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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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Justice, Ontario/Quebec, Social

February 18, 2026

Maan Alhmidi

Family learned of SIU’s fatal shooting findings through social media: First Nations

Ontario First Nations leaders are expressing “serious concerns” about the…

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Business, Construction, Ontario/Quebec, Transport

February 18, 2026

Liam Casey

Province will not commit to opening date on new subway line in Toronto

TORONTO — The province will not commit to an opening…

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Disaster, Ontario/Quebec

February 18, 2026

Four children injured after school bus crashes into ditch east of London, Ont.

NORWICH TOWNSHIP, ONT. — Four children were taken to hospital…

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Business, Construction, Economy, Real Estate, Weather

February 18, 2026

Sammy Hudes

CREA reports January home sales fell as southern Ontario was hit by huge winter storm

The Canadian Real Estate Association says home sales in January…

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IDF says it dug up Canadian soldiers' graves to destroy Gaza tunnel
Star

February 18, 2026

IDF says it dug up Canadian soldiers’ graves to destroy Gaza tunnel

The Israel Defence Forces have given CBC News an official…

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What did we learn from Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top Model?
Star

February 18, 2026

What did we learn from Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model?

Did the Netflix docuseries Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top…

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Canada should do more to screen visitors from China: former CSIS analyst
Star

February 18, 2026

Canada should do more to screen visitors from China: former CSIS analyst

A new report outlines how several countries are engaging in…

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Automotive, Business, Manufacturing

February 18, 2026

GM to spend $63 million on Oshawa, Ont. plant

OSHAWA — General Motors says it will spend $63 million…

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Heart, work and desperation: What an underdog Canadian team needs to do to win Olympic gold
Star

February 18, 2026

Heart, work and desperation: What an underdog Canadian team needs to do to win Olympic gold

It hasn’t been a perfect Olympic tournament for Canada. At…

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