FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A federal jury in Fargo finds a woman guilty for her role in an international drug conspiracy case. Marie Um was convicted of all counts against her in a case dubbed “Operation Denial.” Um, also known as “Angry Bird,” was indicted in 2017. She was one of three Canadian nationals extradited for selling fentanyl and similar…
ROSEAU CO., Minn. (KVRR) — We have new details and images from Tuesday’s rescue of nine people crossing into Minnesota from Canada illegally. U.S. Border Patrol agents responded around 4:50 a.m. after a member in the group called for help. Agents say the men were in distress after exposure to harsh weather conditions near Warroad. They were all taken to…
ROSEAU CO., Minn. (KVRR) — Nine people are detained while trying to walk into the U.S. from Canada near Warroad, Minnesota overnight. U.S. Customs and Border Protection says seven people in the group were in the U.S. illegally. Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Manitoba got a distress call from one of the people in the group and they notified agents…
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — A Washington state man is arrested for making more than 20 “swatting” calls to 11 states, including Minnesota, and to Edmonton in Canada. Authorities say 20-year-old Ashton Garcia’s calls prompted real emergency responses to his fake reports of bombs, shootings or other threats. Garcia used voice-over-internet technology to conceal his identity as he placed the calls…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Canada is getting rid of pandemic-related border restrictions that have been in place for two and a half years. Canadian officials say they are removing all COVID-19 travel restrictions starting October 1. That includes testing, quarantine, and isolation requirements for people entering Canada. A transportation official says travelers will also no longer be required to undergo…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Calling it a game changer for Minnesotans and Canadians, Sen. Amy Klobuchar announcing the return of the Remote Area Border Crossing Program. That allows U.S. travelers to enter Canada by water or ice, rather than land or air ports of entry. Klobuchar says it will help boost tourism and access to homes and businesses on both…
BISMARCK, N.D. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection won’t restore hours of operation to pre-pandemic levels at some ports of entry in North Dakota, despite pressure from Gov. Doug Burgum. In a letter to the agency and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security sent Friday, Burgum said the reduced hours at several North Dakota port crossings along the U.S.-Canadian border…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum says it’s critical that the Port of Entry in Emerson, Manitoba is allowed to open again to facilitate the flow of international trade between the U.S. and Canada. Demonstrators who oppose Canada’s COVID-19 vaccine requirements for commercial truck drivers set up a blockade last week. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police says…
EMERSON, Mb. (KVRR) – Royal Canadian Mounted Police say at least 50 vehicles are being used to block Highway 75 at the Emerson, Manitoba Port of Entry. It leads to I-29 in Pembina, North Dakota. People are protesting Canadian vaccine and mask mandates during the so called “Freedom Convoy.” Truck drivers have been setting up blockades along several ports of…
Courtesy: North Dakota Highway PatrolFARGO (KVRR) – Interstate 29 in North Dakota has been reopened between the Canada border and South Dakota. At one time, several roads in the region were partially or completely covered with snow and about 1,500 customers of Nodak Electric Cooperative in Grand Forks had no power. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says icy conditions may…
