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The City of Lethbridge Transportation department is undertaking a comprehensive road safety project with a focus on addressing the leading causes of road collisions and fatalities, particularly for vulnerable road users.

The goal of this project is to decrease vehicle related fatalities, injuries and collisions in Lethbridge with a targeted communications and outreach approach. The project’s scope includes:  

• Understanding and shifting the local culture around road safety and risky behaviors.   
• Developing year-long materials and campaigns to increase awareness about road safety.  
• Complete School Travel Plans at all elementary schools in Lethbridge.

Highlights from the May 13, 2025, meeting of Lethbridge City Council.

Two water-related projects, on 13 Street North and 5 Avenue North, may impact northside commuters. 

A closed door helped contain a house fire in south Lethbridge.

Fire crews from three stations responded to the 1800 block of 18 Street South at around 2:10 p.m. Monday. 

The celebration of Blackfoot culture and language in Sikóóhkotok (Lethbridge) is now proudly welcoming the community with an ‘Oki’ at four new organizations in the region.

To continue transparency with the community, Lethbridge City Council today publicly released past confidential meeting documents relating to the Lethbridge and District Exhibition (LDE). 

The City is advising residents to exercise caution when using the river near Peenaquim Dog Park over the next 24 hours. 

Some things don’t get better with age. Wine? Yes. Playgrounds? No. With that in mind, the City of Lethbridge is replacing the playground in Mt. Blakiston Park. The play area was installed in 1999 and has come to the end of its life cycle.

Repairs to a pedestrian ramp will impact motorists and pedestrians on University Drive West. 

The ramp, at the southeast corner of University Drive and Heritage Boulevard West, will be closed. All pedestrian traffic will be routed back one block, to Heritage Crescent West. 

A Lethbridge Mother's Day tradition continues in 2025. The Parks & Cemeteries team will, once again, offer complimentary roses to visitors at Mountain View Cemetery.