Ponoka man faces charges following assault

A 22-year-old man has been charged with four offences by the Ponoka RCMP following an investigation into an assault that took place in mid-August. Taylor Hart of Ponoka faces charges of aggravated assault, assault with a weapon, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, and failure to comply with a recognizance. The incident in question took place just before 8 p.m. on August 13, when the RCMP responded to a 911 call about an assault in downtown Ponoka. The victim of the assault, a 29-year