Olds News

The Olds Municipal Library came in with a surplus of $32,650.85 on revenues of $498,162.07 for 2012. The figures were delivered on March 19 during the library board's annual general meeting.

The deal struck between the Alberta Teachers' Association and the provincial government on March 15 is not the best one, but it's one that area teachers can live with, said the association's local union representative.

In a twist over previous Olds College galas, the 11th version of the event on March 22 – celebrating the institution’s centennial – honoured not only the partner of the year but also of the decade and of the century.

A link to horseracing royalty is calling a stable just west of Olds home for the next several months. And he's ready and willing to pass on some of his prestigious blood.

The new president of the Olds and District Chamber of Commerce wants to continue bringing valuable programs to its membership base. "We're continuing with trying to provide programming for businesses through Ö specialized training for the employees.

Olds RCMP are calling a large fight at the townhouse complex on the Olds College campus earlier this month "racially motivated.î Police received a report at 4:35 a.m. on March 10 of a brawl involving 30 or more people on campus.

After sharing heartbreaking stories about the sexual abuse he suffered as a teenager, his battles to overcome drug and alcohol addiction and the day he put a loaded pistol in his mouth, former NHL star Theoren Fleury offered a simple message to stude

Some "functional workî on the Olds overpass should be taking place sometime this year, the town's chief administrative officer confirmed during council's March 11 meeting.

Before moving to a universal per-kilometre rental fee system for the town's community bus, Bowden council wants a mechanic to inspect the vehicle to make sure it is running as efficiently as possible when it comes to fuel consumption.

The planned closure of Olds' Banner Pharmacaps plant this fall will have a "considerableî impact on the community, the chair of the Olds Institute for Community and Regional Development said.