Olds News

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.

An Alberta-based greenhouse company has identified Olds as a possible location for a new greenhouse. Greg Kurjata, a director and chief financial officer with BestGrow Greenhouses Ltd.

A 23-year-old Olds man is charged with first-degree murder in relation to the death of an Airdrie man in January. Dustin Piper was arrested without incident in Didsbury on March 16, police said.

The provincial budget is good news for the Town of Olds, with Municipal Sustainable Initiative funding going up slightly for operating and capital funding, but local not-for-profit groups will feel a pinch. The town will be getting just under $1.