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Canadian Prime Minister Carney reports progress in trade talks with Trump days before U.S. midterms

Canadian Prime Minister Carney reports progress in trade talks with Trump days before U.S. midterms

The upbeat assessment marks a shift from August, when Canada walked away from negotiations after rejecting U.S. demands that Carney said threatened Canadian sovereignty, French-language protections and the auto industry.
by The Associated Press

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Proposed Google data center in Pine Island to undergo new environmental review

Proposed Google data center in Pine Island to undergo new environmental review

The settlement, unanimously approved by the Pine Island City Council on Wednesday, puts an end to the litigation involving the city, MCEA and Ryan Companies, the project developer. It mandates a new environmental assessment under the supervision of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
by Molly Castle Work

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Hermantown's Google data center meeting moved to Friday following protests

Hermantown's Google data center meeting moved to Friday following protests

A City Council meeting to vote on several final local approvals for a controversial proposed data center has been moved to Friday at 6:30 p.m. Attendance will be capped at 85 people following protests that forced the cancelation of the meeting earlier this week.
by Dan Kraker

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‘We want people to stay’: North Memorial EMS workers organize for better support

‘We want people to stay’: North Memorial EMS workers organize for better support

Union organizers say they want a greater voice in staffing, training, equipment maintenance, employee benefits and workplace policies, along with resources to help paramedics and EMTs remain in a profession known for burnout and high turnover.
by Erica Zurek

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Google data center vote postponed in Hermantown following two hours of protests

Google data center vote postponed in Hermantown following two hours of protests

Monday’s meeting postponement is the latest indication of just how contentious proposed data centers have become in Minnesota and across the nation in advance of the midterm election, as tech giants rush to build the giant computer server farms that are needed to power artificial intelligence.
by Dan Kraker

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Defense company to buy Wisconsin shipyard with plans to invest $350M

Defense company to buy Wisconsin shipyard with plans to invest $350M

The acquisition comes as the Trump administration has sought to incentivize investment in U.S. shipyards and increase shipbuilding capacity

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