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Water restrictions in place for Innisfail area

Water restrictions in place for Innisfail area

The Mountain View Regional Water Services Commission has put Level 2 water restrictions in place for all its member communities due to low reservoir water levels from recent hot and dry conditions.
UPDATED: Water restrictions lifted for Olds area

UPDATED: Water restrictions lifted for Olds area

UPDATED: (July 23) The Mountain View Regional Water Services Commission has lifted Level 2 water restrictions that were put in place for all its member communities due to low reservoir water levels from recent hot and dry conditions last week.
Skateboard, BMX competition returning to Olds

Skateboard, BMX competition returning to Olds

Dozens of skateboarders and BMX riders will defy gravity with daring stunts at the Olds Skateboard Park for the third annual Hay City Slam.
Bowden rodeo just daze away

Bowden rodeo just daze away

With that little rodeo event in Calgary out of the way, the people of Central Alberta can now look forward to the summer's main rodeo event.
Bowden readying to launch new Facebook presence

Bowden readying to launch new Facebook presence

The Town of Bowden is putting the final touches on its new, official "Facebook presence.
Anonymous donor supports Olds College-bound students affected by floods

Anonymous donor supports Olds College-bound students affected by floods

An anonymous donor is making it easier for students affected by last year's floods in Alberta to attend Olds College.
Semi trucks defy no-parking signs on service roads

Semi trucks defy no-parking signs on service roads

Semi trucks have still occasionally been seen parking on service roads in the west end of town despite the erection of no-parking signs .
A pair of shoes with an electrifying history

A pair of shoes with an electrifying history

It has been said that history is all in the mind of the teller and truth is all in the telling.
Sustainability a priority for new exhibition president

Sustainability a priority for new exhibition president

The Olds Regional Exhibition's first female president said her premiere priority for the organization is to make it "sustainable.
Air quality advisory in effect due to forest fire smoke

Air quality advisory in effect due to forest fire smoke

Alberta Health Services (AHS) is advising people living in, or visiting, its central zone area, which includes Olds, to take precautions against the potential health risks associated with smoky air conditions resulting from forest fires burning in the Northwest Territories.
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