Above the Niagara River

Here over the river -- with half of our train over American waters, half over Canadian waters -- is as good a place as any to consider one little-told border story. The Canadian side here -- like much of Canada's economy -- is booming. High gas prices are actually good news for many in Canada, an oil-exporting nation where the dollar is strong and jobs are growing. The American side, on the other hand, is struggling. The unemployment rate in the Niagara Falls-Buffalo region is...Full Story