Olds News

A futurist applauds a decision by the Olds Institute for Community and Regional Development (OI) to instill fibre optic cable throughout the community, creating one of the fastest Internet service providers in rural Canada.

Through the cannabis production industry, Olds is moving in the right direction toward a stronger, more diversified economy, but that's not the total solution, a well-known economist says.

In 2016, Seasons Retirement Communities created the Pennies for Poppies campaign to honour veterans who live in their Olds facilities.

Although many people see the drop in oil prices and resulting recession that happened as a disaster for the local economy, futurist Nikolas Badminton says it clears the way for a new future in Olds, built around renewable energy and high tech.

As hundreds gathered at the Ralph Klein Centre for the Remembrance Day service on Sunday, the message from speakers was to honour and be grateful for the sacrifices our Armed Forces have made during the many wars and peacekeeping missions Canada has

Local Parkside Medical Clinic physician Dr. Clarence Graff is getting ready to retire in mid-December. His last day of work will be Dec. 14.

Although the U.S. economy is strong, Canada should not copy what it's doing, according to ATB Financial chief economist Todd Hirsch. Hirsch made that comment during the PowerUp! Entrepreneurs Conference, held Nov. 6 at the Pomeroy Inn & Suites.

The Alberta economy will grow this year, but only at about half the rate it did last year, ATB Financial chief economist Todd Hirsch told an audience in Olds.

On Nov. 14, the Evergreen Centre hosted Noble Vators, a photography presentation of country grain elevators, many of which have been torn down.

Mountain View County and the Town of Olds have jointly bought a machine for the fire department to automatically provide CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) on patients.