Olds News

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.

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 31.Staff Sgt.

An Olds High School teacher who focuses on English and social studies is up for Alberta Education's 2014 Excellence in Teaching Award.Bradley Clapp, who has taught at the school since 1992, was announced as a semifinalist for the award on March 28.

Police arrested three people following an alleged robbery and knife attack on March 26.Staff Sgt.

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.