Olds News

Bowden mayor Robb Stuart has expressed concern over the ratio of dogs to dog licences in the town. “I'm pretty sure we have way more dogs than licences and I think we should be very proactive next year,” he said during the town's Oct.

The annual Gowns For Grads fashion show and gala is coming up fast. It takes place this Thursday, Oct. 27, 7 p.m. at the TransCanada Theatre in the Fine Arts and Multi-Media Centre.

The annual Grads for Gowns fashion show is coming up fast. It takes place this Thursday, Oct. 27, 7 p.m. at the Fine Arts Theatre (also known as the Transcanada Theatre).

Olds College (OC) has been awarded a silver Award of Excellence in Entrepreneurship from the World Federation of Colleges and Polytechnic Schools (WFCP).

BOWDEN - Mayor Robb Stuart says he's still not precisely sure how the provincial government's carbon tax will affect the town, although he's sure it will hurt financially. The carbon levy, approved in the legislature last spring, takes effect Jan.

Local philanthropist Andrea Hawiuk is about to be the subject of CTV Calgary's weekly news feature, Inspired. Inspired, which airs Wednesday nights at about 5:55 p.m., tells the stories of unsung heroes in their communities.

Olds Institute (OI) officials have created a new system they believe will make it easier and more fair to accept and process requests for funding or other assistance. It's called an Initiative Support Request or ISR.

Coun. Wade Bearchell voiced his sympathies after learning about the Oct. 13 plane crash that killed former premier Jim Prentice.

Wherever you sit on the political spectrum, the loss of former premier Jim Prentice this past Thursday was a tragedy.

Town officials are looking into an incident in which a trailer that monitors vehicle speeds was tipped onto its side. Chief operating officer Doug Wagstaff says the incident occurred some time late Sunday night (Oct. 9).