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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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Iranian Canadians suing B.C. currency exchange they allege owes them thousands
Star

January 22, 2026

Iranian Canadians suing B.C. currency exchange they allege owes them thousands

A B.C. currency exchange specializing in transfers between Canada and…

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From Alberta to the Maritimes, Canada faces a wind-chilled deep freeze this weekend
Star

January 22, 2026

From Alberta to the Maritimes, Canada faces a wind-chilled deep freeze this weekend

“Cold” might be a bit of an understatement when it…

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Manitoba man hopes father will be among prisoners released in Venezuela
Star

January 22, 2026

Manitoba man hopes father will be among prisoners released in Venezuela

The son of a southern Manitoba man who has been…

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Business, Construction, Justice, Retail

January 22, 2026

Tara Deschamps

Trouble in toyland: Toys ‘R’ Us Canada facing suits seeking millions in unpaid rent

TORONTO — Toys “R” Us Canada is facing at least…

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'Generational' winter storm set to hit U.S. Here's why it's so significant — and dangerous
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January 22, 2026

‘Generational’ winter storm set to hit U.S. Here’s why it’s so significant — and dangerous

A major storm system is set to bring “potentially catastrophic”…

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Education, Health, Ontario/Quebec

January 21, 2026

Sharif Hassan

Parents of Ontario boy with autism fatally hit by bus call for more special needs resources

TORONTO — Max Simao had three loves in his life,…

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Business, Construction, Real Estate

January 21, 2026

Sammy Hudes

New condo sales in Greater Toronto Hamilton Area plunge to lowest level since 1991

TORONTO — Sales of newly completed condominiums in the Greater…

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National, Politics

January 21, 2026

Kelly Geraldine Malone

Trump says Carney is not ‘grateful’ in Davos speech

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Mark…

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Justice, National, Ontario/Quebec

January 21, 2026

Paola Loriggio

Lawyers for man accused in Ryan Wedding case argue he’s not a flight risk

TORONTO — An Ontario man accused of laundering hundreds of…

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