Olds News

The mood amongst anyone with an interest in provincial Persons with Developmental Disabilities (PDD) support funding has taken a 180-degree turn in the last 12 months.

The Supreme Court of Canada has overturned an Alberta Court of Appeal decision that allowed for a new trial for a Calgary man convicted of killing an Olds College student more than three years ago outside Olds' Texas Mickey bar.

There have been decades of talk, countless reports and studies on the feasibility of high-speed rail in Alberta and the Town of Olds wants the provincial government to act and pick a spot for a potential corridor.

The Town of Olds is looking to replace its current van used for the Sunshine Bus service.

Longtime play-by-play announcer Galen Hartviksen reached a career milestone on March 18 as the Olds Grizzlys concluded their season in playoff action against the Brooks Bandits.

Olds College garnered praise and adulation from federal Employment and Social Development Minister Jason Kenney as he delivered the keynote speech at the school's gala on March 21.

The Olds Agricultural Society is no more. The organization announced on March 24 that it has renamed itself the Olds Regional Exhibition.

The Supreme Court of Canada has overturned an Alberta Court of Appeal decision that allowed for a new trial for a Calgary man convicted of killing an Olds College student more than three years ago outside Olds' Texas Mickey bar.

To help keep dollars earned in Olds spent in Olds, the Olds and District Chamber of Commerce has introduced a new shop local program.

Olds residents will not have to pay an increased fee for the community’s new blue bin recycling service until May 1. In December 2013, council decided that the new rate would be $3.50 per month, a $1.50 increase.