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Traffic will be impacted as crews complete paving and patchwork along Bridge Drive West.

Starting Thursday, September 26 at 7 a.m., both directions of Bridge Drive West will be closed. 

Expansion of Lethbridge water and wastewater treatment infrastructure, Highway 3 bridge and interchange improvements plus continued collaboration on physician recruitment will be the top advocacy items this week for Lethbridge City Council.

The City of Lethbridge is proud to partner with the Lethbridge Hurricanes Hockey Club as they welcome hockey fans to a night of Indigenous cultural celebration this Friday, September 27.

As the only community-owned team bidding for the 2026 Memorial Cup, the Lethbridge Hurricanes, together with bid committee partners, have highlighted this strong community collaboration as Lethbridge’s advantage over other cities vying for the event.  

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 web resources will be unavailable Wednesday, September 25 from 4:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.  

A joint Capital Improvement Plan-funded (CIP) project between Parks and Urban Revitalization will aim to provide a safer and more welcoming design to the southwest entrance of Downtown Lethbridge’s primary park. The Galt Gardens SW Corner Landscaping Project will improve the hardscaping, incorporate two new entrances to the pergola, improve existing lighting and add in additional lighting. Fencing will be going up Wednesday and the area will be closed off to pedestrians. The bulk of the project is anticipated to be complete by the end of October, weather permitting, with some work to be finished in spring 2025.

Community building, unity and cultural celebration were on full display as the City of Lethbridge and the Reconciliation Lethbridge Advisory Committee (RLAC) held their annual Reconciliation Awards evening Monday night in City Hall.

A two-block stretch of Mayor Magrath Drive South will be impacted by paving work on Tuesday, September 24.

Both southbound lanes will be closed between 3 Avenue South and 5 Avenue South. Two-way traffic will be maintained using the northbound lanes.

Reducing barriers to youth accessing recreational opportunities and connecting law enforcement and the community are the goals of a successful new program – Off the Record. 

All the signs of autumn are here: the weather is starting to change, pumpkin spice aromas are filling hallways – and Lethbridge City Council has returned to its regular schedule of meetings.