Life got away from me a bit this month, and it’s now well into May, but better late than never, right? Here’s some of the cool things that happened in Lethbridge in April.
The Lethbridge International Film Festival returned this year, featuring more than 77 films from around the world. (Your Quintessential Lethbridge)
The Clean Sweep Program is back for another year of making downtown Lethbridge look its best. During the summer months, the team tackles graffiti removal, garbage clean-up, and refreshing public spaces. (Lethbridge Link)
City of Lethbridge Parks has launched a new website about the River Valley that includes a chance to share your stories about this special place. (City of Lethbridge)
Iikaisskini (Low Horn) Dr. Leroy Little Bear, ULethbridge’s inaugural Vice-Provost, Iniskim Indigenous Relations is retiring from the University of Lethbridge and efforts are underway to celebrate his incredible legacy. (University of Lethbridge)
The City of Lethbridge’s Environmental Incentives Program is returning for 2026. This is a great opportunity to get a rebate on a rain barrel or a low-flow toilet. (CTV)
Coulee Clean-up returns for another year. Sign-up to help keep our natural areas clean and garbage free. (CTV)
Lethbridge artist Brendan Stewart holds the brush behind the artwork on Colorado Avalanche goalie Scott Wedgewood’s mask. (CTV)
Congratulations to Taber for being named this year’s Kraft Hockeyville champions! (CTV)
This year’s City Nature Challenge saw 39 nature observers record 291 species over a four-day period at the end of April. (iNaturalist)
Tourism Lethbridge is reporting that visitation to Lethbridge increased by 9.5% in 2025 from the year before. (Lethbridge News Now)
Lethbridge Polytechnic students were given the opportunity to learn to make traditional ribbon skirts. (Lethbridge Campus Media)
At Antojitos Latin Food Cravings, food is about more than meals on a plate. (Lethbridge Campus Media)
Longtime community champion Knud Petersen will receive an honourary degree from the University of Lethbridge in May. (University of Lethbridge)
Thanks to record-setting fundraising from the University of Lethbridge Students’ Union a new multi-sport dome will be built at the University of Lethbridge. (University of Lethbridge)
