Manitoba landfill search could cost $90M, may be 'high-risk endeavour' due to asbestos: new report

The proposed search of a Winnipeg-area landfill for the remains of two slain First Nations women could cost $90 million — about half the projected maximum in an earlier estimate — although searchers could face a "very high risk" from asbestos, a new report says.

Manitoba landfill search could cost $90M, may be 'high-risk endeavour' due to asbestos: new report
The faces of three First Nations women are pictured side by side.

The proposed search of a Winnipeg-area landfill for the remains of two slain First Nations women could cost $90 million — about half the projected maximum in an earlier estimate — although searchers could face a "very high risk" from asbestos, a new report says.