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A look back at the life of trailblazing judge, senator and National Truth and Reconciliation Commissioner Murray Sinclair.
Judge Murray Sinclair on Sept. 2, 1989. When Sinclair was appointed to the provincial court of Manitoba, he made history as the first Indigenous judge in Manitoba. He was appointed as associate chief judge of the provincial court in 1988.
(Dave Johnson / Free Press files)
Commissioner Murray Sinclair (right) with commissioner Alvin Hamilton for the Aboriginal Justice Inquiry, pictured in November 1989. (Wayne Glowacki / Free Press files)
Judge Murray Sinclair presided over a pediatric cardiac surgery inquest into the 1994 deaths of 12 babies at Health Sciences Centre in Winnipeg. In 2000, he released his inquest report and his findings, stating some of the deaths were preventable. (Phil Hossack / Free Press files)
Judge Murray Sinclair speaks to students at Sisler High School. (Phil Hossack / Free Press files)
Murray Sinclair was sworn in as a judge on Manitoba's Court of Queen's Bench in 2001.(Wayne Glowacki / Free Press files)
Justice Murray Sinclair received an eagle feather at a restorative justice banquet in 2001. (Boris Minkevich / Free Press files)
Justice Murray Sinclair was awarded an honorary degree from the University of Winnipeg in 2011. Then-university president Lloyd Axworthy presented the honour. (Wayne Glowacki / Free Press files)
Justice Murray Sinclair was appointed chairman of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in 2009. He's pictured here at The Forks in 2010 on the national day of healing for residential school survivors.
(Mike Deal / Free Press files)
Chief Justice Murray Sinclair speaks at the We Day event for young people while a photo of his granddaughter is projected onto the screen in October 2012. (Adrian Wyld / The Canadian Press files)
Murray Sinclair speaks during Truth and Reconciliation Commission events in 2015.(Boris Minkevich / Free Press files)
Murray Sinclair attends the grand opening of the National Research Centre for Truth and Reconciliation at the University of Manitoba in November 2015.(Adrian Wyld / The Canadian Press files)
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (right) greets Justice Murray Sinclair at the release of the Final Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada on the history of Canada's residential school system, in Ottawa on Dec. 15, 2015.(Mikaela Mackenzie / Free Press files)
During the COVID-19 pandemic, former Senator Murray Sinclair used his voice to encourage other Indigenous people to get vaccinated. (Sean Kilpatrick / The Canadian Press files)
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shares an embrace with Murray Sinclair as they take part in ceremonies for the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation in Ottawa on Sept. 30, 2022.(Ruth Bonneville / Free Press files)
Another first: Murray Sinclair became the first Anishinaabe person inducted in the Winnipeg Regional Real Estate Board’s Citizens Hall of Fame. A bronze bust in his likeness was unveiled in September 2022. (Ruth Bonneville / Free Press files)
Murray Sinclair attends the future site of the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation in November 2022. (Ruth Bonneville / Free Press files)
Murray Sinclair attends the future site of the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation in November 2022.(Mike Deal / Free Press files)
Murray Sinclair speaks during a Public Safety Summit at the RBC Convention Centre in April 2024. A few weeks later, he was inducted into the Order of Manitoba.
A Winnipeg woman and two men allegedly lured male victims on dating websites before robbing and holding them against their will, prompting safety reminders for people looking for love online. Detectives believe there may be additional victims who’ve not yet come forward.
Providing a safe work environment for bus drivers is a no-brainer. You could not pay me enough to take on the role and yet, in theory, it should be a good job, providing an essential service for many.
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A 21-year-old man has pleaded guilty to attempted murder for cutting a pregnant woman’s throat and repeatedly stabbing her during a home invasion in Erickson in 2023.
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Years of living in a regularly infested suite in an always-infested building have given Lewie Gwyllt nightmares in which he’s wrestling giant bedbugs.
The 64-year-old has lived at 529 Country Club Blvd., a 107-unit seniors’ home run by Manitoba Housing, for nearly eight years. Much of his tenancy has been marked by monthly, but futile, bedbug-eradication treatments.
Gwyllt’s routine is set in stone: he bags his laundry, steams his clothes, and buys covers for any piece of furniture he buys. He has a physical disability and struggles to move things when the pest-control people arrive to spray for the bugs, but he knows the nooks and crannies of his baseboards are a problem spot.
The mental toll has weighed heavily on him. He takes anti-anxiety medication to deal with the stress and despair when the treatments don’t work.
This summer, a quest to discover Winnipeg’s finest veggie burgers unveiled a surprising array of creative and delicious options. From the structural integrity of buns to thoughtful toppings, the article explores standout local eateries, each offering unique takes on plant-based patties that are as flavorful as they are engaging.
