Olds News

A former Olds resident who escaped an environment of domestic violence said having a shelter for women and children in this community could help others avoid some of the anguish she experienced.

The Central Alberta Pregnancy Care Centre has signed a lease for 72 square metres at 4911-51 Avenue for its new satellite office and will be renovating the space prior to opening in the early part of 2014.

As soon as she saw the tiny head covered in black fur pop out from amongst the cardboard on the conveyor belt, Melissa Kruse immediately turned off the baling machine she was operating.

A proposed new scheduling plan for the province's nurses will not lead to a reduction of the number of registered nurses working at the Olds Hospital and Care Centre, an Alberta Health Services (AHS) representative said.

Local police have arrested four people and recovered tens of thousands of dollars in stolen property in connection to break-and-enters and thefts in Olds and other Central Alberta communities dating back to April. Cpl.

Residents living near the site of a proposed group home were confused by a public hearing that took place at the Nov. 12 council meeting.

The town has intervened in a dispute between two neighbous over water drainage, but administrators insist the two parties involved need to ultimately work it out amongst themselves.

Leadership students at Olds High School will hold a market from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Nov. 20 in the school's common area in support of an upcoming dance.

The Olds Bottle Depot is nearly finished construction on a new addition to its facility commonly referred to as "The Barn.

A dangerous motorcycle ride along snow-lined Highway 2 on Nov. 14 where police estimated the bike's speed exceeded 200 kilometres an hour ended in an arrest and 11 charges for a Calgary man. At about 1:30 p.m.