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Border fee needs to be waived for Amtrak train

If our reading of the situation is correct, it is ludicrous. Is Ottawa so short-sighted that it cannot see the idiocy of putting this service in jeopardy in order to collect $550,000 a year? A recent study by the Border Policy Research Institute of Western Washington University in Bellingham…

2010-09-29
Study shows decline in border traffic

A year after the final implementation of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) and nearly two years after the economic meltdown of 2008, cross border travel – especially from Canada – has declined overall, according to a recent study by Western Washington University’s Border Policy…

2010-08-16
Travel Down Between US and Canada

Cross-border traffic is down between the US and Canada, according to a Western Washington University study.

2010-08-16
Study shows decline in border traffic

A year after the final implementation of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) and nearly two years after the economic meltdown of 2008, cross border travel – especially from Canada – has declined overall, according to a recent study by Western Washington University’s Border Policy…

2010-08-12
U.S. starting to work collaboratively on the border, not alone

Last week, Public Safety Minister Vic Toews and United States Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano announced a plan to establish a first-ever cross-border approach to critical infrastructure. It would see the two nations sharing information and managing risks in an effort to better…

2010-07-21
Western experiencing successes at the federal level 2010-05-15
Tourism group expands scope

"The Binational Tourism Alliance, with offices in Buffalo and Niagara Falls, Ont., is not a marketing group. Instead, it aims to break down barriers to tourism and cultural development. Arlene White, the executive director, said the border should not be an impediment, "just the way it…

2010-03-22
Obama's emphasis on trade opens door to ease border issues | The Vancouver Sun 2010-02-09
Obama's emphasis on trade opens door to ease border issues | The Vancouver Sun 2010-02-09
Experts warn of ‘southern border mentality’ | The Northern Light 2009-11-19
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