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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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National, Ontario/Quebec, Politics, Social

January 23, 2026

Alessia Passafiume

Assembly of First Nations warns members to be cautious in U.S. following ICE actions

OTTAWA — The Assembly of First Nations is warning First…

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N.B. report finds herbicides, heavy metals not the cause of 'most' undiagnosed neurological illnesses
Star

January 23, 2026

N.B. report finds herbicides, heavy metals not the cause of ‘most’ undiagnosed neurological illnesses

Environmental substances like herbicides and heavy metals are likely not…

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec

January 23, 2026

Paola Loriggio

Geoffrey Morawetz, chief justice of Ontario’s Superior Court, to retire in May

TORONTO — Geoffrey Morawetz, the chief justice of the Ontario…

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Russia shows no sign of compromise as delegations meet in Abu Dhabi
Star

January 23, 2026

Russia shows no sign of compromise as delegations meet in Abu Dhabi

Delegations from the U.S., Ukraine and Russia are meeting in…

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Business, Economy, Environment, National, Ontario/Quebec, Politics

January 23, 2026

Liam Casey

American aquariums say they are working to provide future for Marineland’s belugas

TORONTO — American aquariums say they visited Marineland last week…

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Health, Ontario/Quebec

January 23, 2026

Allison Jones

‘No easy choices left’ for Ontario hospitals to save money: association

TORONTO — Ontario hospitals have already started making some “lower…

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'We can't wake him up': 911 call played as proceedings wrap for trial of couple charged in boy’s death
Star

January 23, 2026

‘We can’t wake him up’: 911 call played as proceedings wrap for trial of couple charged in boy’s death

What court heard today as proceedings wrappedIt’s been four months…

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Property controls hindering competition in the grocery sector
Star

January 23, 2026

Property controls hindering competition in the grocery sector

CBC Marketplace investigates deals made between developers and grocery giants…

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A B.C. property owner found 2 skulls while digging a garden. They didn’t expect the fees that followed
Star

January 23, 2026

A B.C. property owner found 2 skulls while digging a garden. They didn’t expect the fees that followed

What happens when you find remains or cultural items on…

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