Olds News

An Olds resident who was stranded in Houston for four days by Hurricane Harvey says Florida residents seem to have learned a lesson from the damage inflicted there and took warnings to prepare or get away from Hurricane Irma seriously.

A trial date has been set for a man accused of sexually assaulting a woman in Olds. During a Sept. 11 court appearance in Didsbury, Meelad Samini pleaded not guilty. A trial has been scheduled for April 19, 2018 in Didsbury.

Six firefighters from Olds -- part of a 12-member contingent from Mountain View County -- are already back in town after leaving Tuesday to battle the Kenow wildfire in the Waterton Lake area.

A Mexican dance and music troupe is coming to Olds. Danzas FolklÛrico Manzanillo Viva Mexico! will be performing at the TransCanada Theatre this Sunday, Sept. 17, at 3 p.m.

A week away from nomination day, five of the six current town councillors have now declared their candidacy for the upcoming municipal elections. Coun.

Islam is the fastest growing religion in the world, founded by the holy prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) nearly 1,400 years ago in Arabia, through a revelation from Allah (God). Followers of Islam are called Muslims.

The annual Olds Terry Fox Marathon of Hope to raise money for cancer research via the Terry Fox Foundation takes place this Sunday, Sept. 17. Participants can choose to run, walk or cycle a 10-kilometre or five-kilometre route through town.

Last year, Andrea Hawiuk saw a gap when it came to talking about mental health issues. So she got a conversation going.

Olds College (OC) president Stuart Cullum and Students' Association of Olds College president Cassidy Kirsch are pleased with an announcement by Advanced Education Minister Marlin Schmidt.

The town's new survey can be found at olds.citizenbudget.com and should take about 10 minutes to complete. It will be available until Oct. 24, 2017. Yes, this is about the municipal budget, but stay with me, because it's not as boring as you think.