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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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Ontario/Quebec

January 25, 2026

One dead, one injured in overnight shooting in London, Ont.

Police are seeking public assistance after an overnight shooting left…

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Ontario/Quebec

January 25, 2026

SIU investigates after man found dead near collision site beneath the snow in Ottawa

Ontario’s police watchdog is investigating the circumstances around the death…

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Massive winter storm across U.S. brings snow, frigid temperatures, widespread power outages
Star

January 25, 2026

Massive winter storm across U.S. brings snow, frigid temperatures, widespread power outages

Forecasters said snow, sleet, freezing rain and dangerously frigid temperatures…

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Kyiv residents stranded in tower blocks as Russia targets power system
Star

January 25, 2026

Kyiv residents stranded in tower blocks as Russia targets power system

Kyiv, a city of about three million people, is dominated…

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How grocery giants control who can sell food in your neighbourhood: CBC's Marketplace cheat sheet
Star

January 25, 2026

How grocery giants control who can sell food in your neighbourhood: CBC’s Marketplace cheat sheet

The CBC’s Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news…

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Business, Construction, Politics, Real Estate

January 25, 2026

Sammy Hudes

Rental market swings back in tenants’ favour with lower prices and move-in incentives

The “new year’s special” advertising a two-bedroom unit at a…

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ICE nodding to far-right extremists in recruitment posts, experts say
Star

January 25, 2026

ICE nodding to far-right extremists in recruitment posts, experts say

In its efforts to rapidly boost its ranks, U.S. Immigration…

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When my son cried, I listened. My father never had that when he was in residential school
Star

January 25, 2026

When my son cried, I listened. My father never had that when he was in residential school

What started as a school drop-off turned into a deeply…

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Princess Charlotte showing more confidence in public appearances
Star

January 25, 2026

Princess Charlotte showing more confidence in public appearances

As Princess Charlotte steps out in public with her family,…

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