Olds News

A draft of a cannabis consumption bylaw was made public during the latest Olds council policies and priorities meeting and gave insight into prohibition, enforcement and penalties.

Olds RCMP issued a total of 52 charges during Oldstoberfest. The two-day Bavarian-themed rodeo took place Friday, Sept. 14 and Saturday, Sept. 15 at the Olds Regional Exhibition grounds.

Nearly 21 per cent of the time, an Alberta Health Services (AHS) ambulance is unavailable in Olds because it's already responding to a call outside of town.

The Community Showcase -- where people can register themselves and/or their kids for various clubs or activities -- has become so popular organizers have decided to split it into two events a year.

As one of only a couple of female officers in the Olds detachment, Cpl. Courtney Harding is keenly aware of sexual assault/harassment allegations that have been levelled against RCMP across the country.

Olds RCMP Cpl. Courtney Harding is happy to be back in the general area where she grew up. Harding joined Olds RCMP a few months ago. Her previous post was in Hinton, where she served for four years.

BOWDEN - On behalf of himself and a couple of citizens, Coun. Kerry Kelm raised safety concerns about the intersection of 20th Avenue and 22nd Street in Bowden during a recent town council meeting.

For the second year in a row, rural Olds resident and musician Dustin Farr and his wife Jody are organizing a produce food drive. The event, called the Rural Roots Harvest Food Drive, will be held in conjunction with the Olds Farmer's Market Sept.

Thirty-two businesses, organizations or individuals have been nominated for business awards, organized by the Olds & District Chamber of Commerce.

Olds’ best students shared in a record $149,200 in scholarships — up from last year’s $123,000 -- Sept. 14, at the Olds High School awards night, held at the TransCanada Theatre in Olds.