No imminent risk of flooding in MV County

While there is no imminent flooding risk in the area covered by the Red Deer River due to snowmelt at this point, heavy amounts of rain could change that in the coming days and weeks as the snowpack continues to melt, say officials.

Olds RCMP arrest man wanted for Calgary murders

Olds RCMP arrest man wanted for Calgary murders

Olds RCMP, with help from Mounties from Didsbury, arrested a Calgary man on May 16 now charged with murdering a woman and...


No job cuts, service changes in Olds: Canada Post

No job cuts, service changes in Olds: Canada Post

Canada Post has pledged it will not cut any jobs at its Olds outlet as a result of the corporation consolidating its mail...


A pipeline nerve centre, right here in Olds

A pipeline nerve centre, right here in Olds

Plains Midstream Canada, one of Western Canada’s largest pipeline operation companies, has been in the news frequently in...


Council commits cash to concrete floor project

Town council unanimously agreed to assist the Olds Agricultural Society with a maximum of $22,000 in financial and in-kind...


Changes made to reserves policy for Olds Municipal Library

The Olds Municipal Library has reduced the amount of money in its reserve funds after the Town of Olds discovered the...


Community garden gets OK from council

Bowden council has agreed to set aside roughly 163 square metres of land adjacent to the town’s Old Library for a community...


Local teacher brings her passions to the classroom

Local teacher brings her passions to the classroom

A natural interest in drawing and painting has led local teacher Renu Mathew down many interesting paths in life. In...


New exhibit shows agricultural legacy, family's heritage

New exhibit shows agricultural legacy, family's heritage

Every one of the miniature farm vehicles, from tractors to trucks to combines, has a link to Olds’ agricultural heritage.


Shameful butt flicking

It’s pretty shameful that many of us still need to be reminded not to throw a lit cigarette butt out of a vehicle.