LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Sport Council (LSC) has announced a new program which begins next week.The Summer Sport Drop-In Program begins May 21st and runs every Monday to Thursday evening through June 26th. In July, the drop-ins will be moved to the mornings to avoid the heat.The east end of the Nicholas Sheran I...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Families can soon take advantage of spray parks during the hot upcoming days.The City of Lethbridge says two of their three spray parks will open at noon on Friday, May 17, 2024.The Legacy spray park on the north side includes a tot area, family zone, and a space for kids aged 5-12.The Rotary Centennia...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A new report shows an upwards trend in home prices in Lethbridge.The Alberta Real Estate Association (AREA) has released its Market Trend Summaries for April 2024.Between all residential property types, they say the cost to buy a home in the city increased by 11.6 per cent over the last year to an aver...

COALDALE, AB - The new recreation centre in Coaldale now officially has its name.The Town of Coaldale has announced that Shift Real Estate has secured the naming rights and sponsorship agreement for the facility, which will now be known as the Shift Community Recreation Centre.An official with the Town says the company...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Alberta government is launching the Aquatic Invasive Species Task Force to defend from invasive mussels and species. Zebra and quagga mussels are not native to Canada and reportedly can wreak havoc on ecosystems and infrastructure.The province is currently free of invasive mussels. However, increas...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The City of Lethbridge is not doing away with its new cycling lanes, at least not right now.At the Tuesday, May 14 regular council meeting, members voted to approve a series of recommendations from its Assets and Infrastructure Standing Policy Committee.The first lanes were installed in late 2023, but ...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Property owners in Lethbridge will find themselves paying a bit more in taxes this year.City Council voted during the Tuesday, May 14, 2024 meeting to approve its 2024 Property Tax and Supplementary Property Tax Rate Bylaw.The municipal portion will increase by 5.1 per cent this year, in line with the ...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge City Council is continuing their focus on recruiting and retaining physicians in the city. On Tuesday, May 14, 2024, council voted unanimously to allocate $15,000 from Council Contingencies for a refreshed marketing and recruitment campaign. The initiative will be in partnership with Alberta...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - There will be a few key differences in how the City of Lethbridge approaches encampments this year.At the Tuesday, May 14, 2024 meeting of city council, members voted to approve a series of strategic updates.The biggest update is that it will now integrate The Watch and Community Social Development. Th...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The City of Lethbridge is doing some concrete overlay work near Chinook Regional Hospital.The work is being conducted this week and next week along 10 Avenue South, between 11 Street South and 12A Street South.The first phase impacts the westbound lane from May 14 to May 17, 2024. Detours are not in pl...