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Assemblyman Billy Jones: Tariffs on Canadian Goods Could Cause Trade War

3/3/25 – Assemblyman Billy Jones News Release              “I am disheartened by the federal administration’s decision to enact tariffs on Canadian goods starting at midnight. This will negatively impact our local transportation manufacturing sector, as well as both residents and local businesses because of our reliance on Canadian goods for our construction, agricultural and energy […]

Trump says 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico to go ahead

Click here for the Semifor story 

Major upgrades begin at Lacolle border crossing

Reconfigured booths and enhanced bus processing included Click here to view the Sun Community News story 

North Country Chamber welcomes tariffs postponement

Canadian tariff paused again, but North Country impacts continue Click here for the Sun Community News story 

ICE detained 9 employees at a Tupper Lake lumber mill this week, parent company says

Employer claims that, to their knowledge, all the employees were authorized to work in the U.S.  Click to view the NCPR story 

Rouses Point library fundraising for expansion

Updates at Dodge Memorial Library will provide space for public events and more Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Regional History: Lake Champlain bridge — Debate over where to build

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Police arrest Michelle Zajko, wanted in connection to Vermont border agent killing

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Weeks after shooting of border patrol agent, FBI searched connected residences in North Carolina

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Chazy man indicted for smuggling undocumented immigrants

Bailey Burger allegedly smuggled four Indian nationals across the U.S. border Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Before the shooting of border patrol officer, visitors took interest in a remote Northeast Kingdom property

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Trump tariffs would hit New Yorkers’ energy costs first, Canadian diplomat warns

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Trump agrees to pause tariffs on Mexico, Canada after they pledge to boost border enforcement

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Assemblyman Billy Jones, Chair of the Task Force on United States-Canada Relations: Statement on the Imposition of U.S. Tariffs on Canada

                “I am hearing from several North Country businesses, local officials, and consumers who are extremely nervous about the impending tariffs on Canada. The decision to move forward with the broad 25% tariff on Canadian goods will be highly detrimental to consumers and manufacturers in the North Country. Our area transportation equipment companies will be […]

North Country Chamber: U.S. tariffs on Canada are binationally harmful

See the list of local industries that will be adversely affected  Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Judge orders woman facing charges related to fatal border patrol shooting held in custody as investigation sprawls

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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem makes surprise visit to Vermont following shooting of border patrol agent

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Man tied to suspect in Vermont border patrol killing could face death penalty in California, prosecutor says

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What a 25% tariff on Canadian goods would mean in the North Country

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Border agent shooting suspect makes initial appearance in front of Burlington judge

“The guns recovered from the scene of the shooting were purchased from an individual who is allegedly a resident of Orleans, Vermont.” Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

Suspension of federal funding hits Vermont refugee resettlement agencies and dozens of new arrivals

“Our 40-year history has shown the remarkable compassion of Americans towards those who stood alongside US troops, escaped violent conflicts, and those seeking hope and freedom,” Joe Wiah, executive director of the council Click here for the VTDigger story 

Suspects in killings of Vermont border patrol agent and California man connected by marriage license, extreme ideology

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Prosecutor says woman charged in fatal border agent shooting had ties to people of interest in other homicides

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Special Weather Statement for Northern St. Lwrence and Franklin Counties

Sunday, January 26, 11:30 a.m. – NWS Burlington Heads up! If you’re traveling along NY-37 or US-11 in New York. A special weather statement has been issued for a line of heavy snow showers moving out of Canada into northern St. Lawrence and Franklin counties. Quick reductions in visibility and gusty winds are likely. #nywx

Are we Ten Days from a Trade War?

Statement from Chamber of Commerce President Garry Douglas: Given that the U.S.-Canadian dynamic in all of its many forms is arguably the single biggest driving force in the North Country economy, we were right to feel relief when the President’s executive orders called for a substantive review of trade relationships versus immediate tariffs. A review […]