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False arguments fuel government assistance to Canada’s entertainment industry

The CRTC’s recent crackdown on a trio of X-rated channels for not showing enough Canadian content is a classic example of how government policies supporting Canada’s entertainment industry are costly and inefficient, says Steven Globerman, author of a new Fraser Institute study on the government…

Business students take top honors at collegiate DECA conference
Western brings business bachelor’s program to Olympic College

Western Washington University will bring a four-year bachelor’s program to Kitsap County. Olympic College in Poulsbo, Wash. will feature a business management and administration degree next fall.
The program is offered through the Extended Education Department at Western.
“We are…

²ÝÁñÉçÇø and WCC students providing volunteer tax assistance through April 15
Survey suggests more cross-border shoppers are staying home

The Canadian dollar’s fall in value over the past year has caused some residents north of the border to make fewer shopping trips into the U.S., according to a recent poll of people living in lower British Columbia.
Steve Mossop, president of Insights West, a Canadian market research firm…

Guest editorial: Overreach threatens ports that ag supports

It is commonly understood here in Washington that our economy is closely linked to international trade, and that we are uniquely positioned to develop closer ties to the fast-growing Asia-Pacific region. The state Department of Commerce boasts that we are “one of the world’s leading trade and…

Southbound border traffic up despite weaker Canadian dollar

At least for the first month of the year, the weaker Canadian dollar didn't impact the number of people traveling south into Whatcom County.

According to data collected by Western Washington University's Center for Economic and Business Research, 1,129,744 people went southbound…

Free ²ÝÁñÉçÇø seminar to focus on exporting to Latin America

Western Washington University’s International Business Program is partnering with several local organizations to present a seminar for businesses interested in exporting to markets in Latin America.
The free seminar, also hosted by ²ÝÁñÉçÇøâ€™s Small Business Development Center and the Port of…

Western, Port to host seminar on exporting

Here's a news release from Western about a seminar for local businesses interested in exporting:

Western Washington University is partnering with the Port of Bellingham to host a seminar for businesses on exporting to Latin American markets, from 9 – 11:30 a.m…

Presentation to focus on doing business in Brazil and Mexico
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