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Doug Collie

Doug Collie joined the Olds Albertan in 2014 as editor. He covers municipal politics, news, community events, arts and entertainment and sports happening in and around Bowden and Olds.

Recent Work by Doug

Ground for emergency shelter in Olds officially broken

Building will be named Kirsten’s Place in honour of Kirsten Gardiner, who was murdered in her Bowden residence in 2021

May 1, 2024 1:14 PM Read more >

UPDATE: Trapped victim taken to hospital after vehicle slams into Olds building

Five people assessed for injuries after vehicle drives into former Cowboy & Co. coffee shop location

Apr 30, 2024 4:00 PM Read more >

Drop in Olds pickleball tourney participants

The Olds Pickleball Club attracted 28 participants for its third annual one-day fun tournament April 27 at the Community Learning Campus

Apr 30, 2024 3:00 PM Read more >

Vehicle slams into Olds building, trapping one person

A suite in the building was damaged and will have to be repaired before people can live in there again

Apr 30, 2024 12:56 PM Read more >

Olds historical society closer to linking two buildings

The Olds Historical Society (OHS) has raised more than half the money it needs to construct a $55,000 building to link the Mountain View Museum & Achives with its nearby educational centre, chair Donna Erdman says

Apr 28, 2024 12:00 PM Read more >

Broken neck isn't stopping ski cross racer

Kristofor O’Brien Mahler is recovering from a broken neck suffered during a night race in Switzerland in December

Apr 21, 2024 12:00 PM Read more >

103-year-old Olds resident prays, has a drink a day

Bill Evans has had quite a life; repairing bombers as an electrician in the Second World War and being a Western Canada sales manager for a rubber sales company

Apr 20, 2024 5:00 PM Read more >

Olds power retailer promoted in wake of carbon tax hike

A portion of profits from town-owned Mountain View Power are distributed to local projects and non-profit groups to enrich the community

Apr 20, 2024 9:00 AM Read more >

Ag tech film shot in central Alberta screened at Olds College

Filmmaker talked to Olds College instructors, researchers as well as producers within a 100-mile radius of Olds and Innisfail

Apr 19, 2024 5:00 PM Read more >

Highway 2A Bowden to Olds paving project planned

Initial design of a revamped intersection at highways 2 and 27 also planned

Apr 19, 2024 3:00 PM Read more >

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