Multiple roads are closed as crews repair a sanitary pipe leak in north Lethbridge.

Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services responded to two separate fires in south Lethbridge early Friday, February 7. 

Heating equipment is one of the leading causes of home fires during winter months. 

As the heating season kicks into high gear, Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services reminds residents to heat their homes safely to protect their families and our community from fire hazards and carbon monoxide poisoning. 

Starting on Wednesday, February 5, Transit users can expect a change to schedules around the city as part of Lethbridge Transit’s continuous improvement process.

Siphon leaks in the River Valley have been repaired and are now fully operational.

The leaking was first noticed on January 8 when it caused a sinkhole and wastewater to surface.

Crews from two stations were called to a vehicle fire at a westside residence on Sunday, February 2.

The deadline for businesses, organizations and institutions to submit their annual mandatory waste reports is today. 

More than 500 businesses have already filed their reports with the free and easy-to-use online system, which takes less than five minutes to complete. The online portal will automatically close at the end of the day. 

Another eye in the sky is helping motorists monitor a busy stretch of road in real-time.

A new traffic monitoring camera points directly at the Highway 3 river crossing. It captures westbound and eastbound traffic before, on and after the bridge. The camera takes still images every two minutes, covering the previous 20 minutes of activity.

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.