Olds News

The provincial government was in a difficult position with all the varying needs its citizens have, and Mayor Judy Dahl said the budget was a tough but necessary one in order to keep the province on track going forward.

The new owner of Banner Pharmacaps announced March 8 that it will permanently close its newly acquired 32-year-old Olds facility by the fall.

The Mountainview Colts and Three Hills Thrashers worked together to bring in nearly $40,000 for the Rural Ride for Dad organization at the Colts' fifth annual fundraising game, officials said.

The Olds College varsity women's basketball team won the Alberta College Athletic Conference championship on the weekend, defeating the University of Alberta Augustana Vikings 83-65 in the championship game.

Alleged thieves arrestedTwo men from Olds were arrested on the morning of Feb. 26 after police allegedly found stolen property in their possession.

The Town of Olds will be conducting its own census next month to capture data administrators believe wasn't collected in the federal census in 2011.

The Town of Olds is actively seeking new recruits to join the Family and Community Support Services board. Five members of council were reappointed to the board at council's meeting on Feb. 25.

The Camrose Police Service arrested a man and woman from Didsbury on Feb. 15 in connection to alleged mailbox thefts in Olds and other communities throughout the province in recent weeks.

After he was separated from his wife and children last spring due to abuse charges, David, a 32-year-old man from Olds, was desperate for a way to rejoin his family.

Bowden cat owners may soon face the same regulations as dog owners as the Town of Bowden modernizes its animal control bylaw. At its Feb.