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Thousands expected in Gander, N.L., for ceremony marking 9/11 attacks 25 years ago
Thousands are expected at the arena as speakers honor the 6,500 passengers sheltered in Gander after the attacks.
- On Thursday, Gander marked the 25th anniversary of 9/11 with a ceremony featuring former prime minister Jean Chrétien, Gov. Gen. Louise Arbour, and United States Ambassador Pete Hoekstra commemorating the town's role sheltering nearly 7,000 stranded passengers.
- President Donald Trump escalates a trade war with Canada by targeting imports including alcohol and dairy, as Alberta prepares for an October referendum on separating from the country amid rising tensions.
- Breanna Leininger of Vancouver-based Pacific Customs Brokers reports a "massive shift" in border enforcement, with documentation demands increasing tenfold from three years ago; Customs and Border Protection audits are on track to grow 26 per cent this year.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney and his cabinet are meeting for a second day in Banff to prepare ministers for the fall sitting of Parliament amid escalating trade and climate pressures.
- A new Canadian Climate Institute study released Friday indicates Canada will miss its 2030 emissions target and remain more than 20 years behind schedule; Carney acknowledged in June that prior policies were "too expensive and divisive.
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Thousands expected in Gander, N.L., for ceremony marking 9/11 attacks 25 years ago
GANDER - Thousands are expected to fill an arena in central Newfoundland today for a solemn ceremony remembering those killed in terrorist attacks in the United States 25 years ago.
·Toronto, Canada
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'Nothing happens here. You're safe': 9/11 survivors, responders recall attack aftermath
Pilots, politicians, hotel workers, bus drivers and church leaders who had a front row seat to the aftermath of the Sept, 11, 2001, terrorist attacks gathered at the Gander airport on Thursday to reflect on a life-changing experience.
·Ottawa, Canada
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