Manitoba, federal governments promise $20M each for search of Prairie Green Landfill

The federal and provincial governments have committed $20 million each toward searching the Prairie Green Landfill.

Spokespeople for both governments confirmed the funding Friday afternoon in separate emails, with the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs and the families of Morgan Harris and Marcedes Myran, two missing Indigenous women whose remains are believed to be in the landfill, holding a news conference today.

The families have accused the provincial government of delays and inaction since it promised during last fall’s election campaign that there would be a search of the landfill.

Premier Wab Kinew has said he is committed to getting the landfill searched but, as of earlier