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  • 2021 City Council
    Residents sought for Council’s Boards, Commissions, Committees

    Lethbridge residents wanting to make a difference in their community are encouraged to apply to be on one of City Council’s Boards, Commissions and Committees (BCCs).

  • Window Cling Land Acknowledgement City Manager office window
    Updated Land Acknowledgement now available for community

    A more inclusive and welcoming Land Acknowledgement has been released by the City of Lethbridge today following changes at local Indigenous organizations in the city

  • Botton for Crosswalk
    Crosswalk Safety

    The City of Lethbridge and Lethbridge School Divisions are working together to improve transportation safety in school areas. Visibility of crosswalks near schools is important to ensure the safety of children walking to and from school or during drop-off and pick-up periods.

  • VisitLethbridge.com Arena new name for City’s Sportsplex

    Lethbridge’s largest arena and entertainment centre is entering a new era with a new name: the VisitLethbridge.com Arena. 

  • Spitz Stadium retains its name with new sponsorship deal

    Lethbridge baseball fans will continue flocking to Spitz Stadium to cheer on their favourite teams, including the Lethbridge Bulls of the Western Canadian Baseball League. The facility has held the name since 2008.

    A new five-year, $250,000 sponsorship will see the ballpark keep its moniker through the 2029 season. The funding is coming from the founder of Spitz International, Thomas Droog.

  • A dose of success: City launches updated plan to recruit physicians

    The City of Lethbridge is renewing efforts to attract more physicians, with an updated action plan.

  • Council approves several redevelopment incentive projects

    Promoting development and diversification of the local economy continues to be a priority for Lethbridge City Council. During its regular meeting on Tuesday, Council voted to approve several Targeted Redevelopment Incentive Program (TRIP) applications – which collectively could have a building construction value of $36 million. Tuesday’s approvals were solely for the TRIP funding. Each of these proposed projects will still need to go through the zoning process and Public Hearings before being approved to build.

     

  • City Council supports local bid to host 2026 Memorial Cup

    With the continued community focus and partnership between the Lethbridge Hurricanes and the City of Lethbridge at the forefront, Canada’s top hockey tournament is now closer to being hosted in Lethbridge for the first time. Lethbridge City Council on Tuesday voted to provide $1.25 million and a letter of support to the Sport Tourism Advisory Committee in their bid to host the 2026 Memorial Cup.

  • Curbing residential cart contamination with AI

    The City’s Waste & Environment department has launched a pilot program using Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to keep residential waste streams cleaner and increase cost savings.

  • Operational changes at Exhibition to increase sustainability

    In their July report to Economic and Finance Standing Policy Committee, Lethbridge & District Exhibition (LDE) highlighted important changes made during the last month to improve the quality of service and economic sustainability at the Agri-food Hub & Trade Centre.