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Man involved in 2009 restaurant disturbance finally sentenced

A man involved in an altercation at a Ponoka restaurant in 2009 finally saw sentencing in provincial court on Friday, Oct. 24.

MP Calkins recounts events of Ottawa shooting

“I was shocked for the first few seconds. I was standing right there in the doorway.” Wetaskiwin MP Blaine Calkins
Ponoka’s crème de la crème honoured at business awards

Ponoka’s crème de la crème honoured at business awards

The votes have been counted, the festivities are over and another batch of Ponoka’s best and brightest businesses have been celebrated

Loaded .22 calibre pistol confiscated at check stop

An enhanced check stop in Ponoka last weekend resulted in the arrest of one person with a loaded pistol in his vehicle.

Sharphead Nation remains find final resting place

“It was still very emotional. There was a lot of closure.” Beverly Crier

Stop order lifted from Indian burial grounds

Ponoka County council has lifted the stop order placed upon a Sharphead Indian burial grounds provincial project.
Cree chief awarded highest provincial honour, says owes success to balancing of life

Cree chief awarded highest provincial honour, says owes success to balancing of life

The Honourary Chief of the Maskwacis Cree Wilton Littlechild has been named one of the eight recipients of Alberta’s Order of Excellence

Rezoning near Gull Lake tabled by county council

“Wherever there was potential view of the lake, then that was considered more attractive,” Charlie Cutforth, County CAO

Legal marijuana operation in Maskwacis denied

A request to develop land and construct a medical marijuana operation in Maskwacis, in a residential area, was defeated by Ponoka County
Town works to bring businesses together

Town works to bring businesses together

“The biggest issue I think that we’re seeing is leakage to other markets.” Stephen Novak, EDO for the Town of Ponoka