Unemployment in southern Alberta is the lowest in the province, which itself also sits at the national average after years above the Canadian rate.
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Category Archives: Lethbridge County (Alberta)
New condominium project taking shape near the city river valley
The giant crane standing out above the High Level bridge is a visible sign of progress for a new condominium complex being developed overlooking the river valley.
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Zoning amendment for development of mixed-use building
Lethbridge city council on Tuesday gave first reading to an amendment to Bylaw 5115, the Specialist Offices Plan, which will remove the land at three properties on 17 St. S. from that bylaw.
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City approves mixed-use units for Copperwood
Developers are one step closer to seeing a multi-use housing project starting in the West Lethbridge subdivision of Copperwood.
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City council approves repurposing Spudnut Bakery building
Lethbridge city council on Tuesday gave second and third readings to a bylaw amendment that will allow two residential apartments to be constructed on the main floor of the building known as the home of the Spudnut Bakery.
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Chinook Trail electrical work funded by council
Lethbridge city council on Tuesday unanimously approved the borrowing of $500,000 to complete the Chinook Trail Functional Planning Study in 2023.
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Council approves new name for stretch of Parkside Drive
A stretch of Parkside Drive South has a new name after city council on Tuesday by a 7-2 vote approved a recommendation from its Civic Works Standing Policy Committee.
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City takes first step toward historic status for Oliver Block
Lethbridge city council on Tuesday gave first reading to a bylaw that will designate the Oliver Block in the downtown core as a municipal historic resource. The owner of the block at 316 5 St. S. has applied for that designation and the Historic Places Advisory Committee has evaluated the property, subsequently passing a motion to recommend council proceed with the designation.
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Electrical infrastructure, rezoning issues top agenda for today’s council meeting
The summer break is over for Lethbridge city council and today it will have a lengthy agenda to deal with at the first meeting of September.
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Lethbridge’s construction industry struggling to find skilled workers: experts
According to Economic Development Lethbridge, the number of workers needed by the local construction industry has dipped by 200 since July, which counters figures seen in Calgary and Edmonton.
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