Lethbridge celebrated a milestone Monday. It’s been six months since green carts were rolled out to residents across the city and 4,000 tonnes of organic waste has been diverted from landfills thanks to the Green Read More
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Some submissions were addressed during a Community Safety Standing Policy Committee meeting on Thursday afternoon. That includes potential amendments to Bylaw 6422. Cab companies want to see fares increased in our city. During the Community SPC Read More
The City of Lethbridge has officially opened a brand-new play space in Galt Gardens. The area which is located by the Rotary Centennial Fountain features inclusive play equipment, rubber surfacing, park furniture and a plaza Read More
The city’s Fall Leaf Collection Program kicked off today. Until November 10th, residents are able to call 311 to have their leaves to be picked up. They must be in a paper yard waste bag Read More
In some communities around Lethbridge, folks will soon notice some speed limit changes. A pilot project will begin September 15th in Paradise Canyon and the Canyons where the speed limit will be lowered to 40 kilometres Read More
Calgary recently issued a water restriction on its residents due to drought conditions and low water in its rivers, and now the city of Lethbridge is following suit. City officials are asking residents to conserve Read More
We are now into the third month of the city’s Encampment Strategy and officials say the latest stats show since June 19th, there have been 384 calls made to the city relating to encampment issues Read More
Officials with the City of Lethbridge say they have been seeing a lot of success with their Encampment Strategy and response plan. Since the launch of the strategy, they say 311 has received around 156 calls related Read More
Green Carts in Lethbridge were rolled out about a month ago and city officials say the program is off to a pretty good start. More than 85 per cent of residents have been putting out their Read More
The city has officially opened a new ice skating rink downtown in Festival Square. It is the first of its kinds in the city. City officials announced the new addition last week after hearing from Read More
Phase 1 of our city’s snow routes has officially been declared after the massive dump of snow we received. This means temporary parking will be in effect on all routes for this phase so the Read More
There is some trash talking going on at City Hall. Residents in our city are being asked for their input on the second phase of the City of Lethbridge Waste Management Master Plan. City officials Read More
A number of concerned citizens came forward at Lethbridge City Hall to speak on the encampment issues within our city. Resident Angeline McDonald who lives next to the YWCA says she comes across needles in Read More
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Emergency simulation to take place in downtown Lethbridge Wednesday
The City of Lethbridge along with many of our first responders will be holding an emergency training scenario on Wednesday. This full-scale exercise will imitate an actual emergency and how police, fire and EMS would Read More
Goats have been known to control invasive weeds. Monday was the last day for the city’s grazing program. The goats are brought in twice per summer to graze at both Alexander Wilderness Park and Read More
The city is asking us to have a look at trees in our yard. This is the time of year when Dutch Elm Disease rears its ugly head. It is a nasty fungal disease that Read More
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Lethbridge woman speaks out against city’s handling of encampment issue
One Lethbridge woman says she is outraged at the city’s handling of the tent encampment situation. Sarah Villebrun who attended Tuesday’s council meeting says it’s frustrating to see the city just shuffle Read More
Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden celebrated their grand opening of the newly finished Bunka Centre. The ceremony was celebrated on the 55th anniversary of the gardens Thursday which drew out many from around the community to Read More
Construction on a new playground in Galt Gardens will soon begin after the city was awarded $375,000 from the Government of Canada’s Revitalization fund. The money will be on a 75 to 25 per cent basis meaning Read More
Lethbridge City Council voted unanimously to allocate $15,000 to a family physician and recruitment campaign. Council also directed the City Manager to explore opportunities to partner with The Chinook Primary Care Network and Alberta Health Services (Read More
Owners of the Last Chance Cat Ranch in our city are speaking out after they were ordered to shut down or find a new location by the city. This comes as a neighbor brought forward Read More
Lethbridge has hired a new City Manager. After signing a five-year contract with the city, Lloyd Brierley officially stepped into the role. Brierley has been Director of Infrastructure since last fall, but before coming to Read More
