Manitoba to Help With Feasibility Study to Possibly Search Landfill for Slain Women

Grand Chief Cathy Merrick of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs speaks during a press conference at the Assembly of First Nations Special Chiefs Assembly in Ottawa, on Dec. 8, 2022. The Canadian Press/Spencer Colby

The Manitoba government will be joining an indigenous-led committee tasked with determining whether it’s possible to recover the remains of two First Nations women believed to be in a landfill outside of Winnipeg.

The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs is leading the group, which also includes outside experts and Winnipeg police.