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Unruly Children of a Common Mother

Sunday night’s Canadian Broadcasting Corporation coverage of the killing of Osama Bin Laden was every bit as fervent as that of networks in the United States, illustrating the complexities of the relationship between our two countries. Depending on the situation, we may stand together as one or…

2011-05-04
Celebrating 40 years of cross-border cooperation

Though it is simply a line on a map, the border between Canada and the United States is an important part of Whatcom County. What happens at the border — and on either side of the border — affects the local economy. Take as an example last year's brouhaha over exempting residents of British…

2011-04-15
Celebrating 40 years of cross-border cooperation

Though it is simply a line on a map, the border between Canada and the United States is an important part of Whatcom County. What happens at the border — and on either side of the border — affects the local economy. Take as an example last year’s brouhaha over exempting residents of British…

2011-04-04
WWU center has helped U.S.-Canada relations for 40 years

In 1965, Bellingham physician Robert Kaiser wrote the president of Western Washington State College with the idea of creating an Institute for Canada-American studies. Kaiser, concerned that there was too little understanding of our northern neighbor, believed that Western was the right place…

2011-03-24
WWU to host 'Envisioning Immigration Reform: Views from Both Borders' April 2 2011-03-17
Group to study border wait times

The Border Policy Research Institute (BPRI) at Western Washington University has received $49,000 in funding to conduct field research on wait times and lane reconfiguration at the border.

2011-03-03
Studying wait times at modified truck fast lane

Western Washington University has received $49,000 to conduct field research on wait times and lane reconfiguration at the U.S.-Canada border; the university's Border Policy and Research Institute will collect and analyze data on wait times as part of a pilot to examine alternative use of…

2011-02-25
BPRI gets 49K to conduct field research on wait times and lane reconfiguration at the border 2011-02-18
Washington State Should Look Next Door for Trade, Not Just Overseas

Donald Alper, director of the Center for Canadian-American Studies and Border Policy Research Institute at Western Washington University, writes that Washington State, like every other jurisdiction in North America, is fixated on increasing export and investment opportunities overseas. In the…

2010-12-10
Washington should look next door for trade, not just overseas

WASHINGTON state, like every other jurisdiction in North America, is fixated on increasing export and investment opportunities overseas. In the rush to build stronger business relationships with foreign trade partners, we should not overlook our most important and historically most reliable…

2010-11-29
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