The Brady Landfill is set to reopen for the first time since mid-December.
The city announced Thursday night that it had reached a compromise with landfill protesters, allowing the facility to reopen Friday and operate normal business hours.
The landfill was closed in mid-December after demonstrators blocked the entrance, calling on police to search the landfill for the remains of Indigenous women murdered by an alleged serial killer.
Winnipeg police found the remains of 24-year-old Rebecca Contois at the site in June. Police believe the remains of two other women, Morgan Harris and Marcedes Miran, are at the private Prairie Green landfill, which has been closed since Dec. 8.
These three women and a fourth unidentified woman called the Buffalo Woman are believed to have been killed by Jeremy Scibicki. He is charged with four counts of first-degree murder. The allegations have not been tested in court.
The city said demonstrators will still remain near the entrance, but residential and commercial customers will have access to the area.
“The City of Winnipeg is grateful for the positive discussions with family members, local First Nation warriors, as well as other community stakeholders, and is committed to maintaining an ongoing, open dialogue,” the city said in a statement.
“Through these discussions and through their cooperation, we were able to reach a compromise that supports the right to peaceful protest while allowing the Brady Road Resource Management Facility to reopen to members of the public.”
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