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Ontario & Quebec: Canada's St. Lawrence border region and the capital.

US won't move forward with Canada border fee, North Country relieved

(May 14, 2013) Leaders on both sides of the U.S.-Canada border are pleased that the U.S. isn't moving forward on a...
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North Country, VT reps: Canada to US entrance fee "bad idea"

(Apr 26, 2013) Members of Congress from the North Country and Vermont are urging the Homeland Security Department to...
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Canada disrupts Al Qaeda-supported "major terror plot"

(Apr 23, 2013) Canadian officials say they have disrupted a "major" terror plot involving two men in Montreal...
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Adirondacks:
New York's Adirondack Mountains.
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This weekend in the Adirondacks

(May 17, 2013) This is John Warren from the Adirondack Almanac with your look at outdoor recreation conditions around...
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Another big Adirondack real estate development?

(May 17, 2013) Adirondack Park Agency officials have been meeting with a company looking to develop a large resort...
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Do you have what it takes to be a Saranac Lake 6er?

(May 17, 2013) We've all heard of the Adirondack 46ers. They're the club of hikers and climbers who have...
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St. Lawrence Valley:
New York side of the St. Lawrence Valley.
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Protest of PCB landfills near Akwesasne planned

(May 17, 2013) Environmental activists will gather at a park in Massena tomorrow to protest the ongoing presence of...
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NYS allows Gouverneur's EJ Noble Hospital to expand lab services

(May 17, 2013) E. J. Noble Hospital in Gouverneur has gotten approval to expand its lab services. The state forced...
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Job losses big concern if Ogdensburg psych center closes

(May 17, 2013) The state Office of Mental Health could decide as soon as Monday whether it will close the St. Lawrence...
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1000 Islands-Jefferson County:
New York's 1000 Islands region and Jefferson County.
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Why low Lake Ontario levels mean high St. Lawrence levels

(May 17, 2013) We've reported for months - years even - that the Great Lakes, from Superior to Ontario, are at...
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North Country wines survive the cold, please the palate

(May 13, 2013) The New York wine industry is booming. According to the New York Wind and Grape Foundation, five million...
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Heard Up North: Gentleman's runabout in the Thousand Islands

(May 10, 2013) Spring means life on St. Lawrence River in the Thousand Islands is coming back to life. One of the...
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Champlain Valley NYChamplain Valley: New York side of the Champlain Valley.

North Country wines survive the cold, please the palate

(May 13, 2013) The New York wine industry is booming. According to the New York Wind and Grape Foundation, five million...
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Officer-involved shooting in Winooski, VT

(Apr 26, 2013) An independent investigation is planned in Winooski, Vermont, after police there shot a man accused of...
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NYS Board approves Quebec-NYC underground power line

(Apr 19, 2013) The New York State Public Service Board approved the Champlain Hudson Power Express Thursday. The Power...
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Tug Hill-
Lewis County
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The Tug Hill Plateau and Lewis County New York.

Wind farm a windfall to Lewis County communities

(May 15, 2013) Wind farms are a touchy subject in the North Country. As the town of Cape Vincent wrestles with a...
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North Country schools get high marks

(Apr 4, 2013) An education advocacy group has issued report cards to schools across New York, and the North Country had...
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Lewis county residents bullish on economy

(Mar 19, 2013) Earlier this year, Lewis County had the second highest unemployment rate in New York, behind the Bronx....
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Vermont:
Vermont's Champlain Valley region.

Vermont lawmakers pass end-of life legislation

(May 14, 2013) Vermont lawmakers passed end-of life legislation last night. The House approved the Senate's new...
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Vermont grants driver's licenses to migrant workers

(May 9, 2013) Dairy farms in Vermont and northern New York have faced a major labor shortage, which means that migrant...
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VT legislature tackling major issues before session's end

(May 7, 2013) The Vermont legislative session is winding down for the year, but lawmakers still plan to tackle some hot...
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