Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services responded to a patio fire on the ninth floor of an apartment building at Berkeley Place West at approximately 5:22 a.m. on Sunday, June 9.

Construction is about to wrap up on 7 Street South from 4 Avenue to 7 Avenue, thus fully connecting the bike lanes in Downtown Lethbridge to the 7 Avenue bike boulevard and the city-wide cycling network. The work, all weather dependent, will take place from June 10-14. Full road closures are not anticipated, however, there will be lane reductions, short duration turning bay closures and a temporary loss of parking in some areas.

Crews were busy this week with pothole patching on Whoop-Up Drive. Next week, our ongoing Transportation Operations’ work will involve bridge maintenance. From June 10-12 (4 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day), bridge maintenance work will impact westbound lanes on Whoop-Up Drive. On June 13 and 14 (4 a.m. to 7 a.m. each day), work will shift to eastbound lanes.

As City crews and contractors are working on the annual road and infrastructure maintenance around Lethbridge, the City is encouraging residents to stay up-to-date with summer construction in just one click.

Effective immediately and until further notice, a fire ban has been placed on all open fires in the City’s River Valley.

Bridge maintenance will impact traffic on the University Drive West bridge, crossing over Whoop Up Drive West.

The City of Lethbridge is encouraging residents to connect, care and celebrate our beautiful local environment with a week of free, family-friendly activities and events!

The City of Lethbridge’s biggest public operations event of the year is back this weekend!

Big Truck Petting Zoo returns for another year on Saturday, June 1 at the Lethbridge Public Library’s Crossings Branch from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 

The City of Lethbridge Water and Wastewater team is performing ‘smoke’ testing in the 200 Block of Mayor Magrath Drive North. The testing will begin on May 29, 2024, at 8:30 a.m.

The investigation is to determine the cause of reported foul odours in the area.

Road maintenance will impact traffic on the Scenic Drive North overpass, crossing over 5 Avenue North.