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Gander Welcomed Americans in 2001. Now, U.S.-Canada Tensions Hit Home

The Newfoundland town welcomed thousands of frightened airline passengers on Sept. 11, but 25 years later, mixed emotions run through anniversary plans amid an escalating trade war.

© Renaud Philippe for The New York Times

A scene from the play Come From Away, performed in Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador. The musical tells the story of the 6,579 passengers and crew aboard 38 planes diverted to Gander after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, and of the local residents who welcomed and cared for them.
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