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Ponoka: Impaired Driving Capital

“Welcome to the Impaired Driving Capital of Canada.”

Jan 23, 2013 6:00 AM Read more >

“Gentle” Ponoka man murdered at Calgary party

A young Ponoka Comp grad murdered at a Calgary house party last weekend is being remembered as a gentle giant of a man.

Jan 16, 2013 5:00 PM Read more >

Precision Precast denied second rezoning request

Precision Precast Ltd., a state of the art precast concrete plant in Lacombe, has been denied a rezoning request by Ponoka County.

Jan 16, 2013 4:00 PM Read more >

Ponoka Fire Dept. 2012 statistics

Statistics for the Ponoka Fire Department were presented to councillors with a breakdown of callouts in a day during 2012.

Jan 16, 2013 4:00 PM Read more >

Council considers CAEP membership

Ponoka county council is considering giving CAEP membership a one-year trial run.

Jan 16, 2013 4:00 PM Read more >

County council begins amassing budget requests

Ponoka County council is donating $18,000 to the Ponoka Wheelchair Van Society.

Jan 16, 2013 3:00 PM Read more >

Rural mailboxes damaged

Police had two calls Jan. 7 of mailboxes being damaged

Jan 16, 2013 10:00 AM Read more >

Central Alberta men charged in new year’s crime spree

A New Year’s Eve crime spree spanning several jurisdictions concluded with the arrest of two central Alberta men.

Jan 9, 2013 4:00 PM Read more >

Impaired driver blows four times the legal limit

A 38-year-old man from Hobbema faces several charges when he was stopped downtown Jan. 3 at 11:30 p.m.

Jan 9, 2013 4:00 PM Read more >

Quick thinking from Mountie saves man and his dog

Quick thinking by a Mountie with ties to Ponoka helped to save the lives of a dog and his owner from a freezing river.

Jan 9, 2013 11:00 AM Read more >