Olds News

The TransCanada Theatre in Olds was packed with people came out to hear candidates running in the Olds-Didsbury Three Hills riding in the May 29 election give their positions on issues

Special air quality statement is in effect for Environment Canada regions including Airdrie-Cochrane-Olds-Sundre, Red Deer-Ponoka-Innisfail-Stettler and Rocky Mountain House-Caroline

Local throwing athletes competed to qualify for the Alberta Summer Games

The Rotary Club of Olds has set up a new fundraiser and it’s available to all Olds residents and those who live within 10 kilometres of the town.

The Olds Grizzlys are hoping to obtain memorabilia from fans from their 1991-1994 championship seasons to showcase at inducted into the Alberta Sports Hall on May 26

A mock accident was held May 3 at the Olds Fire Department hall to underline for students the horrific consequences that could occur if they drink or consume drugs and then drive, or if they text or look at texts while driving

Olds Grizzlys head coach and GM Scott Atkinson is confident the junior hockey team will do better next season because this past season, they compiled 16 wins, up from nine the year before.

Costs for the Olds pool renovation project are being covered by a $2.2 million federal Inclusive Communities Building Grant cost-shared on an 80/20 basis

A rooftop campaign undertaken by the Olds Fire Department raised $7,550 for muscular dystrophy

The Independence Party of Alberta candidate for the Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills riding says she’s heard a long list of issues from residents in the riding