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Monday, May 18, is Victoria Day. The City of Lethbridge will have service level changes.

Get your bathing suits on and your aim focused... because Lethbridge spray parks are ready to open for another season!

Mayor Blaine Hyggen says the City’s next Capital Budget will be fully centred on needs rather than wants. At its Community Issues Committee (CIC) meeting on Wednesday, Lethbridge City Council took the first major step towards its next Capital Budget.

Council remains open to further negotiations and/or participating in a Provincial procurement process to maintain integrated emergency services. 

The City of Lethbridge is prioritizing safety, reliability and long-term affordability as it plans for the largest infrastructure project in the City’s history: significant upgrades at the Wastewater Treatment Plant.

Highlights and decisions from the May 12, 2026, meeting of Lethbridge City Council.

The City of Lethbridge will not accept Emergency Health Services (EHS) – Alberta’s new contract conditions due to the significant financial impact it would have on Lethbridge taxpayers. However, the City is keeping the door open for further discussions or a future procurement process that could allow Lethbridge to continue its integrated Fire and EMS model.

A small portion of 13 Street North is impacted by a sewer repair.

Electrical upgrades will narrow a small section of Scenic Drive North beginning May 12.

Traffic near Mayor Magrath Drive and 9 Avenue South will be impacted Tuesday and Wednesday as crews replace traffic signal poles.