Downtown Lethbridge

• Lethbridge Police Service expands Downtown Policing Unit

  Lethbridge is known for its downtown core, drawing community members with its vibrancy. It's also a hot spot for crime, and police are taking proactive measures in response.

  Crime

  Feb 14, 2025
  
• Lethbridge Fire investigates series of weekend dumpster fires

  Lethbridge Fire and EMS were called to multiple fires downtown this weekend. The fire chief is reminding residents and business owners how they can take preventative measures.

  Crime

  May 13, 2024
  
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• Combating lawlessness in downtown Lethbridge

  The Downtown Lawlessness Reduction Task Force received presentations from three organizations on Thursday, on how it can address issues in the downtown.

  Crime

  Feb 9, 2024
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• City of Lethbridge finalizes terms of new lawlessness taskforce

  The taskforce approved by Lethbridge city council has a simple objective: 'To basically identify the symptoms and the depths of lawlessness,' explained Sarah Amies, Downtown BRZ.

  Crime

  Dec 13, 2023
• Lethbridge city council updates parking ticket fines

  Lethbridge city council has finalized the new parking fines bylaw, with parking fines in the downtown core to be $40 and an available $20 reduction.

  Canada

  Dec 12, 2023
• Lethbridge businesses relieved as infrastructure work finishes

  Intended to draw people to downtown Lethbridge as well as replace infrastructure, most of the construction is finished but is the pain worth the gain for small businesses?

  Traffic

  Nov 30, 2023
• Downtown parking recommendations to go before Lethbridge city council

  The discussion on raising parking fines was brought forward to the Lethbridge Economic and Finance SPC on Wednesday night. Sarah Jones has more on what that means for residents.

  Canada

  Nov 16, 2023
• Lethbridge woman pleads guilty to 11 charges in 2022 downtown hostage-taking, stabbing

  Courtney Shaw pleaded guilty to 11 charges — including hostage-taking — for her role in a 2022 downtown stabbing that left a 54-year-old woman with life-threatening injuries.

  Crime

  Aug 17, 2023
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• Multi-faceted construction project underway in downtown Lethbridge

  More significant construction is underway in the downtown core. The project will include water main upgrades, bike lanes and pavement improvements. Sarah Jones reports.

  Canada

  Aug 9, 2023
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• Downtown Lethbridge businesses concerned after flooding closes buildings indefinitely

  Multiple shops have been closed for a week since a water main break caused flooding.

  Features

  Mar 14, 2023