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Studying sea, learning land and leadership

The Salish Sea is a vibrant international region, teeming with change—so it should come as no surprise that an international field school which puts dynamic learning experiences at the heart of sustainability leadership reflects those characteristics as well.

2016-02-04
Cross-border traffic into Whatcom the slowest in five years

With the Canadian dollar remaining weak throughout 2015, last year was the slowest in terms of local southbound border traffic in five years.

Last year just under 13.4 million people entered Whatcom County through the five border crossings, 2.5 million people fewer than in 2014, according…

2016-01-25
Cost sharing the norm for universal health care countries throughout the developed world; Canada is the outlier

Canada remains one of the few developed countries with a universal-access health care system that doesn’t require patients to participate in paying for care through some form of user fees, finds a new study released today by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public…

2016-01-22
Canadian analyst predicts all-time low for the loonie

The value of the Canadian dollar may drop to an all-time low by the end of the year.

The loonie slipped to 69.9 cents on the U.S. dollar on January 11, the first time it’s dipped below 70 cents since 2003, and Canada’s top-ranking forecaster says the decline hasn’t stopped.

David…

2016-01-21
WWU Center for Canadian-American Studies to Host Panel Discussion ‘One Arctic or Many?’ Oct. 22 2015-10-19
In memoriam: Mary Ann Hendryson, 1954-2015 2015-10-07
Canadian Arctic photo exhibit now on display 2015-09-22
Border study shows NEXUS card saves time, fuel

For those who have wondered whether it is worth getting a NEXUS card before crossing the border, the answer is probably yes, according to a new study.

The Border Policy Research Institute at Western Washington University found that it would take about two round trips to Canada within five…

2015-09-16
'People of a Feather' documentary to screen May 26 2015-05-20
The Week Ahead: Restarting the Arctic Council roadshow

Each Monday morning, we give a brief run-down of some of the events and issues affecting the Arctic we’ll be paying attention to in the coming week. If you have an event you think should be included next week, please contact us.

2015-05-13
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