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Forced labor? How the U.S. found a brand new rationale for tariffs | About That

Forced labor? How the U.S. found a brand new rationale for tariffs | About That

The Trump administration is imposing new tariffs on more than 60 countries to penalize them for importing products that use forced labour. Andrew Chang explains how these ‘stealth tariffs’ may be a new way for the United States to merge a contested economic agenda with moral policy.

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Ontario spent $465M more on OSAP last year. 95% of that went to private career college students, docs show

Ontario spent $465M more on OSAP last year. 95% of that went to private career college students, docs show

When Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s government drastically cut student assistance grants earlier this year, it cited “unsustainable” costs, but new figures show nearly all of the recent growth was among career college students. Opposition critics say that points to a problem of the government’s own making, and the solution did not have to penalize students at universities and publicly funded colleges.

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Winnipeg woman killed in Dominican Republic bus crash was 'generous beyond belief,' son says
Star

March 6, 2026

Winnipeg woman killed in Dominican Republic bus crash was ‘generous beyond belief,’ son says

A Winnipeg woman killed in a bus crash while on…

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Entertainment, Arts, Justice, Ontario/Quebec, Social

March 6, 2026

Kathryn Mannie

Shock, sadness after 45-year-old woman killed in LaSalle, Ont.: community leader

A community leader in Windsor, Ont., is calling for calm…

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NHL trade deadline: Nazem Kadri heading back to the Colorado Avalanche after trade
Star

March 6, 2026

NHL trade deadline: Nazem Kadri heading back to the Colorado Avalanche after trade

Nazem Kadri is going back to Colorado. The Avalanche acquired…

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Business, Economy, Justice, Ontario/Quebec

March 6, 2026

Toronto man charged in alleged multimillion-dollar investment fraud: York police

TORONTO — Police say a 40-year-old Toronto man is facing…

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'This is wrong,' Lebanese resident says as hundreds of thousands displaced amid Israeli strikes
Star

March 6, 2026

‘This is wrong,’ Lebanese resident says as hundreds of thousands displaced amid Israeli strikes

Israeli airstrikes continued to pound Lebanon on Friday, forcing hundreds…

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Business, Construction, Retail

March 6, 2026

Tara Deschamps

A year after HBC’s collapse, some reimagined spaces — and a lot of vacant stores

Four days before Christmas, shoppers lined up around the Bay…

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Google tipped off authorities to illicit images in Canadian doctor's account, search warrants say
Star

March 6, 2026

Google tipped off authorities to illicit images in Canadian doctor’s account, search warrants say

Internet giant Google tipped off authorities that an account in…

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In Tokyo, Carney signs agreement with Japanese counterpart to expand trade and defence ties
Star

March 6, 2026

In Tokyo, Carney signs agreement with Japanese counterpart to expand trade and defence ties

Prime Minister Mark Carney inked a series of agreements with…

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec

March 6, 2026

Third suspect arrested in fatal 2025 shooting of Toronto teen

TORONTO — Another suspect has been arrested and charged in…

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