Olds News

Want to see some outstanding photography by local photographers? Check out the winners of the Olds Municipal Library's teen photo contest. Jomel Landong took top spot in the Time category with a photograph entitled The Inevitable.

O-NET, the town-owned Internet, phone and TV service company in Olds, has decided what to do with award money it received.

An Olds man driving what police say was a stolen commercial truck was arrested Thursday, June 28 in Carstairs.

On Wednesday, June 27, Olds College officially launched its Smart Farm.

BOWDEN - Council has voted to expand a one-person bylaw committee. It's also been given a mission to periodically review town bylaws and suggest improvements to council, if any are deemed to be needed. In addition to Coun.

Several students who participated in extracurricular activities were recognized and honoured during an Olds High School awards ceremony at the school June 12.

BOWDEN - Town councillors say they need much better communication with groups who organize things like the this year's Canada Day celebrations. This Sunday, Canada Day activities in Bowden will take place at the rodeo grounds from 5:30 to 11 p.m.

The first application for a retail cannabis store in Olds is making its way through the regulatory processes as proponents prepare for the end of recreational marijuana prohibition on Oct. 17.

BY Ty Rothermal and Doug Collie With the legalization of recreational cannabis coming in a few short months, town councillors have begun deciding how the laws behind cannabis retail sales will work in Olds.

Olds RCMP are investigating three rather different crimes that occurred in town last week. On June 16 at about noon, Henry's Shoes reported that a male had shoplifted a pair of running shoes and ran out the door.