Olds News

Police said an Olds man allegedly responsible for a hit-and-run collision that destroyed one car and damaged another had a blood-alcohol content that was twice the legal limit when he was arrested.At about 11 p.m.

O-NET will be getting the cash it needs to complete its fibre optic network in town after council passed two bylaws on March 24 that would allow the company to borrow $8 million.

A convicted thief from the Olds area pleaded guilty on March 21 in Didsbury court to one outstanding charge of theft over $5,000 in relation to a break-in in Sundre on Oct. 16.

Olds is being considered as a potential home for a medical marijuana business.

There's no reason why you can't excel as an athlete and a student, Brian Burke told a group of student-athletes at Olds College.“I think there are a lot of people that assume going in, that to be an elite athlete, you can't be an elite student.

After another public consultation, the East Olds Redevelopment Plan is almost complete.But action on the plan depends on citizen feedback.“We're not pushing anything through. That's not the way we work. That's not our style.

Bowden council gave its blessing to a 4.9 per cent municipal tax increase on March 24 when it unanimously approved a $2,285,530 operating budget and a $1,434,536 capital budget for the town for 2014.

Police said an 18-year-old Didsbury man was arrested on March 1 and charged with stolen property after he was allegedly found with a laptop stolen from Olds College last July.

Olds RCMP said an Olds College arboriculture student who fell nearly 17 metres from a tree on campus on March 27 was in stable condition at a Calgary hospital as of the morning of March 28.

Mayor Judy Dahl or her two challengers in the 2013 municipal election were not required to disclose their campaign expenses because they spent under $10,000 and did not receive contributions from others.