Home News Canada Alberta Alberta Investigators probe death of 87-year-old man at Alberta care home LETHBRIDGE - Detectives in a southern Alberta city are probing the death of an 87-year-old man at a care home. Sept. 22, 2025 Sept. 22, 2025 1 min read Save New subscriber benefit! Copied to clipboard A gifted article has been claimed. Out of gifts for the month Unfortunately you've used all of your gifts this month. Your counter will reset on the first day of next month. Share this article paywall-free Email Copy Link Copy article link Email A sign on Lethbridge Police Service headquarters is pictured in Lethbridge, Alta., on Tuesday, April 16, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh JMC flag wire: true flag sponsored: false article_type: pubinfo.section: cms.site.custom.site_domain : thestar.com sWebsitePrimaryPublication : publications/toronto_star bHasMigratedAvatar : false firstAuthor.avatar : By The Canadian Press LETHBRIDGE - Detectives in a southern Alberta city are probing the death of an 87-year-old man at a care home.Lethbridge police say they were called last month by Alberta’s chief medical examiner in the death of the man at St. Michael’s Health Centre.Investigators believe the man got into a fight with another male resident he knew in the same unit and had to be rushed to hospital, where he died. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Police say there is no video surveillance in resident rooms or the common hallways of the facility.They say the suspect still lives at the care home, but there’s no evidence to suggest an ongoing risk. St. Michael’s Health Centre is a 202-bed continuing care centre operated by Covenant Health.This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 22, 2025. 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