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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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Frustrated families demand changes to Manitoba’s adult abuse registry
Star

February 18, 2026

Frustrated families demand changes to Manitoba’s adult abuse registry

Families are demanding change to Manitoba’s adult abuse registry, saying…

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A sex offender receives gender surgery. A court will decide if she should be transferred to a women’s prison
Star

February 18, 2026

A sex offender receives gender surgery. A court will decide if she should be transferred to a women’s prison

A transgender woman incarcerated as a dangerous offender for sex…

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Justice, National, Ontario/Quebec

February 17, 2026

Paola Loriggio

Second complainant testifies Frank Stronach groped her in downtown Toronto condo

TORONTO — At dinner, Frank Stronach had felt like a…

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Education, Ontario/Quebec, Politics

February 17, 2026

Liam Casey

Doug Ford defends decision to cut post-secondary student grants

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford defended his government’s decision…

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Spare News

February 17, 2026

Marissa Birnie

Fact File: Video from Ontario winter festival misrepresented as anti-immigration march

A video posted to social media this week claimed to…

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National

February 17, 2026

Marissa Birnie

Fact File: Video from Ontario festival misrepresented as anti-immigration march

A video posted to social media this week claimed to…

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Disaster, Ontario/Quebec

February 17, 2026

Fire at Toronto apartment building leaves one person dead

TORONTO — One person is dead after a highrise apartment…

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Ontario/Quebec, Weather

February 17, 2026

Jordan Omstead

Messy mix of snow and freezing rain to hit Ontario: Environment Canada

TORONTO — A messy mix of snow and freezing rain…

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec

February 17, 2026

Toronto man, 53, arrested after family members stabbed: police

TORONTO — A 53-year-old man has been arrested after police…

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