Olds News

About 30 people attended an open house on April 11 to discuss the Area Redevelopment Plan for the uptown core at the Royal Canadian Legion. The open house gave the public the first glimpse at a plan that will take about 14 months to complete.

Wild Rose candidates debate issues at Caroline forum By Dan Singleton Round Up staff Caption: Smiling candidates - Liberal candidate John Reilly (left to right), NDP candidate Jeff Horvath and Conservative candidate Blake Richards share a laugh at th

Two of five people stranded overnight in the backcountry of the Waiparous area were taken to hospital after being rescued April 11.

One local teacher who came out of retirement four years ago has been recognized for her hard work by being nominated for an excellence in teaching award.

Water rates for residents in the Town of Olds will be going up 23 cents per cubic metre to $2.54 per cubic metre while wastewater rates will be hiked $1.

The four Wild Rose riding candidates have weighed in on whether the nation's controversial long gun registry should be retained, abolished or examined further.

The process to begin redeveloping the uptown core through an Area Redevelopment Plan will be kicking off tonight with a public meeting beginning at 4:30 p.m. at the Olds Royal Canadian Legion.

Wild Rose Liberal candidate John Reilly, a retired judge, has apologized for comments he made on a Calgary radio show. In a one-on-one interview on QR77, Reilly cited an example of a case he said did not warrant a lengthy jail sentence.

Almost 1600 FortisAlberta customers in Didsbury and rural Olds lost power Saturday night due to a broken distribution line off Highway 2A, half a mile south of Olds.

The 2011 provincial budget and Alberta's future were the two featured topics of Ed Stelmach's speech during this year's Premier's Dinner.