Olds Local News

Olds athlete plans second attempt to set world record

Local athlete and coach Rachel Andres plans to try again to create a throws pentathlon world record during the last outdoor meet of the season Sept. 24

Sep 17, 2022 5:00 PM Read more >

Olds council debates prioritizing trails or road repair

Planned 2022 Town of Olds project to revamp a bumpy section of 57th Avenue just north of the hospital and Seasons Encore came in way higher than anticipated

Sep 17, 2022 12:00 PM Read more >

Olds minor football teams begin season with crushing wins

Olds Peewee Huskies won 24-0 in Rocky Mountain House and the Bantam Bulldogs napalmed the visiting Lloydminster Chargers 92-0

Sep 17, 2022 6:00 AM Read more >

Society asks to double emergency shelter land in Olds

Mountain View Emergency Shelter Society's Kirsten's Place to be built in Olds named after murdered Bowden woman

Sep 16, 2022 12:00 PM Read more >

Lots to see and do during Alberta Culture Days in Olds

On Sept. 17 and 18, the Uptowne area of Olds will be jam packed with Alberta Culture Days (ACD) activities -- mostly in Centennial Park, but also in the Mountain View Museum on Saturday afternoon

Sep 16, 2022 9:00 AM Read more >

Oldstoberfest coming back after pandemic hiatus

Plans are taking shape for the 2022 edition of Oldstoberfest, the first and only professionally-sanctioned Bavarian rodeo

Sep 15, 2022 3:00 PM Read more >

Rain or shine, Olds Terry Fox Run is a go

The 2022 Olds Terry Fox Run for cancer research will go ahead on Sept. 18, rain or shine, organizer Mike Lipiec says

Sep 15, 2022 9:00 AM Read more >

Town of Olds expenditures, revenues about as expected so far

According to finance director Sheena Linderman’s report, total revenue for 2022 is budgeted to be $31,742,919 for the Town of Olds

Sep 15, 2022 6:00 AM Read more >

Olds Grizzlys could battle for South Division crown this season, says assistant coach

After years of languishing in the Alberta Junior Hockey League’s Viterra South Division basement, Peter de Graaf says the Olds Grizzlys has potential this season

Sep 14, 2022 3:00 PM Read more >

Town of Olds directs residents to MLA's office for Royal Family book of condolences

Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills MLA Nathan Cooper has two books of condolences available for area residents to sign: a physical book in Cooper’s office in Olds or an online one

Sep 13, 2022 5:00 PM Read more >