Olds News

The top 25 bull riders this year in the World Professional Bull Riding Association will be competing at the association's year-end championship this Saturday, Dec. 31 at the Cow Palace.

On Dec. 11 at 6:45 p.m., the Olds RCMP detachment was called to the scene of a motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian at the crossing light near the 46 Street and 54 Avenue intersection. The EMS and fire department were also present.

A sellout crowd of 1,008 people attended the first international hockey game in Olds last week, giving the community a huge boost in reputation, according to the president of the Olds and District Chamber of Commerce.

With the Town of Olds looking to start its own blue bin program on a pilot basis, Didsbury's solo program is taking another step towards fruition following a council meeting on Dec. 20.

Vantage West Development president Peter Allan was smiling last Tuesday, as Mary Anne Jablonski, MLA for Red Deer North, announced that the company was getting a $5.

Town councillors authorized the hiring of a snow removal contractor that would work in tandem with community peace officers who notice snow hasn't been cleared from sidewalks within the required 24 hours of deposit.

After consultations with the Olds RCMP detachment, Alberta Sheriffs, Alberta Transportation and the public at an open house last January, Town of Olds has unveiled a map detailing proposed new speed zones. “It has been a long process.

Deer Meadow School students spent part of last Friday afternoon in the gym, excitedly participating in the school's third annual Renaissance Fair.

The Swedish national junior hockey team took to the ice Sunday and Monday at the Olds Sports Complex, prior to playing an exhibition match tonight against Team Denmark.

Volunteers at the Knox United Clothing Thrift Store in Didsbury discovered an unloaded sawed-off .22 calibre rifle on the morning of December 12. The rifle had been at the bottom of a clothing bag in the donation drop-off bin for the store.