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Ponoka man sentenced to eight years in Wetaskiwin homicide
A Ponoka man has been sentenced to eight years in jail and given a lifetime firearms prohibition for his part in a Wetaskiwin homicide. Ryan Jake Applegarth, 30, was sentenced in Wetaskiwin Court of K...
Nov 08, 2022
Democrat Frost becomes 1st member of Gen Z to win House seat
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Democrat Maxwell Alejandro Frost has defeated Republican Calvin Wimbish for a Florida U.S. House seat, making him the first member of Generation Z to win a seat in Congress...
Nov 08, 2022
Republican Sen. Rand Paul wins 3rd term in Kentucky
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, a libertarian-leaning conservative and former presidential candidate, won a third term Tuesday by defeating a rival from the other end of ...
Nov 08, 2022
Welch moves from House to Senate to succeed Leahy in Vermont
Democratic U.S. Rep. Peter Welch easily defeated a little-known Republican challenger to win the Senate seat being vacated by Patrick Leahy, the longest-serving member of the upper chamber. Welch, who...
Nov 08, 2022
Control of Congress, governorships at stake; polls closing
WASHINGTON (AP) - A fierce competition for control of Congress along with dozens of governors' mansions and key election posts was unfolding Tuesday as polls began closing in several closely watched s...
Nov 08, 2022
Tim Scott heading back to US Senate as bigger ambitions loom
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP's earlier story follows below. COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - U.S. Sen. Tim Scott won reelection Tuesday to what he said will be his last term serving S...
Nov 08, 2022
B.C. agriculture minister says sector is recovering well on flooding anniversary
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - British Columbia's agriculture minister says farmers had "an emotional year" as they worked to recover from catastrophic flooding last November. Lana Popham says the province will c...
Nov 08, 2022
Canadian Premier League raises minimum wage, rejigs salary structure
TORONTO - The Canadian Premier League is rejigging its salary structure and increasing its minimum player salary for next season. The minimum salary in 2023 will be $30,000, up from $22,000 this seaso...
Nov 08, 2022
Town of Ponoka Snow and Ice Control Update
The Town of Ponoka says snow and ice control crews are actively clearing snow, as well as sanding and salting roadways throughout the community.They say crews are also salting, sanding and clearing sn...
Nov 08, 2022
Extreme cold weather and our vulnerable neighbours
Extreme winter weather is putting lives at risk. Neighbours struggling with homelessness are in real danger of exposure, frostbite, and hypothermia.The Mustard Seed takes every precaution to make sure...
Nov 08, 2022