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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.

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.

Eagles galore at St. Boniface as Neill takes first men’s amateur title

Rory Neill wasn’t actually operating on auto pilot, even if it often appeared to be the case.

Over the course of 54 holes at St. Boniface Golf Club, Neill was able to execute his game plan to near perfection and his remarkable consistency allowed him to earn a two-stroke victory at the Golf Manitoba men’s amateur championship on Wednesday afternoon.

Neill, who plays out of Glendale, held the lead after 18 and 36 holes and he rarely wavered, shooting a three-under 69 during his final round to finish at five-under 211, holding off Drew Jones of Shilo (who had the low round of the day at 67) to secure his third consecutive runner-up finish.

“I was definitely nervous to start the day, but I tried really hard to detach from the scoreboard and just play another round of golf, like I had the first two days,” said Neill, whose lone bogey of the round came on the 18th hole. “It’s cool (to go wire-to-wire). It’s definitely not what I would have expected. I talked to some guys earlier in the week and we all agreed that it was definitely going to be a bunched-up leaderboard here. I knew that coming into (the final round) that there were probably 20 guys that could win

Ste. Anne hospital to be closed till next week

The Ste. Anne hospital has been closed since Monday as the facility’s cooling system is down, but community leaders say the response to fix it has been rapid.

Southern Health reports the system at the hospital malfunctioned and work is underway to fix it, a news release said Wednesday.

The repairs are necessary to “maintain a safe environment for patients, staff and physicians.”

Ste. Anne Mayor Yvan St. Vincent said the communication from Southern Health has been outstanding, as they’ve been in touch with leaders in the town daily, sometimes several times a day.