U.S. Ambassador in Gander to Commemorate 9/11 Anniversary

U.S. Ambassador in Gander to Commemorate 9/11 Anniversary

The U.S. Ambassador to Canada, Pete Hoekstra calls his experience sharing the memories of 9/11 in Gander an "a...

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U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra landed in Gander on Thursday to be part of a group of dignitaries honouring Gander's response following the 9/11 attacks 25 years ago. Speaking with the CBC's David Common, Hoekstra said that despite the dispute between the two border neighbours, his priority is thanking residents for what they did back in 2001.

“We’re here to express our appreciation”: US ambassador on Gander, N.L. role on 9/11

About 3,000 people packed into the arena in Gander, N.L., on Friday, 25 years after all planes were grounded following the Sept. 11, terrorist strikes on New York, Washington and over Pennsylvania. It was for a ceremony for remembrance and reflection. It was Sept. 11, 2001 when residents of Gander and surrounding regions stepped up in the aftermath to offer more than 6,000 passengers and crew comfort, after 38 planes landed there that day. Globa…

Hoekstra says U.S. needs ‘our allies on board’ to counter terrorist threats

The U.S. ambassador to Canada says his country needs their “allies on board” to counter terrorist threats that target Western democracies’ way of life. Pete Hoekstra was in Gander, Nfld., on Friday to attend a memorial marking the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on New York City. The people of Gander took in stranded [...]