Manitoba’s premier says the province began the fourth phase of its efforts to search the Prairie Green Landfill north of Winnipeg.
The remains of two victims of convicted serial killer Jeremy Skibicki — Morgan Harris and Marcedes Myran — are believed to have been taken to the landfill in 2022.
Skibicki was convicted of first-degree murder in their deaths, as well as the murders of two other Indigenous women.
On Tuesday, Wab Kinew said stage four involves the search of a targeted zone at the landfill, which includes 20,300 cubic metres of waste, estimated to have been deposited there between May 9-21, 2022.
“We found some items which indicate that we are in the right date range and time,” Kinew said.
“And of course they are proceeding meticulously and preserving those items that will help us to determine that we’re on a proper course here.”
The province also completed training on-site workers, as well as providing safety measures, including protective equipment fitting and making mental health supports available.
The premier said he met with the families of Harris and Myran on Sunday for a ceremony to mark the next step in the ongoing search process.