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Southbound Whoop-Up Drive traffic will be impacted by a single lane closure between University Drive West and Columbia Boulevard West. The closure will occur on the outside lane from approximately 9 am and 12 pm tomorrow, December 5, 2024.

Another winter solstice is on the horizon. December 21 marks the start of winter and the day in the year with the fewest hours of daylight. It will be celebrated at the Blackfoot Winter Solstice and residents are invited to submit significant events for the 2024 Lethbridge Winter Count.

As the holiday season is upon us and more people head to Downtown Lethbridge to do their holiday shopping, we have created an updated video to help customers understand all matters related to parking and make their experience in the Downtown a more positive one. In addition, as a collaboration with the Downtown Business Revitalization Zone and the Heart of Our City Committee (HOCC) – the City is offering free Downtown parking days on December 4, December 11 and December 18. These days are to encourage customers to visit the Downtown and promote the businesses.

An emergency sewer repair is impacting a two-block stretch of 6 Avenue South.

Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services (LFES) responded to a vehicle fire in the 1200 block of 8 Street North on Sunday, December 1, at approximately 10 p.m.

Crews from two fire stations arrived to find the vehicle fully engulfed in flames. Firefighters quickly brought the blaze under control. No injuries were reported. 

Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services responded to a residential structure fire at the 1800 block of 18 Avenue North on Friday, November 29, at approximately 4:30 a.m. 

The family in the home was alerted to the presence of smoke and immediately called 9-1-1 before evacuating safely. 

Preparations are already underway for the next municipal election, scheduled for October 20, 2025. We invited all current Council members to share their thoughts on the first three years of this term. 

Next up in this series is Councillor Ryan Parker, who was first elected to Council in 1998 and successfully won a seat on Council in each subsequent election since then. 

To address the increasing challenges posed by resident waterfowl populations, the City of Lethbridge is incorporating an innovative approach with the introduction of a ‘Goosinator’ unit.

As part of City Council’s annual budget review, members of the Economic & Finance Standing Policy Committee (SPC) had an in-depth exploration today of the financial implications related to Lethbridge & District Exhibition (LDE).

Highlights from the November 26, 2024, Lethbridge City Council meeting.