Crisis centre staffing, 911-calling senior, flag football, Life of Pi, William Prince, provincial boxing
Plus: Rodent CSI reveals surprise rat-hole culprit

Good evening. Here’s a look at what our newsroom has been working on today:

'It is a crisis for the staff there'

Chris Kitching:

HSC crisis response centre desperately understaffed amid surge in patients: union

A mental-health crisis centre in Winnipeg is “dangerously” understaffed and failing to keep pace with a surge in walk-in patients, a union that represents some employees told the Free Press. Read More

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'She needs help, serious help'

Dean Pritchard:

Senior with mental health issues denied bail after phony phone calls to 911

Not enough resources to help woman found guilty of calling emergency services 350 times: judge Read More

'Everyone needs to know what is going on here'

Tyler Searle:

‘Extreme pain’: home-based jeweller, father shot during robbery; thieves steal gold valued at $1M

Held at gunpoint and faced with the decision to flee, freeze or fight during a robbery at his home business last week, Rajan Dhalla chose the latter — striking back at thieves before being injured by gunfire. Read More

Future stars

Photography by John Woods / Free Press:

Flag on the play

In pictures: Flag football kids camp Read More

'A living kaleidoscope'

Holly Harris:

Earning its stripes

Stunning Life of Pi stage show brings award-winning novel to vibrant life Read More

'Keeping up with my heroes'

Ben Waldman:

Peguis star shooting for interstellar acclaim

The songs started small, but when it came time to record his fifth full-length album, William Prince wanted each track to reach beyond his universe in every direction. Read More

'Peace in all the chaos'

Taylor Allen:

Punching their tickets to nationals

Manitoba’s best set to go toe-to-toe in the ring at boxing provincials Read More

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Local

Kevin Rollason: First Nation lifts member’s five-year banishment, but he’s taking band council to court

David Sanderson: Winnipeg octogenarian’s commitment to journaling pays lifelong dividends

AV Kitching: Esoteric hair works meant to muss up mores

Joshua Frey-Sam: A towering figure in business and basketball, Don McLean made time to mentor others

Carol Sanders: Manitoba justice minister expects serious consequences for thieves in Criminal Code update

Nicole Buffie: Non-profit sounds alarm about ‘complex’ toxic drug ODs as mobile prevention unit awaits federal approval

Joyanne Pursaga: Neighbours fight seven-storey residential block in St. Boniface

Adam Treusch: Police watchdog clears Mountie in teen’s shooting death in Norway House

Nicole Buffie: Province, Ottawa launch $27.5-M grant program for municipal, business emission-reduction upgrades

Marsha McLeod: MLAs told detention bill rushed and incomplete

Opinion

Tory McNally: October is workplace accessibility month: join the conversation

Joel Schlesinger: Crush of credit

Melissa Martin: Connecting with what we consume truly nourishes

Editorial: Finding way forward for Canadian youth

Alison Gillmor: All there in her phenomenal face

Dr. Jim Simm: New legislation missing crucial understanding of treatment

David McLaughlin: Ottawa, the provinces and the big stick

Laura Rance: Demand for beef has cattle producers riding high, facing questions on future

Maureen Scurfield: Flab jabs just bumps in the road to the new you

Jen Zoratti: Elbows down! CFL punts CanCon for halftime

Arts & Life

Reviewed by Jen Zoratti: Biography of beloved, complicated comedic icon ensures legacy lives on

Harriet Zaidman: Aspirations aplenty in Boynton’s board book

Free Press: New in paper

Ben Sigurdson: Thammavongsa launches debut novel Tuesday

Ben Waldman: Music and memories

Reviewed by Cheryl Girard: Characters struggle in stories of isolation

Reviewed by Jordan Ross: Exploration of indie rock’s history, from scrappy DIY recordings to lifestyle brands, hits all the right notes

Free Press: Gowda good to go for October book club

John Longhurst: New leader of Canadian Council of Imams seeks to help build Canadian Muslim identity

Reviewed by Joseph Hnatiuk: Contributions and plight of migrant workers detailed in vital account

Sports

Joshua Frey-Sam: Bombers avoid major upset as Castillo nails walk-off field goal against Roughriders’ second-stringers

Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe: Nashville forward made emotional season debut Tuesday

Ken Wiebe: Jets off to hot start despite dropping season opener

Free Press staff: MGK to headline Grey Cup halftime show

Ken Wiebe: Scheifele ties Jets franchise points mark in 5-2 win over Flyers

Ben Little: Three Manitobans to rep the Maple Leaf at seniors bowling worlds

Business

Gabrielle Piché: Lynn Lake gold mine project seeks longer life, Ottawa seeks input

Gabrielle Piché: Rising U.S. tariffs put price pressure on Manitoba home construction sector

Aaron Epp: Raising the roof in St. Boniface

Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: Economists expect gas prices drove inflation higher in September

Craig Lord, The Canadian Press: Bank of Canada will be ‘humble’ as it returns to economic forecasts: Macklem

Wyatte Grantham-philips, The Associated Press: Gold prices topped $4,300 this week. What’s driving the surge?

Gabrielle Piché: ‘Got a lot of things going for us’: Winnipeg house sales continue steady rise

Gabrielle Piché: RRC Polytech unveils new Centre for Automation and Manufacturing Technology Transfer at Notre Dame campus

Canada

The Canadian Press, The Canadian Press: Upcoming budget to include funding for 1,000 new CBSA officers, minister says

Lyndsay Armstrong, The Canadian Press: Documents reveal new witness statements to RCMP about missing N.S. children

Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press: India’s new envoy pitches full trade deal with Canada, but urges business to act now

The Canadian Press: Carney heading to Asia for 9 day trip to work on trade, defence partnerships

Jack Farrell, The Canadian Press: Alberta teachers reject government request to end strike and enter mediation

The Canadian Press: Montreal man pleads guilty to making death threats against Parti Québécois leader

Hannah Alberga, The Canadian Press: Toronto to develop wastewater surveillance program for FIFA World Cup

World

Jill Lawless And Pan Pylas, The Associated Press: Prince Andrew gives up his Duke of York title as Epstein allegations refuse to fade

Aamer Madhani, Seung Min Kim, Michelle L. Price And Chris Megerian, The Associated Press: After Zelenskyy meeting, Trump calls on Ukraine and Russia to ‘stop where they are’ and end the war

Justin Spike, The Associated Press: Orbán celebrates Hungary as ‘the only place in Europe’ where a Trump-Putin meeting can be held

Toqa Ezzidin, Wafaa Shurafa And Mariam Fam, The Associated Press: Daily struggles persist in Gaza even as ceasefire offers some respite

Philip Marcelo, The Associated Press: Trump commutes sentence of former US Rep. George Santos in federal fraud case

Konstantin Toropin And Lisa Mascaro, The Associated Press: US has seized survivors after strike on suspected drug-carrying vessel in Caribbean, AP sources say

Bassem Mroue, The Associated Press: Hannibal Gadhafi, son of late Libyan leader, ordered released in Lebanon if he pays $11 million bail

Gerald Imray And Nqobile Ntshangase, The Associated Press: An army colonel who led a lightning-fast coup takes over as Madagascar’s president

Sibi Arasu And Jennifer Mcdermott, The Associated Press: US blocks a global fee on shipping emissions as international meeting ends without new regulations

Eric Tucker And Alanna Durkin Richer, The Associated Press: Bolton pleads not guilty in Justice Department case accusing him of sharing government secrets

One last thing...

Todd Richmond, The Associated Press:

Ah, rats! Researchers say some other critter likely created Chicago’s ‘rat hole’ sidewalk landmark

Researchers think they have debunked the origin of Chicago's so-called “rat hole,” one of the Windy City's weirdest local landmarks. Read More

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