Olds News

With the 2011 federal election now in its third week, candidates running in the Wild Rose riding have laid out some of their post-election plans.

Olds College opened its doors on the weekend to prospective students and the community for an inside look at what the college has to offer. Beginning at 10 a.m.

Olds councillors have passed the $41.5 million water commission business plan that will allow for more water to be piped to member communities but are holding off on passing along the resulting costs to residents.

The Fibre To the Premise project could potentially bring $8 million in extra revenue to the Olds Institute For Community and Regional Development by 2025, say proponents of the project. The money would be used to fund further community projects.

Committing to one company for an entire career is all but unheard of these days. Olds' Linda Stephens is a rare exception.

A dance festival held earlier this week and one on April 15 to 17 will pay tribute to Divine Dance Academy founder Trish deCoverley, who died last month from a heart attack.

The father of one of the Fallen Four spoke in Olds last Tuesday morning during the annual Mayor's Prayer Breakfast. Rev.

Alleged thieves arrested Two men from Olds were arrested on the morning of Feb. 26 after police allegedly found stolen property in their possession.

Local drug manufacturer Banner Pharmacaps celebrated 30 years in Olds last week, throwing a party for its more than 100 employees.

Campaigning in the Wild Rose constituency ramps up this week in the run-up to a May 2 federal election called Saturday after a non-confidence vote brought down the government a day earlier.