Braeburn Estates on April 26. A co-defendant, 1407095 Alberta Inc., is also being sued by RVB.

An autopsy to determine the exact cause of death and identification of a woman who died in an explosion in her Innisfail apartment Friday morning began yesterday in Calgary, police said.

Extremely high winds caused serious damage south of Olds on Sunday afternoon, with gusts reported at over 106.19 km/h at the Didsbury weather station. Carstairs fire department responded to 10 calls beginning at 10:18 a.m.

The Town of Olds recently purchased 3.75 acres on 50 Street and 54 Avenue from Alec Zec to be used for a future civic centre.

On Nov. 14 and 15, Alberta sheriffs conducted an early morning traffic enforcement project in response to public complaints.

Raising awareness about the negative effects of bullying and counteracting them was the focus of a presentation to members of the Olds Kiwanis Club during the club's regular meeting last week.

École Olds Elementary School students watched and helped duct-tape four teachers to the wall during their lunch break last Thursday.