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What a way to fly — if you’re rich

When my husband and I were catching a flight from Roatán, Honduras, to Toronto earlier this year, we shared a taxi to the airport with an acquaintance.

He was an amiable guy and we made small talk. I noticed he got jostled travelling over the bumpy island roads same as we did, even though he was one of those annoyingly well-put-together travellers who seemed unfazed by the crushing humidity that was making my hair stick to my neck and forehead. Perhaps he was wearing one of those breathable fabrics that wicks away moisture.

And though I had heard he had travelled to many parts of the world, I noticed his luggage wasn’t quite as “seasoned” as ours.

We shook hands at departures, and the light rhythmic whir of his pristine wheelie bag quickly faded as he melted into the throng at Juan Manuel Gálvez International Airport while we were still gathering our bags.

Police and mental health don’t mix: so why can’t we fix it?

It was the fateful moment when death became almost inevitable.

On Monday, a man called 911 at 8:40 p.m. to report that his brother, who had lifelong mental health issues, was suffering from a crisis and had locked himself in the Linden Woods home they shared.

Winnipeg police did not respond, nor did anyone from the Alternative Response to Citizens in Crisis, a hybrid unit involving a plainclothes police officer and a mental health professional. The man called 911 again at 10 p.m., indicating he was still locked out of his house and his brother was yelling at him through the front window.

This is where we reach the aforementioned fateful moment, when a cry for help is transformed into a lethal confrontation. Specifically, it’s that moment when, following the second 911 call, the Winnipeg Police Service decided the situation was too volatile for ARCC and instead dispatched uniformed officers.

No more trashing paper coffee cups

Mahalia Lepage and Joshua Bassman know their way around a recycling bin.

They try to take reusable cups when they go to their local coffee shop, and even volunteered with Folk Fest’s “enviro crew” last weekend. A large part of that job, they said, was informing guests about which items were recyclable.

The one item that stood out was paper coffee cups.

They weren’t considered recyclable until Wednesday — when Winnipeg recycling organizations announced paper cups can be thrown into blue bins around the province, effective immediately.

Today’s horoscope

MOON ALERT: Avoid shopping (except food and gas) and important decisions after 5 p.m. The moon is in Leo.

ARIES (March 21-April 19)

An unusual idea or an unexpected event might take you into an entirely new headspace. You might entertain the notion of a new kind of future for yourself — something more romantic or more spiritual/touchy-feely (call it whatever you like) — than you had previously thought.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20)

Poilievre can only smile and nod after Carney’s chess move

Mark Carney may still be relatively new to elected politics, but he’s proving to be a remarkably quick study in the art of political chess.