Border traffic jumps 10 percent in first quarter of 2013

The number of Canadians traveling into Whatcom County rose significantly in the first quarter of 2013, even as the Canadian dollar weakened slightly in the past year.

Last quarter more than 3.6 million people traveled southbound through Whatcom County's five border crossings, a 10.2 percent increase compared to the first three months of 2012, according to data collected by Western Washington University's Center for Economic and Business Research.