Don Alper

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WWU to participate in BC/Whatcom Cross-Border Expo June 12 2014-06-05
Alper to retire this fall from Center for Canadian-American Studies and BPRI 2014-06-04
Western leads largest-ever Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference 2014-05-07
WWU's Study Canada program teaches teachers about Canada 2014-03-19
Viewpoint: We need a 21st century U.S.-Canada border

On Dec. 7, 2011, President Barack Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper released the Beyond the Border Action Plan, which outlined a shared approach to security and trade facilitation for Canada and the United States. The goal is to address threats within, at and away from our borders…

2014-02-14
C-SPAN visits Bellingham 2014-01-06
Whatcom County stories on C-SPAN this weekend, Jan. 4 & 5

Whatcom County's history and literary scene are the focus of C-SPAN's Cities Tour programming this Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 4 and 5.

On Saturday, a block of literary programs starts at 9 a.m. on BookTV (C-SPAN2, available on Comcast channel 25).

On Sunday, a block of…

2014-01-06
U.S. senators launch bid to divert container traffic from B.C. ports

The Port of Prince Rupert’s Fairview container terminal, which is operating beyond capacity, sends about 60 per cent of its import containers to U.S. destinations and senators from Washington state have launched a bid to slap a per-container fee on all that cargo.

American interests,…

2013-08-22
Falling Canadian Dollar Bears Watching Says Border Expert

The Canadian dollar -- affectionately known as the "loonie" -- is dropping in value. 

At the close of currency trading Monday, the Canadian dollar hit its lowest point in nearly two years in comparison to the U.S. dollar. If the trend continues, it'…

2013-06-28
Falling Canadian Dollar Bears Watching Says Border Expert

The Canadian dollar is dropping in value. At the close of currency trading Monday, the Canadian dollar hit its lowest point in nearly two years in comparison to the U.S. dollar. If the trend continues, it'll be cause for concern in border states.

2013-06-25
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