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Murray Sinclair, who was born when Indigenous people did not yet have the right to vote, grew up to become one of the most decorated and influential people to work in Indigenous justice and advocacy.

A former judge and senator, one of Sinclair's biggest roles was chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission into residential schools. 

He died Monday morning in a Winnipeg hospital, said his son Niigaan Sinclair. He was 73.

Sinclair was a father of five and a grandfather.

The Southwest Cougars defeated the Interlake Lightning 3-1 Sunday in Teulon. Head coach Tanner Lewis will join Clayton Dreger on the Cougars Report which airs Mondays at 5:15 p.m. on CJRB Radio 1220.

Funeral For:  John David Dyck 
Funeral Date: May 2025 
John David Dyck, 71, of Roberts, Wisconsin formerly of Morden, passed away Friday, November 1st at Roberts, Wisconsin. He is survived by his wife Bev, 2 daughters, 1 son, 1 sister, his mother-in-law Anne Heinrichs, several in-laws and their families. He was predeceased by his parents Jake and Margaret Dyck, father-in-law Arthur Heinrichs, 1 brother and 1 brother-in-law. 
The celebration of life for John David Dyck will be held in May, 2025 in Stillwater, Minnesota. 

Funeral For: Howard Brown 
Funeral Date: November 7, 2024 
Howard Brown, 62, of Lowe Farm passed away Thursday, October 31st at Boundary Trails Health Centre. He is survived by his wife Beverly, 2 daughters, 4 grandchildren, 1 sister, 5 brothers, mother-in-law Elma Eidse, and their families. He was predeceased by 1 brother. 
The funeral service for Howard Brown will be held Thursday, November 7th at 2pm at Morris Multiplex with private burial of the urn at Lowe Farm Cemetery at a later date. 

Funeral For:  Mary Siemens nee Letkeman 
Funeral Date: November 6, 2024 
Mary Siemens nee Letkeman, 98, of Altona formerly of Rosenfeld, passed away Monday, October 28th at Eastview Place. She is survived by 1 daughter, 5 sons, and their families. She was predeceased by her husband Henry J. Siemens. 
The celebration of life for Mary Siemens nee Letkeman will be held Wednesday, November 6th at 2pm at Altona EMMC with private family burial prior to the service at Hochstadt Cemetery. 

The Southwest Cougars win streak has reached eight games. Micky Gross made 41 saves, and Southwest defeated the Interlake Lightning 3-1 in Teulon. Shane Elder, Jack Polasek and Lynden Gould did the goal scoring for the Cougars. 

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has written to the provinces' premiers, asking them to eliminate their sales taxes on new homes that are under $1 million.

It follows Poilievre's own pledge last week that if he becomes prime minister, he will axe the federal sales tax on new homes sold for under $1 million.

The Conservatives estimated that measure would reduce the cost of an $800,000 home by $40,000 and spur construction of another 30,000 homes per year.

The provincewide lockout against a union of more than 700 foremen at all British Columbia ports is expected to begin at 8 a.m.

The BC Maritime Employers Association has said the lockout is meant to "facilitate a safe and orderly wind-down of operations" in light of "escalating and unpredictable strike action."

Last week, it said the move was being done "defensively" after International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 514 had issued a 72-hour strike notice for job action, which also starts at 8 a.m.

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says the results of Tuesday's U.S. presidential election will be pivotal to the future of our province's economy.
    
Since his own election last fall, Kinew has been working to strengthen Manitoba's relationship with the United States through a series of trade missions.

"Whichever way the American public decides to cast their votes, we're going to be that good trading partner, that ally that they can trust, and we're going to continue to look at them as our friend and ally, and trading partner," said Kinew.

The Manitoba Wildlife Federation (MWF) is hosting a series of town hall meetings this week across Southern Manitoba, including in Pilot Mound, Portage and Brandon.

Previous meetings held in Northern and Central Manitoba have garnered significant interest, according to Rob Olson the Federation's Senior Scientific Advisor.