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Border reins placed in new hands
Paul Mongillo was officially sworn in as the new Champlain port director during CBP's first local change-of-command ceremony Tuesday.
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New border rules start June 1
The deadline is fast approaching for people to obtain a passport or a cheaper form of internationally recognized identification to present at border crossings and quicken the process.
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New DHS deputy visits northern border
Jane Holl Lute SAYS she isn't anticipating problems with the implementation of stricter crossing rules under the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative.
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Construction may cause delays at Champlain border
The installation of new radio technology may impact border waiting times during the next three weeks.
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Sens. seek northern border stimulus funds
Stimulus money would help border communities spark job growth.
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Quebec launches enhanced license
Quebec Premier Jean Charest unveiled the Quebec Enhanced Driver License program at the Canada Border Services Offices at Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle Monday afternoon.
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U.S. vs Canada: One's economic slide is longer, the other's steeper
The United States entered the recession first, but Canada's economy is falling faster now.
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Canada to emerge from crisis first: PM
Prime Minister Stephen Harper predicts Canada will emerge from the global financial crisis faster than any other country but said there won't be a recovery until the U.S. financial system is repaired.
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Report: Canada has leaky border
Canada's border agency allows some strategic nuclear and military equipment to leave the country without checking whether rogue countries or terrorists are the buyers, a new report suggests.
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Obama commits to growing trade between Canada and the United States
U.S. President Barack Obama strongly pledged sweeping co-operation on a wide range of economic issues Thursday in what appeared to be a designed effort to reassure Canadian insecurities about growing protectionism in his country.
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CANADA: Experts urge Harper to sell Canada's importance to U.S. economy
Prime Minister Stephen Harper has one crucial mission when he meets Barack Obama for the first time Thursday — convince him that America's economic future is irrevocably linked with Canada's.
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CANADA: Continued vigilance needed against US protectionism -- Day
The Canadian Trade Minister says Buy American provisions of the U.S. economic stimulus package will require "ongoing vigilance" to ensure they don't adversely affect Canadian interests.
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Hours to get border documents expanded
Clinton County Clerk's Office offers extra hours to help residents.
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CANADA: U.S Senate softens 'Buy American,' gives Ottawa reason for hope
The U.S. Senate has given the Canadian government reason for hope, voting Wednesday night to soften the "Buy American" provision in its massive stimulus package.
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Canada wants trade exemption before Obama visit
Canada hopes U.S. officials will exempt America's top trading partner from "Buy American" provisions in the economic stimulus bill before Barack Obama arrives in Canada this month.
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Canada's government announces stimulus package
Canada's Conservative government unveiled a $32 billion plan to stimulate the flagging economy Tuesday.
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Border requirements changing for international travelers
One foreign traveler has already been arrested for improper entry and officials are reminding travelers about the changing border-crossing requirements.
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Canadian Studies at Plattsburgh State impresses the nation
The Center for the Study of Canada and the Institute on Quebec Studies are known across the country and offer and array of programs and possibilities.
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Vermont getting ready to issue special licenses
The state of Vermont is gearing up to begin issuing enhanced driver's licenses, which will allow holders to cross the United States-Canada border without a passport or other supporting documents.
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Border Patrol to expand in New York and Vermont
The U.S. Border Patrol is replacing or renovating eight local stations in part of New York and Vermont as part of a national plan to build 76 new facilities across the U.S.-Canadian border.
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Border-crossing upgrade almost done
All 10 lanes were used at Champlain-Lacolle port during the recent holiday weekend.
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Canadian dollar plunges
Good news for Canadian manufacturers could be bad news for North Country.
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Economy, not election, likely to affect future Canada-U.S. relations
The director of Plattsburgh State's Center for the Study of Canada said the winner of the Canadian General Election will be dealing with a new U.S. president preoccupied with the economic mess developing in America.
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Canadian exchange rate impact strengthens local economy
A number of local businesses report large increases in Canadian traffic and spending in the North Country.
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Enhanced driver license applications being accepted
The new licenses will meet the requirements of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, scheduled to take effect June 1, 2009.
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CANADA: Agency to seek more accurate border wait times
Newly obtained documents from the Canada Border Services Agency confirm what union officials have been saying for years: The agency's Web site that shows waiting times at the U.S. border is sometimes inaccurate.
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Rail development key to border plan
It is the last piece of the Plattsburgh-North Country Chamber of Commerce's vision for the Port of Excellence and is needed for full development of the Quebec-New York Corridor.
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Loonie seen rising above parity again by year's end, economists say
The Canadian dollar is undervalued and will soon soar above the U.S. currency again if world oil prices hold up as expected, predict two senior economists.
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WORLD: The buck doesn't stop here; it just keeps falling
The almighty dollar is mighty no more. It has been declining steadily for six years against other major currencies, undercutting its role as the leading international banking currency.
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