A perspective on BC from Seattle

We're different enough to learn a lot from each other.

In The Northwest: Canada, U.S. can learn from other's press freedom

By JOEL CONNELLY
SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER COLUMNIST

VICTORIA, B.C. -- Just as the majesty of 10,778-foot Mount Baker is best appreciated looking across the water from a B.C. ferry, a stay in Canada gives just enough distance for perspective on freedoms shared across the 49th parallel.