The Canadian News Hall of Fame was established by the Toronto Press Club in 1965, as a national program to honour individuals who have made a significant contribution to journalism in Canada.
The individuals listed below were either born or worked in media in Manitoba.
Inductee
Year
Ralph Andrew Allen (1913-1966)
1967
James Alexander “Jim” Coleman (1911-2001)
1980
John Wesley Dafoe (1866-1944)
1966
Alexander Grant Dexter (1896-1961)
1975
Charles Brailsford Edwards (1906-1983)
1972
George Victor Ferguson (1897-1977)
1973
Douglas Mason Fisher (1919-2009)
2000
Arthur Ford (1886-1968)
1966
Ella Cora Hind (1861-1942)
1972
Simma Milner Holt (1922-2015)
1996
William “Bruce” Hutchison (1901-1992)
1976
Edward Hamilton Macklin (1863-1946)
1976
Peter Mansbridge
2016
Canadian News Hall of Fame - Website.
“Senator among 3 named to News Hall of Fame,” Winnipeg Free Press, 30 March 1967, page 44.
“Hind named to News Hall,” Winnipeg Free Press, 28 March 1972, page 5.
“Press lists four for Hall of Fame,” Winnipeg Free Press, 28 March 1972, page 5.
“Journalist named Royal Press Official,” Winnipeg Free Press, 20 April 1973, page 44.
“Dexter named to Hall of Fame,” Winnipeg Free Press, 29 March 1975, page 29.
“Ex-city newsman honoured,” Winnipeg Free Press, 17 April 1976, page 40.
“Holt enters News Hall of Fame,” Winnipeg Free Press, 20 March 1996, page A2.
“They just don't make them like that anymore,” Grandview Exponent, 13 September 2016, page 5.
This page was prepared Rick Mutton and Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 15 October 2026
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