Olds News

Olds & District Chamber of Commerce will hold virtual annual general meeting

Event takes place March 10 via Zoom, beginning at 12 noon, with a half-hour social beforehand

Mar 5, 2021 8:00 PM Read more >

Olds College has plans to cope with funding cuts

One grant -- for maintenance, repairs and upgrades of building systems and facilities -- was increased

Mar 5, 2021 3:00 PM Read more >

Too early to know what Town of Olds will do about handgun ban legislation

The federal government introduced the legislation on Feb. 16

Mar 5, 2021 12:00 PM Read more >

Olds resident, council discuss impacts of coal mining

Letter asks for reassurance that the concerns Alberta residents have about coal mining will be heard by provincial officials

Mar 4, 2021 5:00 PM Read more >

Olds COVID incident command post staffing drops to two people

Emergency Management director Brian Powell noted the ICP could be brought back up if cases climb again

Mar 4, 2021 6:00 AM Read more >

Innovative solution for Olds hospice resident communication

Innisfail resident raises about $1,000 to buy two Google Next Max devices for hospice suites in Seasons Encore

Mar 3, 2021 9:00 AM Read more >

Best location for town-owned art debated by Olds council

Public hearing on a bylaw regarding Olds public art policy set for March 22

Mar 2, 2021 5:00 PM Read more >

Update: Bus driver charged in Olds-area crash between school bus and pickup

Collision occurred on Rge. Rd. 14 at Twp. Rd. 332, just north of Olds, at about 8:20 a.m.

Mar 2, 2021 10:30 AM Read more >

Innisfailians arrested after ‘truck loads’ of stolen property seized

RCMP execute search warrants in Innisfail and near Penhold

Mar 1, 2021 4:40 PM Read more >

Government lauded for backtracking on coal policy

“I know that my office heard extensively from constituents of Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills..." said MLA Nathan Cooper

Feb 28, 2021 3:00 PM Read more >