Winnipeg business leader and philanthropist Doug Harvey dies at age 72

WINNIPEG — Prominent Winnipeg business leader and noted philanthropist Doug Harvey died at the age of 72 on Wednesday.

Maxim Truck & Trailer, a subsidiary of DLH Group, which was founded by Harvey, announced his death in a statement on its website.

Harvey had been battling cancer for more than a decade and raised $1.88 million for the CancerCare Manitoba Foundation in June after being admitted into a palliative care program in May.

He founded Winnipeg-based DLH Group in 1981, growing the transportation business to employ about 800 people across the country.

Winnipeg mayor Scott Gillingham offered his condolences in a statement Wednesday, saying Harvey was a successful business leader who contributed to the city’s economy and supported countless non-profit organizations and fundraising campaigns.

In 2022, Harvey was awarded the Order of Manitoba and was also inducted into the Manitoba Business Hall of Fame.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 17, 2026.

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Winnipeg business leader and philanthropist Doug Harvey dies at age 72

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