Olds News

After a back and forth discussion, and a round of motions, council finally voted to put $6,000 towards a second Christmas fireworks celebration.

Being alert and watching out for criminals is a good thing, but vigilantism - taking the law into your own hands - is not, Olds RCMP Cpl. Shawn Morgan says.

Two parcels of land have been successfully rezoned to accommodate the expansion of a medical marijuana facility development in the southwest part of Olds.

Olds High School Grade 12 student Nolan Moody, 17, scored a perfect 100 per cent mark on his Math 30-1 diploma exam.

During the annual general meeting of the Central Alberta Regional Museums Association, local playwright Mary Hays performed highlights from a play about Olds she's writing. The meeting was held April 4 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church.

BOWDEN - The town is looking into the possibility of obtaining fibre optic service for the community from Axia Fibre, an Alberta company that specializes in providing Internet and other communication services to rural communities.

Musical trio Flowshine played the Tracks Pub recently and for guitarist Jeremiah Erhardt, it was a unique overlap of two sides of his life.

The executive director of Olds Institute, the parent of O-NET, a locally-owned fibre optic communcations service, says they're not concerned about the fact that Axia, a rival company, is looking at installing fibre in Bowden.

The new chief administrative officer for the Town of Olds can't wait to get started, although he says he'll need some time to become familiar with the community.

Olds RCMP have some advice for drivers in the wake of a road rage incident in an Olds parking lot.