Manitoba to look at GPS options at landfills following slayings of 4 Indigenous women

The Canadian Press Published: 04/09/2024 16:34 The Manitoba government is looking at ways to increase monitoring and surveillance of garbage trucks and landfills following the slayings of four Indigenous women whose remains were dumped in trash bins. Premier Wab Kinew and Families Minister Nahanni Fontaine said Wednesday the government is accepting proposals from service providers with expertise in waste management and technology that could be used to track the trucks’ loads. Serial killer Jeremy Skibicki was convicted of first-degree murder in the 2022 deaths of the four women in Winnipeg. Police believe the remains of Morgan Harris and Marcedes Myran are at a privately run landfill, north of Winnipeg, but had declined to search it, citing concerns for toxic materials. A First Nations-led committee, which included the women’s family members,…

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