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Thousands of US Buffalo Sabres fans sing Canadian national anthem after microphone malfunctions amid US-Canada tensions

During a Buffalo Sabres hockey game, singer Cami Clune’s microphone malfunctioned mid-rendition of the Canadian national anthem, prompting nearly 20,000 mostly American fans to fill in by singing the anthem themselves. This warm gesture occurs amid ongoing US-Canada tensions fueled by Donald Trump’s threats of annexation and tariffs, which have led to retaliatory measures and travel boycotts, though border communities like Buffalo maintain close ties with southern Ontario.