On September 22, 2015, a man murdered three ex-partners in a single day in Renfrew County in one of the most violent cases of intimate partner violence.
Anastasia Kuzyk, Carol Culleton and Nathalie Warmerdam all lost their lives.
Josh Hopkins was the little brother to Warmerdam in a blended family.
He described Warmerdam as someone he looked up to, and she was a lover of all things nature.
A Juno-winning and Grammy nominated opera singer, Hopkins was getting ready for a day of rehearsal when he got the call.
He says he felt numb for years after her death, adding that grief is not linear and hits at different times.
An inquest followed the murders of the three women, where 86 recommendations came from organizations fighting to end intimate partner violence.
We continue to highlight those weekly on Lake 88.
Hopkins wrapped up a run of performances of Songs For Murdered Sisters, a project with renowned composer Jake Heggie and poet Margaret Atwood, which came out of his grief.
A previous In Focus chat with Hopkins can be found here.
Story by Grant Deme
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