Province releases final cost of Manitoba landfill search for remains of murdered women

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Prairie Green Landfill search officially over

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The search site of a privately owned landfill in Manitoba, where the remains of two homicide victims were discovered, has been decommissioned.

On Thursday, the Manitoba government announced its search of the Prairie Green Landfill was completed and decommissioned in a “safe and fiscally responsible manner.” According to Premier Wab Kinew, this involved taking down buildings and returning the facility to its regular operations.

The final cost of the operation came to $18.4 million, which is significantly lower than previous estimates of $184 million.

“I think it really just puts to rest the whole argument that this was not possible, that it was going to be unsafe, that it was going to be too costly,” the premier said in an interview with Your Morning Winnipeg.

“It turns out we did it in a cost-effective way. We did it in a way that respects workers’ health, including their mental health. And most importantly, we returned the remains to these two families.”

Search started in late 2024

The search of the landfill began in December 2024 and resulted in the discovery of the remains of Morgan Harris and Marcedes Myran. Both Harris and Myran were victims of convicted serial killer Jeremy Skibicki.

The search of the Prairie Green Landfill ended in July 2025, with specialized equipment and personnel moving to the Brady Road Landfill to search for the remains of Ashlee Shingoose, another victim of Skibicki.

“An issue like this, it goes beyond just the money. It goes beyond just the logistics of it,” Kinew said.

“It really does cut through to the human level, too.”

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With files from CTV’s Rachel Lagace