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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.

Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services responded to a structure fire in the 1900 block of 6A Avenue North at approximately 3 p.m. on April 8.

The 2026 Tae Kwon-Do International World Cup is scheduled to take place at the Lethbridge Trade and Convention Centre on July 4–5. The event will benefit from $33,000 in financial support from the City of Lethbridge.

The Crowsnest Trail Pathway is gearing up for its final stretch, bringing a smooth new three‑kilometre connection to the city. 

In preparation for our Dog Waste Awareness Month in June, the City of Lethbridge will be holding five dog park cleanups.

Friday, April 3 is Good Friday and Monday, April 6 is Easter Monday. The City of Lethbridge will have service level changes.

Blaine Hyggen, Mayor of the City of Lethbridge, has provided notice that a Special Closed Meeting of City Council will be held at 10:00 AM. on April 14, 2026, in the Council Chamber, City Hall, City of Lethbridge, with the following item on the Agenda: 

Procurement Practices (ATIA Sections 19, 29 and 31). 

Elm bark beetles may be tiny, but they can take down a healthy elm with a single bite. A province‑wide pruning ban and a watchful community could be the difference between losing our shade and saving it.

The City of Lethbridge’s three self-service yard waste sites are open for the season starting Wednesday, April 1. All three locations will be open daily from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Effective immediately, the northbound lanes in the 500 Block of Stafford Drive North are closed. 

Two-way traffic is being maintained in the southbound lanes of Stafford Drive, between 5 Avenue and 7 Avenue North.