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Today’s must-read
The recent suicides of two on-duty Manitoba RCMP officers have renewed calls to address burnout and revamp the force’s policing model.
The union representing RCMP members confirmed one officer died by suicide in September and a second suicide death occurred last month. Both Mounties were on duty when they died.
“Suicide and related rates in RCMP are just so incredibly high,” said Bobby Baker, the prairie director for the National Police Federation.
Mental-health issues are on the rise as staffing shortages force officers to work more and longer shifts, Baker said. Nicole Buffie has the story.
Assistant Commissioner Scott McMurchy, Commanding Officer, RCMP Manitoba (Mike Deal / Free Press files)
On the bright side
From musician to real estate agent to volunteer, Brian McMillan has done a lot in his life. “I always joke around that the only thing I was trained to do was be a rock star and when that didn’t work out I had to explore other options,” he says.
The 73-year-old played guitar in a touring rock band in his early 20s before deciding life on the road wasn’t for him.
He became a real estate agent for seven years, started a family and then gave up selling homes to start two businesses: Prairie Studio Glass and Home Instead Senior Care. In recent years, he’s returned to selling real estate.
He’s also a member at Woodhaven Men’s Shed, where he volunteers his time chairing the group’s board of directors. The organization is part of a worldwide network of groups that give men an opportunity to socialize. Aaron Epp has more here.
Brian McMillan (left), James Turnbull and Richard Lockhart are among the 115 members of Westhaven Men’s Shed. (Mikaela MacKenzie / Free Press)
On this date
On Nov. 10, 1927: The Manitoba Free Press reported in Ottawa, the federal government would announce a royal commission to probe the issue of federal subsidies to provinicial governments. The opening of development of Slave Falls as a power generating site for the city of Winnipeg was approved by the committee on public utilities. In Ironton, Minn., bank robbers stole $35,000. Read the rest of this day’s paper here. Search our archives for more here.
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