Attorney General Keith Ellison announced Tuesday he’s suing TikTok for illegally exploiting young users. The lawsuit resembles a similar suit filed by more than a dozen bipartisan attorneys general last year. They allege that TikTok’s addictive algorithm, which delivers personalized content in[...]
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Great Lakes region faces rising, unprecedented demand for its water resources
The Great Lakes may look endless, but their water supply isn’t. A new report warns that rising demand from agriculture, mining, and especially data centers is straining groundwater resources that feed the lakes. With less than 1% of their water replenished each[...]
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Far fewer Canadians are visiting the U.S. this year, new numbers show
Canadian travel to the U.S. is down sharply — nearly 37% fewer vehicle trips this July compared to last year, and a 17% drop overall since January. For border businesses, that shift is striking. At Bluff Point Golf Resort in Plattsburgh, NY,[...]
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Air Canada and flight attendant union reach deal to end strike
After four days of cancelled flights and mounting frustration, Air Canada has struck a tentative deal with its flight attendants’ union, paving the way to end a strike that grounded much of its fleet. The airline says it will resume more than[...]
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Aquatics center proposal raises questions at Marion City Council meeting
Marion, Iowa leaders agree the city’s 37-year-old pool has reached the end of its life, but whether voters will back a new aquatics center remains uncertain. A recent survey showed residents favor replacing the pool, though support falls short of the 60[...]
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South Dakota State losing $66 million in federal research funding on cattle, bison and soil health
South Dakota State University is fighting to reclaim tens of millions in federal research dollars after the Trump administration scrapped a climate-focused grant program. The $66 million award—the largest in the state’s higher education history—was funding work with cattle and bison producers[...]
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Company announces plan for data center north of Fargo
Applied Digital, the company operating data centers near Ellendale and Jamestown, on Monday announced plans to build a $3 billion data center at Harwood, north of Fargo. Applied Digital plans to break ground in September on what it calls Polaris Forge 2,[...]
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Air Canada cancels plan to resume flights Sunday as union defies back-to-work order
Air Canada’s contract fight with its flight attendants has escalated into open defiance. Despite a government back-to-work order, the union representing 10,000 attendants says it won’t return, prolonging a strike that has already stranded more than 100,000 travelers a day during peak[...]
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Air Canada starts canceling flights after attendants give strike notice
Air Canada is bracing for a major disruption as a standoff with its flight attendants moves toward a strike — and a lockout. Both sides issued 72-hour notices within minutes of each other, setting the stage for most Air Canada and Air[...]
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RCMP creates drone corridor along part of U.S. border in bid to boost security
The RCMP is testing a new layer of border security — a drone patrol corridor stretching across parts of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. Flying up to 500 feet and within a kilometer of the Canada-U.S. border, the drones will monitor for smuggling,[...]
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RCMP union pushes for change to help force attract talent from U.S., other countries
The union for front-line RCMP members says Canada’s national police force needs to widen its recruitment net — even to experienced officers from the FBI, UK, or Australia. Right now, applicants must be Canadian citizens or long-term residents, but the National Police[...]
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Farmers consider the good and bad of incorporating artificial intelligence on the farm
Artificial intelligence is making its way into agriculture, but farmers aren’t embracing it without questions. At a recent panel in Morgan, Minn., industry experts discussed how AI is already helping with tasks like spot spraying, combine adjustments, and rapid decision-making — and[...]
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Chevron’s 2025 Strategic Reinvention: A Blueprint for Energy Sector Dominance in a Low …
Chevron’s $53 billion acquisition of Hess this summer isn’t just Wall Street news — it hits close to home in Minot. By adding Hess’s Bakken holdings to its portfolio, Chevron has planted deeper roots in western North Dakota, tying local jobs, drilling[...]
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Saskatchewan supports study for new Ontario-Alberta pipeline
Saskatchewan is throwing its weight behind a proposed Alberta-Ontario pipeline, framing it as vital for getting Prairie resources to global markets. The plan, still in the feasibility stage, aims to link provinces through new pipelines, rail lines, and possibly a port on[...]
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Anaconda searches for words and ways to process shooting that left four of its residents dead
In the quiet Montana town of Anaconda, grief settled heavy this weekend after a Friday morning shooting at the Owl Bar left four people dead. The suspected gunman, a familiar face in the neighborhood, remains at large, sparking both concern and compassion.[...]
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Two wildfire evacuations set to end, another begins in ongoing dry Prairie summer
After weeks—and in some cases, months—of smoke, evacuations, and uncertainty, some Prairie communities are finally seeing a glimmer of relief. Residents of Tataskweyak Cree Nation and Beauval are beginning their return home, grateful but cautious. Others, like those in Cormorant, are just[...]