Canadian officials support 24-hour border crossing

A proposal to open the Wild Horse border crossing 24 hours a day got a thumbs up from business and political leaders in Medicine Hat on Friday. Havre Mayor Bob Rice and members of the Havre Area Chamber of Commerce initiated the meeting and presented the proposal, which local supporters say was welcomed with "open arms."

"It was received very well," Chuck Wimmer, president of the Havre chamber, said today. "The Medicine Hat officials have already begun talking to their government about the border proposal. They're all for it."

"I was very pleased to hear the proposal from Mayor Rice and his de...