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Communities across Canada took time out on Saturday to pay tribute to the 20th anniversary of the Sept.

NEW YORK — The anguished recitation of the names of the dead rang out Saturday from the footprints of the World Trade Center as family members, dignitaries and ordinary Americans gathered to mark the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.

OTTAWA — The Liberal government has directed a state-owned Chinese telecommunications firm to divest its stake in a Canadian subsidiary over national security concerns, prompting a court challenge of the order.

TORONTO — No winning ticket was sold for the $31.8 million jackpot in Friday's Lotto Max draw. The jackpot for the next draw on Sept. 14 will grow to an estimated $50 million. There will also be two Maxmillions prizes of $1 million each up for grabs.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Hurricane Larry made landfall as a Category 1 storm in eastern Newfoundland, arriving near South East Bight around midnight local time, according to the National Hurricane Centre in Miami.

OTTAWA — Canada has helped 145 Canadian-bound refugees flee Afghanistan overland to Pakistan.

OTTAWA — Federal party leaders were defending Quebec against charges of racism on Friday — a day too late, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet shot back — as they returned to the road hoping to capitalize on any post-debate momentum as Canad

MONTREAL — A coroner hearing testimony about the situation at a suburban Montreal long-term care home where 47 people died during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic said Friday she was shocked at how long it took to get proper help to residents.

OTTAWA — A national advisory panel recommended Friday people who are immunocompromised should receive a third vaccine dose against COVID-19.