In 2023, we began a pilot project of lowering residential speed limits to 40 km/h in several city neighbourhoods. The areas of Uplands/Blackwolf, Paradise Canyons/The Canyons and the southern portion of Southgate Sixmile continue to be part of the Residential Speed Limit Pilot Project – a multi-year endeavour, with data on the pilot areas to be collected throughout the project timeline.

The City of Lethbridge is reminding businesses, organizations and institutions to submit their annual mandatory waste diversion reports by Friday, January 31.  

More than 450 businesses have already filed their reports with the free and easy-to-use online system, which takes less than five minutes to complete. 

The City of Lethbridge is committed to helping non-profit organizations strengthen their capacity to serve their members and the community. Through the Community Capital Projects Grant (CCPG), funding is available to support facility construction, renovations, retrofits and major equipment purchases that enhance community services.

The City of Lethbridge is hosting a Community Conversation on Wednesday, January 29 from 3-7 p.m. at the VisitLethbridge.com Arena (formerly ENMAX Centre).

Lethbridge City Council on Tuesday approved second and third readings of several Land Use Amendment Bylaws and Area Redevelopment Plan Amendments for four different proposed housing projects on the city’s southside.

As Lethbridge residents prepare to head to the polls in October, they should be aware of several changes coming for the 2025 Election – most notably that results will be delayed. Lethbridge City Council on Tuesday approved second and third readings of the Election Bylaw, including regulated updates in relation to the Provincial Government’s Bill 20.

One lane of Whoop-Up Drive will be closed support the University Siphon repair.

The north lane on westbound Whoop-Up Drive will close daily, from Monday to Saturday, at 9 a.m. to allow resources to access the river valley.

To better serve the community and online users, the City of Lethbridge is performing upgrades to a few of its online systems. As such, some websites and resources will be temporarily unavailable. 

The City of Lethbridge is addressing a wastewater pipe leak in the River Valley, located northeast of the University of Lethbridge. There is no danger to public health or impact to City services. The area impacted by the leak is closed and the public is asked to stay outside the posted fencing and tape.

Regular winter pruning of street trees is underway.

Winter is the best time for pruning most trees, when they are dormant and there is a reduced risk of spreading disease. Elm trees have a specific pruning window from October 1 to March 31. All elm wood is disposed of properly to prevent the spread of elm disease.