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CTV News
6 days ago
- Politics
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Coaldale, Alta., changes rules regarding election signs
The Town of Coaldale has banned election signs from municipally-owned property and facilities. Council said the decision came because of vandalism to election signs during the last federal election. The Town of Coaldale is changing where election candidates can place their signs during a campaign. The new rules, brought in just three months ahead of the municipal election, mean that signs can't be set up on town-owned land or at municipal facilities. Sidewalks and road rights of way, such as boulevards and parks, are also off limits, the town said. Signs are still allowed on provincial and private property. The changes are part of an amendment to Coaldale's land-use bylaw and came about because of rampant vandalism of signs during the spring federal election. Anyone who violates the bylaw will be subject to penalties or fines.
CTV News
02-07-2025
- Politics
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Smith to give update on creation of Alberta provincial police service
Danielle Smith will give an update Wednesday on the creation of a provincial police service. Mason DePatie reports. Danielle Smith will give an update Wednesday on the creation of a provincial police service. Mason DePatie reports. Alberta's premier will be providing an update on Wednesday about setting up a provincial police service. Danielle Smith, Public Safety Minister Mike Ellis and the parliamentary secretary for Indigenous and rural policing will give a progress update at 12:30 p.m. The mayor of Coaldale and deputy mayor of Hardisty will also be speaking at the event. The last major update on the new police service came back in April when Bill 49 was introduced. The legislation proposes establishing a Crown corporation to operate a provincial police force separate from the RCMP. Municipalities would the have the option of opting in, especially if they feel underserved by the RCMP. According to the town of Hardisty's website, the town spends $2.4 million annually on RCMP services. Earlier this spring, the Town of Hardisty issued a tender to initiate a study on policing. At the time, Mayor Wayne Jackson discussed the issue of rural crime and how the RCMP was stretched thin in the area. When Bill 49 was first introduced, Ellis noted Alberta was short up to 20 per cent in RCMP staffing and paying millions for services that sometimes don't show up. The idea of a provincial police force isn't without controversy. A 2021 study found an independent police service could end up being more expensive than the RCMP.
CTV News
12-06-2025
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Online sale gone bad: Alberta man charged after allegedly following woman
A Coaldale man is facing charges after allegedly following a woman he met up to purchase an item she had posted for sale online. Lethbridge police say the victim, a 41-year-old woman, arranged to meet with the accused at the intersection of Fern Crescent and South Parkside Drive South on June 7. After they wrapped up the transaction, she began to walk down an alley, but says the man drove by her when she exited, and began following her along her route until she was able to lose him. It's alleged she was followed for 30 minutes. The accused, a 58-year-old man, is facing charges of criminal harassment and watching and besetting. He has been released from custody and is scheduled to appear in court again on June 30. Police are using the incident to remind residents that as a safeguard, a Safe Exchange Zone is set up in the front parking lot the of the police station. The two designated stalls are labelled, and the area is monitored by video surveillance.
CTV News
03-06-2025
- Business
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Construction on new South Coaldale Regional Stormwater Management Facility underway
A new construction project that aims to better protect the Coaldale area from overland flooding is underway. A new construction project that aims to better protect the Coaldale area from overland flooding is underway. Work has started on a new South Coaldale Regional Stormwater Management Facility. The town says for decades the community has been vulnerable to flooding events that have impacted homes, businesses and essential infrastructure. The facility will help mitigate runoff from a 3,600-hectare rural catchment area during storm events. Once completed, it will protect more than 750 homes in the town and Lethbridge County, along with roadways, municipal infrastructure and agricultural land. Construction is anticipated to be complete by fall of 2026.
CTV News
07-05-2025
- General
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Town of Coaldale runs emergency disaster training simulation
Coaldale is making the most of National Emergency Preparedness Week, with fire, EMS and town staff getting together for an emergency simulation.
