Ponoka RCMP charge two men after alleged assault at Royal Hotel Bar

Nov 4, 2026 | 3:14 PM

Ponoka RCMP have charged two men following an alleged assault in Ponoka in two months ago.

Police say on Sept. 19, RCMP responded to the Royal Hotel Bar after a man had allegedly been assaulted and stabbed after an altercation with two male suspects.

STARS air ambulance attended the scene and transported the victim, who had serious injuries.

Meanwhile, the two men fled the scene before police arrived, and an investigation was launched involving numerous police resources.

As a result, one of the suspects was identified, and an arrest warrant was issued for him.

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Then, on Oct. 14, Maskwacis RCMP located and arrested a suspect, and through the investigation, the second suspect was identified, and a warrant for his arrest was issued.

Police arrested 41-year-old Dale Raine, a resident of Maskwacis, who has been charged with aggravated assault.

Tyshawn Raine, a 26-year-old resident of Maskwacis, was charged with aggravated assault, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, and two counts of failure to comply with a release order condition. However, police have yet to locate and arrest him.

After a Judicial Interim Release Hearing, Dale Raine was remanded into custody and set to appear in the Alberta Court of Justice in Ponoka on Nov. 13, 2026.

by rdnewsNOW staff

Ponoka RCMP charge two men after alleged assault at Royal Hotel Bar

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