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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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2026 relationship goal: Stay single?
Star

February 14, 2026

2026 relationship goal: Stay single?

As the number of single people around the world continues…

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Disaster, Justice, Ontario/Quebec

February 14, 2026

OPP officer among three injured in car collision in southwestern Ontario

SARNIA — An Ontario Provincial Police officer is among the…

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Amid 'Buy Canadian' fervour, Canada's top pension funds still heavily invested in U.S.
Star

February 14, 2026

Amid ‘Buy Canadian’ fervour, Canada’s top pension funds still heavily invested in U.S.

For all the fear over the U.S. trade war and…

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Ontario/Quebec, Weather

February 14, 2026

Kathryn Mannie

Warmer temperatures ahead for southern Ontario as longest cold spell in a decade ends

TORONTO — A cold spell that has gripped southern Ontario…

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How Pokemon became a source of soft power and among the world's biggest media franchises
Star

February 14, 2026

How Pokemon became a source of soft power and among the world’s biggest media franchises

Over 30 years, Pokemon has become one of the biggest…

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Does your local school lock its doors? Why school entrance protocols vary across Canada
Star

February 14, 2026

Does your local school lock its doors? Why school entrance protocols vary across Canada

This week’s tragedy in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., and  other…

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‘We’re so vulnerable’: How Canadians can cope with anxiety in the face of existential threats from the U.S.
Star

February 14, 2026

‘We’re so vulnerable’: How Canadians can cope with anxiety in the face of existential threats from the U.S.

U.S. President Donald Trump’s second term has threatened Canada with…

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Bart Layton didn't like Chris Hemsworth for Crime 101. Then he proved him wrong
Star

February 14, 2026

Bart Layton didn’t like Chris Hemsworth for Crime 101. Then he proved him wrong

Coming after his critically acclaimed documentary The Imposter, and genre-defying…

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From umbrella to uncertainty: Europe and Canada's nuclear deterrence anxiety
Star

February 14, 2026

From umbrella to uncertainty: Europe and Canada’s nuclear deterrence anxiety

European allies are quietly exploring closer nuclear deterrence ties with…

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