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Good Friday to you! (It’s not actually Good Friday, but I hope you’re having a good one.)
Today in the news, North Country Congressman Bill Owens’ amendment to the $38.9 billion Department of Homeland Security appropriations bill...
Unmarked roadside cameras that are popping up across the North Country appear to be part of a surveillance project developed by US Homeland Security. That’s according to a report this morning in the Watertown Daily Times.
In an effort to...
Okay, so we’ve all gotten used (grudgingly) to the occasional Border Patrol traffic stops. And the increased muddle at the Canadian border. And the drone flights, where unmanned surveillance planes may be tracking our morning commute.
But...
New York’s senior senator is dropping in at the Antique Boat Museum in Clayton this morning to call on both the US and Canadian border protection agencies to figure out how to protect the fishing and tourism industries from tightened —...
The Watertown Daily Times is reporting this morning that Rep. Bill Owens is far from satisfied with Canada’s handling of a controversial stop of an American fishing in Canadian waters a month ago. Owens says the response he got from Canadian...
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U.S. Immigration at Boldt Castle on Heart Island.
Boating Across the Border
Jun 21, 2002 — As the sun finally warms the North Country into summer, the boating season on the St. Lawrence River is kicking into high gear. This year, residents and tourists alike face new security requirements when they buzz between American and Canadian harbors. Businesses on both sides of border hope the heightened security won't scare people away. David Sommerstein reports. Go to full article
Quebec Premier - New York Governor: First-ever Trade Pact
May 23, 2002 — Governor Pataki and Quebec Premier Bernard Landry agreed on Wednesday to spend tens of millions of dollars developing cross-border trade. The pact followed the first-ever New York-Quebec summit. Brian Mann reports from Plattsburgh.
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Sections of Great Lakes Closed for Security
May 03, 2002 — Great Lakes boaters will find some areas of the lakes closed to them this boating season. The terrorist attacks last September prompted federal agencies to make parts of the lakes off-limits. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium's Lester Graham explains. Go to full article
Ashcroft Pushes for US-Canada Border Upgrade
Dec 07, 2001 — Attorney General John Ashcroft has vowed to push for the funding needed to boost security along the U.S.-Canada border. Ashcroft said he would urge the Bush administration to find money to make the border both more secure and more efficient for trade. Go to full article
Need for Lakes Restoration is Urgent, Joint Commission Reports
Aug 30, 2001 — US responds to report saying a new sense of urgency is needed to restore and protect the Great Lakes. The report was issued by bi-national commission overseeing US and Canadian cooperation on lakes issues. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium's Lester Graham reports. Go to full article
Free Trade Opponents Try to Enter Canada
Apr 06, 2001 — Opponents of free trade talks in Quebec City this month will try to cross into Canada at Cornwall next week, escorted by Mohawks from Akwesasne. David Sommerstein reports. Go to full article
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