In early spring, the City of Lethbridge will be introducing curbside organics for houses that currently have black and blue cart collection. To help roll out the new program, we are looking for Lethbridge students to help name our waste, recycling and organic collection truck fleet. 

​Downtown Lethbridge has a rich and storied history. With a diverse past of railways, coal mining, industry, commerce and residences – the area west of 5 Street South, between 3 Avenue South and Park Place Shopping Centre, may stand out more than others. In recognition of this assorted and unique collection of pastimes, the City of Lethbridge's Heart of Our City Committee, Historic Places Advisory Committee and the Lethbridge Historical Society have recently partnered to fund and produce a new historical interpretive sign.

When Dr. Garland Jonker first moved to southern Alberta 12 years ago to complete his residency, he and his wife immediately realized that Lethbridge was the ideal place to raise a family while also advancing their professions.

Lethbridge residents reached out to the City of Lethbridge in high volumes across many different platforms throughout the past year. Customer service staff at 311 logged more than 125,000 cases in 2022, the City's engagement website Get Involved Lethbridge had more than 42,400 visits and the City of Lethbridge website had more than 2.1 million page views.

​Several City of Lethbridge employees are among those who have been recently awarded with Alberta's Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal.

​Lethbridge is home to an impressive and ever-growing collection of public art, and the City's Public Art program has been incredibly busy with the completion of multiple projects over the past year.

Cutting open a car, breaking down a door and navigating through a smoke filled building are just some of the adrenalin pumping activities local high school students recently experience with crews from Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services (LFES).

Quench your thirst with the best tasting water in the west! Of nine competing cities and municipalities, Lethbridge was crowned the winner of the best tasting water at the 2022 American Water Works Association (AWWA) Western Canadian conference in September 2022.

The Government of Alberta recently celebrated the outstanding contribution of organizations and individuals who have helped to preserve, restore and tell the history of Alberta.

As the glorious summer weather starts to creep to the cooler side of the thermometer, many residents are getting back into the swing of school, work and routines. For City of Lethbridge operations staff though, it's been a busy summer of planting, mowing, paving, call taking, and waste disposal.