News

Halloween coupon books are back and are on sale beginning Sunday, October 1. The partnership between the City of Lethbridge and Recreation Excellence offers a healthy alternative to handing out candy.

Students, teachers and families will soon be welcomed through the gates of their school with a welcoming ‘Oki’ thanks to a partnership with the City of Lethbridge.

As many residents start packing up their camping gear for another year, the City’s Waste & Environment department is reminding residents to keep the old propane tanks out of their curbside collection carts.

Saturday, September 30, is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The City of Lethbridge will have service level changes on that day as well as on Monday, October 2.

Recognition of community building and unity unfolded in a cultural celebration as the City of Lethbridge and the Reconciliation Lethbridge Advisory Committee (RLAC) held the first Reconciliation Awards evening Monday night in City Hall.

Effective immediately, the eastbound lanes of 6 Avenue South will be closed between 19 Street and 20 Street so crews can complete a water valve repair. Two-way traffic will be maintained in the westbound lanes. This work is expected to be complete by end of day September 28, weather permitting.

The block of 7 Street South between 4 Avenue and 3 Avenue in Downtown Lethbridge is now re-open to the public. Thank you to the businesses on 7 Street, as well their customers, for their patience throughout this phase of construction.

Starting October 1, the Ride-On-Demand (ROD) service will require payment and Breeze cards will need to be changed to the LT Fare card or app.

On Tuesday, September 26 the City of Lethbridge will be completing a planned power outage along 6 Avenue South and 10 and 11 Street South beginning at 9 a.m. The outage is expected to be completed by 1 p.m. This outage will affect approximately 14 residents. 

As the summer days wind down and autumn officially begins this weekend, Canada continues to experience its worst wildfire season ever recorded. Thankfully, our region has not had to contend with any major issues in 2023 – but several City of Lethbridge staff members have been training and preparing should a worst-case scenario reach our community.