Service level changes, external decisions from other levels of government, inflationary increases, and funding allocation to community groups will all be top of mind for City Council as they head toward approving a 2027 Operating Budget.

The City of Lethbridge’s first Infrastructure Services Regional Summit highlighted the value of collaboration and shared expertise across the region.

Lethbridge City Council’s new Strategic Plan is committed to supporting existing businesses, attracting investment and strengthening Lethbridge’s role as a regional hub for agriculture, agri-food, advanced manufacturing, trade, logistics and emerging industries.

The City of Lethbridge is recognizing the community’s role in the continued success of the curbside organics program as it wraps up its third year.  

Earth Day also brings heaps of compost to giveaway, weekend activities and the return of the household battery collection program. 

The 2026 Environmental Incentive Program is now accepting applications! The program offers rebates for purchasing rain barrels and replacing old, inefficient toilets with new low-flow toilets.

The City of Lethbridge is charting a path to modernize the Wastewater Treatment Plant. A new Asset Management Plan outlines the investments needed to keep the system reliable for a growing community.

It only takes a spark on a windy day to start a fast-moving grass fire in Lethbridge.  

With warm temperatures, low humidity and dry vegetation across southern Alberta, Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services is reminding residents that wildfire risk in the city is currently high. 

Every emergency response in Lethbridge starts with a call to 9-1-1. This week, Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services is recognizing the Emergency Communications Officers who gather critical information, coordinate response and support crews in real time.

Some early spring flurries arrived this week, but preparing our streets for summer still requires a human touch. Residential street sweeping starts Monday, April 13, and will continue every weekday from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. during the next eight to 12 weeks, weather permitting.

Starting April 1, residents will be able to drop off mattresses and box springs at any of the City of Lethbridge’s yard waste sites, during regular operating hours.