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Olds College badminton players win bronze in nationals

Olds College badminton players win bronze in nationals

Priyanna Ramdhani and rookie Abigail Taylor qualified after winning silver in women’s doubles in the ACAC championships in Olds
Olds council considers setting up health professional attraction, retention committee

Olds council considers setting up health professional attraction, retention committee

Acting chief administrator Sheena Linderman offered to obtain more information and bring it back to a later council meeting
Olds music festival is back -- in person

Olds music festival is back -- in person

Olds & District Kiwanis Music Festival runs March 21-25; grand concert and benefit concert follow on March 29 and April 5 respectively
Invasion of Ukraine makes social studies class more relevant than ever

Invasion of Ukraine makes social studies class more relevant than ever

Olds high school students fear where the war could lead
Disturbing parallels in Ukrainian invasion for Syrian refugee in Olds

Disturbing parallels in Ukrainian invasion for Syrian refugee in Olds

"Our neighbour's house (was) bombed and it affected us and after that our house was burned down. So it was like, yeah, now we have to leave, we can’t stay anymore because it’s war and at the same time, we were threatened," says Grade 12 Ecole Olds High School student
Wide age range in winning open bonspiel team

Wide age range in winning open bonspiel team

It was the Olds club's first open bonspiel since just before COVID restrictions came down in March of 2020
Olds Spartan wrestlers gear up for club provincials

Olds Spartan wrestlers gear up for club provincials

Four wrestlers won medals during the rural provincials in Medicine Hat
Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills MLA reacts to Brian Jean election

Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills MLA reacts to Brian Jean election

“I am pleased to see so many people from Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills getting involved in the leadership review process,” said Nathan Cooper
New Olds chamber board enters another tight year

New Olds chamber board enters another tight year

As the Olds & District Chamber of Commerce emerges from COVID, it’s looking at hiring someone on a contract basis to help with administrative work
Local churches help Ukrainian refugees in Romania

Local churches help Ukrainian refugees in Romania

First Baptist Church in Olds has raised $2,100 as of last week; the Garrington Community Church west of Bowden is taking a special collection on March 20
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