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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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A federal program to provide health care for refugees is — once again — sparking a fiery debate
Star

February 26, 2026

A federal program to provide health care for refugees is — once again — sparking a fiery debate

The stated concerns about the Interim Federal Health Program and…

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What immigration crackdowns have to do with climate
Star

February 26, 2026

What immigration crackdowns have to do with climate

In this issue of our environmental newsletter, we examine the…

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Cross-examination of complainant in Stronach trial cut short over mental health concerns
Star

February 26, 2026

Cross-examination of complainant in Stronach trial cut short over mental health concerns

The judge overseeing the sexual assault trial of Canadian businessman…

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Justice, National, Ontario/Quebec

February 26, 2026

Rianna Lim

Man accused of assaulting alleged home intruder in high-profile Lindsay, Ont., case sees charges withdrawn

Charges have been withdrawn against an Ontario man accused of…

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec

February 26, 2026

Kathryn Mannie

Suspect wanted in fatal 2025 shooting of Toronto teen, two other men arrested: police

TORONTO — A suspect is wanted for murder in the…

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Another Loblaw store fined $10K for promoting imported food as Canadian. Sobeys could be next
Star

February 26, 2026

Another Loblaw store fined $10K for promoting imported food as Canadian. Sobeys could be next

A year after the “Buy Canadian” movement started sweeping the…

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Lawyers say teen who set classmate on fire in Saskatoon should face maximum youth sentence
Star

February 26, 2026

Lawyers say teen who set classmate on fire in Saskatoon should face maximum youth sentence

A judge will give her decision next month on the…

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Sports

February 26, 2026

John Chidley-Hill

Raptors bigs’ strategy works against Wembanyama but Toronto still comes up short

TORONTO — When the Toronto Raptors announced their starting lineup…

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Stabbing victim's father thought his son was coming back to cook a steak dinner. It was the police
Star

February 26, 2026

Stabbing victim’s father thought his son was coming back to cook a steak dinner. It was the police

The family of a 37-year-old man who was fatally stabbed…

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