Olds News

An Olds man faces more criminal charges after allegedly stealing vehicles wile out on bail conditions related to his arrest in connection with a drug and stolen property seizure in early September.

Bowden Instituion guards were among the over 500 correctional officers who protested in front of Stephen Harper's constituency office in Calgary on Sept. 15.

A man charged after a devastating crash left four Filipino workers dead pleaded guilty to charges of criminal negligence causing death when he appeared in Red Deer provincial court on Sept. 17.

The Olds Kiwanis Music Festival will be celebrating 30 years this spring and is starting to make plans on how it can mark the occasion.

The Mountain View Seniors' Housing budget for 2013 as well as the business plan to 2016 was presented to Olds council last week, with requisitions to member municipalities being maintained until 2016.

Declaring that “talk is cheap”, a provincial court judge rejected a new plea for leniency against the former manager of an Olds Herbal Magic franchise who stole $22,000 from the owner more than eight years ago and failed to fully pay it back.

A 28-year-old man lay on his back with blood on his face by the right-hand side of northbound QEII just past the Fas Gas near Bowden at about 7 p.m. on Sept. 20.

A playground honouring a late Afghanistan veteran was dedicated on Sept. 22 at Holy Trinity School. The playground was to be dedicated to Cpl. Nathan Hornburg, who served with the King's Own Calgary Regiment, which has historical ties to Olds.

The man charged in the bombing murder of Vicky Shachtay will have to wait a year for his preliminary hearing to be held. An agent for Brian Malley's lawyer appeared in Red Deer provincial court on Sept. 19 to confirm the dates for the hearing.

A presentation meant to help educate the public about the risks, symptoms and treatment of hemochromatosis will be held at the Innisfail Library/Learning Centre on Oct. 1.