Fewer British Columbians drove across U.S. border for 10th consecutive month

From February to November, fewer British Columbians have driven into the United States compared to the same months in 2024.

The Whatcom Council of Governments in Washington state released last month’s data Tuesday, showing that 38 per cent fewer vehicles crossed the border from north to south than in November last year.

In total, 115,669 B.C.-registered vehicles entered Whatcom County — also a decline from 121,064 in October this year.

The month with the lowest number of border crossings this year was April, with only 98,576 vehicles traveling southbound counted, a decline of 51 per cent compared to 2024.

Within the last 10 months, November was the month with the third-lowest border crossings — behind May.

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