The city of Lethbridge has lifted its fire ban in the river valley. The city says recent precipitation and cooler temperatures have reduced the fire risk, so the change is effective immediately. Lethbridge Fire and Read More
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Bird watchers and visitors to the river valley will be able to dive more into the many bird species that call the Lethbridge waterways home. The Helen Schuler Nature Centre has released a new pamphlet Read More
Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services has lifted the boating advisory for the Oldman River and St. Mary River, effective immediately. The advisory was issued on July 2nd due to elevated river flows and hazardous conditions. Read More
Volunteers were out in full force for Earth Day today, cleaning the vast park space at Indian Battle Park and throughout the coulees. The first day of ‘Coulee Cleanup’ put on by the Helen Shuler Read More
The City of Lethbridge alongside Fire and Police are asking the public for help to report encampments in the Oldman River Valley. LPS have confirmed that two major grass fires that occurred on January 13th Read More
Lethbridge Police have provided an update of a grass fire near the Mountain View Cemetery off Scenic Drive south, which resulted in a 44-year-old woman charged with arson. Emergency Crews from five stations responded to Read More
UPDATE: Wednesday, January 14, 2026 Lethbridge Police have changed a 44-year-old woman with arson in connection to the resulting grass fire on Tuesday afternoon. We will have more details on Thursday. Original post: Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Read More
The River Valley fire ban is back into effect due to the current weather conditions, including warmer temperatures and low humidity. The Chief Fire Marshal for Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services, Troy Hicks, says the Read More
The City of Lethbridge is bringing in goats for a seventh year – to eat up any regrowth and tackle any weeds. 205 goats will alternate their clean-up efforts in Indian Battle, Alexander Wilderness and Pavan Parks Read More
The City of Lethbridge dismantled a “high-risk” encampment on the river valley after finding debris and fire-risk items that brought concern for safety, environmental and structural risks.Read More
Lethbridge City officials say an increasing number of encampments are being discovered and dismantled in Lethbridge’s river valley. In a report presented to City Council on July 9, general manager of community social development, Andrew Read More
With the current forecasted high temperatures in our city, there is now a fire ban in effect for the River Valley. Fire officials implemented the ban primarily because of the low humidity, gusting winds, and Read More
Lethbridge Fire has placed a fire ban on all open fires in the city’s River Valley. Chief Fire Marshal Heath Wright says when it comes to placing a ban, they look to see how Read More
