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Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. The year that saw the remains of two First Nations women brought home from a Manitoba …
Read More »Mission couple finds missing wedding rings in landfill
After Steve and Jeannine Van Ysseldyk’s movie date ended with some wedding rings gone missing in a bag of popcorn, the trail led to a steaming pile of compost. “I got an interesting question,” Steve asked compost processor Denny Webster, who manages the transformation of organic waste into compost, at the Mission …
Read More »Toronto to consider incineration as landfill capacity dwindles
Toronto’s main landfill is projected to reach capacity by 2035, and the city is now asking residents and businesses to weigh in on how waste should be managed for the next decade and beyond. With the Green Lane Landfill not able to keep up with the growing amount of waste, …
Read More »1,700-bed Site C dam ‘mini town’ — complete with gym and movie theatre — could be headed to local landfill
A massive, 1,700-person work camp paid for by B.C. taxpayers could be headed to the local landfill by the end of the year, a new report warns. The accommodations were built to support construction of the Site C hydroelectric dam near Fort St. John in northeast B.C., which the province says is …
Read More »As Palestinians look for shelter, some pitch their tents next to landfill in Gaza City
Palestinians in Gaza say they have nowhere to go as Israel’s renewed offensive forces thousands to leave their homes and once again face displacement in the war-ravaged territory. Some Palestinians pitched their tents next to mounds of garbage at a landfill near the Yarmouk Stadium in Gaza City after being ordered …
Read More »Saskatchewan to cover a portion of landfill search costs for missing Saskatoon woman
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 8, 2024 12:35 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size SASKATOON — The Saskatchewan government says it will pay for some of the costs of a landfill search that found the remains of a missing woman. Policing …
Read More »Timeline of slayings of 4 women in Winnipeg, demands to search landfill for remains – Winnipeg
A Winnipeg man has admitted to killing four women in Winnipeg but claims he’s not criminally responsible because of mental illness. A judge is scheduled to give a verdict Thursday in the first-degree murder trial of Jeremy Skibicki. Here is a timeline of the case: March 15, 2022 — Police …
Read More »A former Winnipeg landfill finds new purpose as volunteers build out forest – Winnipeg
An open, grassy area in Winnipeg’s St. Vital neighbourhood was once a landfill, but after 60 years a group of volunteers are taking the lead to find a different use for the area. Over the weekend, volunteers spent time to transform the Marlene Street Park, starting with planting 1,000 trees. …
Read More »Trial of admitted serial killer to hear about search of landfill for remains – Winnipeg
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 10, 2024 9:30 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A judge is expected to hear from a police officer who led the search of a Winnipeg landfill for the partial remains of a victim of admitted serial killer …
Read More »Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs, experts say landfill search could take less than a year – Winnipeg
The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs has submitted a new report to governments that it said addresses safety concerns around searching a Winnipeg-area landfill for the remains of two slain First Nations women, but the organization did not release the full study to the public. “We expect that the findings in …
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