Liam Nixon

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• Picture Butte outpatient clinic closing

  In another setback to health care in southern Alberta, Global News has confirmed the outpatient clinic at the Piyami Health Centre in Picture Butte is closing its doors.

  Health

  Aug 10, 2023
• Bear paw — not human hand — confirmed as grisly Lethbridge landfill discovery

  The RCMP and Office of the Medical Examiner have confirmed it was a bear's paw, not a human hand, discovered by an employee at the Lethbridge landfill on May 16.

  Environment

  May 19, 2023
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• Attempted murder charge laid in Lethbridge hostage-taking

  A 40-year-old Lethbridge woman is facing several charges, including attempted murder, following a hostage situation that left a 54-year-old woman with life-threatening injuries.

  Crime

  Jul 15, 2022
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• Lethbridge woman pleads guilty in former partner’s death; murder charge dropped

  A Lethbridge woman accused of purposely running her former common-law partner down in an alley has been sentenced.

  Crime

  Mar 15, 2022
• Fort Macleod meat-processing plant has licence suspended

  The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said as of Friday morning, there were no food recalls related to the Feb. 17 licence suspension.

  Canada

  Feb 25, 2022
• One man dead in southern Alberta collision between semis

  A Granum, Alta., man is dead after two semi trucks collided on Highway 3 west of Coalhurst Friday morning.

  Traffic

  May 7, 2021
• Taber man found not guilty of theft, fraud charges

  After just two days of testimony, the judge ruled the Crown did not prove its case beyond a reasonable doubt and rendered the not guilty decisions.

  Crime

  Mar 5, 2021
• COVID-19 outbreaks declared at Lethbridge daycare centre and seniors home

  The Children's House Child Care Society announced three positive cases in a statement Tuesday evening.

  Health

  Oct 6, 2020
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• ARCHES audit findings turned over to Lethbridge police for investigation

  The audit findings, released July 16, alleged the site's operator, ARCHES, mismanaged public funds.

  Crime

  Jul 23, 2020
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• 2 teenage girls dead, search underway for 3rd missing in southern Alberta river

  Two teenage girls from a southern Alberta Hutterite colony are dead and one is missing after a swimming and canoeing outing Wednesday night. 

  Canada

  Jun 11, 2020
• 2020 Whoop-Up Days officially cancelled, farmers market still being explored

  Officials with Exhibition Park have announced the 2020 edition of Whoop Up Days, scheduled for August 18-22, has been cancelled.

  Features

  Apr 24, 2020
• University of Lethbridge community member self-isolating after COVID-19 exposure: officials

  Global News has learned a member of the University of Lethbridge community is self-isolating after a letter was sent to university staff outlining unconfirmed reports the partner of a staff member tested positive for COVID-19.

  Health

  Mar 17, 2020
• 13 Canadian citizens detained in Ethiopia

  Spokesperson Justin Steed told Global News in a statement that three of the Canadians are staff members, while the other 10 are volunteers.

  Canada

  Feb 29, 2020
• Lethbridge MP named chair of standing committee on access to information, privacy and ethics

  "I have a keen interest in setting a high ethical standard for all members of Parliament and all public office holders," Harder said.

  Politics

  Feb 20, 2020
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• Lethbridge College to benefit from significant donation from Corus Entertainment

  Students in the Digital Communications and Media program at Lethbridge College stand to benefit from a significant financial gift announced Monday.

  Canada

  Oct 7, 2019
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• Lethbridge police search for armed robbery suspect

  A woman is in custody and Lethbridge police are looking for her male accomplice after a series of crimes on the north side earlier this month.

  Crime

  Aug 26, 2019
• Charges laid in Lethbridge workplace incident that left woman paralyzed

  Triple M Housing Ltd. and its 10 subsidiaries now face 13 charges under the Occupational Health and Safety Act.

  Canada

  Jul 3, 2019
• Family identifies man killed in highway collision near Taber

  On Wednesday, 39-year-old Charles Russell was behind the wheel of his family's van, travelling with his 27-year-old wife and two daughters on Highway 36 when the northbound vehicle collided head on with a southbound truck.

  Canada

  Feb 22, 2019
• Southern Alberta man charged after Lethbridge police officer assaulted

  Officers were called to the school at around 1:30 a.m., after reports of numerous fights after a fire extinguisher was discharged in the gym.

  Crime

  Oct 30, 2018
• Man seriously injured in confrontation with Lethbridge police, ASIRT investigating

  The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team is investigating after a man suffered serious injuries during a confrontation with a Lethbridge police officer.

  Canada

  Oct 5, 2018
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• Alberta group launches federal petition to ban conversion therapy

  E-Petition 1833 calls on the federal government to make it illegal for conversion therapy to be used on minors or to send minors outside of the country to receive it.

  Politics

  Sep 20, 2018
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• Emergency crews search Oldman River looking for missing teen swept into the water

  Personnel are searching the river near the Alexander Wilderness Park and Pavan Park along with the help of a police drone.

  Canada

  Jul 7, 2018
• Convicted sex offender Denzel Bird to be sentenced Friday

  The man who admitted to randomly attacking a Lethbridge woman while she walked to work in the fall of 2016 will learn on Friday how much time he must serve behind bars.

  Crime

  Jun 15, 2018
• Former Alberta teacher accused of child porn offences facing new charges

  Anderson was originally facing charges of possessing, accessing and distributing child pornography, but the distributing charge has been replaced with one count of making child pornography.  A fourth charge of voyeurism has also been added.

  Crime

  Jun 12, 2018
• Organizer looks forward to 2018 Lethbridge Pride Fest

  Mack Miles spoke about how the LGBTQ+ community is viewed in Lethbridge and talked about the upcoming Lethbridge Pride Fest.

  Features

  May 17, 2018