As part of Budget 2026, the City is reminding residents of some tax increases they need to be aware of. The Provincial Education Property Tax will increase 12.9% in Lethbridge, meaning an increase of $117 for an average Read More
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Following Tuesday’s City Council meeting, the City of Lethbridge will be conducting a full review of all fees and charges that residents and businesses are subjected to, a motion put forward by Acting Mayor Read More
Three of the eight elected to Lethbridge City Council will be newcomers and will aim to bring fresh new perspectives to the council room over the next term. After finding out about their victories, Ryan Read More
If elected to Lethbridge City Council, Suketu Shah wants to host bi-annual public town halls. Why is this important? He explains why.Read More
Lethbridge City Council has approved funding towards body-worn cameras for members of the Lethbridge Police Service. The funding will come from the Municipal Revenue Stabilization Reserve as a one-time allocation, to the tune of $555,000 this Read More
Lethbridge City Council gave their support and final approval to the establishment of Lethbridge’s first 24-hour childcare and respite facility. The applicant, Agyapa Care is the only 24/7 available childcare organization in Lethbridge, offering part-time, Read More
Residents were given a chance to sit in at City Council Monday night to give feedback to city administrators over their proposed Transportation Master Plan. The city says the plan is meant to create a Read More
The City of Lethbridge say they are planning on splitting the Lethbridge and District Exhibition into two organizations; a revised Ag Society and the other focused on the Agri-Food Hub & Trade Centre. The matter Read More
MyCityCare and Parallel Church have received conditional approval from Lethbridge City Council to build 180 units of housing. In the midst of a housing crisis, it’s a move that they say is to take responsibility Read More
The Encampment Response Team presented a report to Lethbridge City Council this week that identified 124 encampment sites throughout November and December 2024 compared to 2023.Read More
Lethbridge City Council has decided that the Lethbridge & District Exhibition will continue operations. Funding will come from contingency and one-time payments while tax raises will be deferred.Read More
Lethbridge City Council is debating further increasing property taxes in Lethbridge due to a report regarding the mismanagement of funds in developing the Lethbridge and District Exhibition.Read More
Lethbridge City Council and the union representing city workers have agreed on a new collective agreement which will see worker wages increase by 11% over the next four years.Read More
The Lethbridge Economic and Finance Standing Policy Committee rejected an update for the Municipal Housing Strategy on Thursday.Read More
Lethbridge City Council approved updates to its Community Wellness and Safety Strategy. A big change involves bringing in a community board to take over much of its responsibilities.Read More
The city of Lethbridge is moving forward with a bid to host the 2026 Scotties Tournament of Hearts. Council voted unanimously to provide financing up to $400,000 with the hope of hosting it again at the Read More
Up to 25 thousand dollars in funding was unanimously approved by Lethbridge City Council on Tuesday afternoon. The money will be used to fund consulting resources to support the development of a childcare needs assessment. Councilor Read More
Here in Alberta, a million dollars has been approved by the city of Medicine Hat to help support HALO Air Ambulance for two years. This is the first time the city has approved support for Read More
Lethbridge City Council is looking into approving $170,000 in funding to support the Diversion Outreach Team otherwise known as DOT. The money would go towards new vehicles for the group. DOT is a service through the Read More
Lethbridge City Council has approved a new strategy to help deal with the encampment issue in our city. The city will be working with the police and city administration on several goals including connecting some Read More
The Lethbridge Curling Club says they are excited to have had council show their support for the club to go out and bid on the 2025 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials. Kirk Mearns with the Curling Club Read More
A vote from Lethbridge city council this afternoon will see that Alberta Municipalities advocate for the Alberta Government to make sure provincial allocations of capital funding for school construction covers all costs of the build. Read More
Coalhurst will have a new Chief Administrative Officer in May. Shawn Patience will take on the role as the town’s new CAO. He will oversee town administration and employees, ensuring that they provide effective Read More
Lethbridge business owners expressed their frustration during an Economic Standing Policy committee Wednesday afternoon about the potential of parking fines being increased. The fee for a parking fine currently sits at $25 and it’s looking Read More
The need for shelter and housing for the homeless population in Lethbridge has been a hot button topic over the past few years. An official motion at Tuesday’s City Council meeting was brought forward Read More
Lethbridge City Council voted this week on allocating 325 thousand dollars toward an overnight comfort centre at Streets Alive Mission. The funds would help many of our most vulerable during the cold winter months. The vote Read More
Budget Deliberations will begin at city council next week. Mayor Blaine Hyggen says council has had the opportunity to review everything well in advance to make sure they are all prepared and they are ready Read More
It’s been a full year since Lethbridge Mayor Blaine Hyggen and members of council were sworn in as our current city council. Many of the councilors including John Middleton-Hope say serving on council for Read More
Members of city administration and city council took part in Fire Ops 101 this afternoon and got hands-on experience with what it takes to be a firefighter. The participants went through three different scenarios including a Read More
Paid parking has officially begun at the ENMAX Centre in Lethbridge. For those who live near the arena, they say they are upset because they believe those who attend events at the centre will be Read More
