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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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Health, Lifestyle, Sports

May 22, 2026

John Chidley-Hill

Expert: Canada should be vigilant about Ebola with World Cup coming in two weeks

TORONTO — An expert on public health and communicable diseases…

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec

May 22, 2026

Midnight shooting on Highway 401 leaves one person with minor injuries: police

MISSISSAUGA — Ontario Provincial Police are investigating a shooting on…

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Health, Lifestyle, National

May 22, 2026

Nicole Ireland

Ebola: How it spreads, the treatments available and why this outbreak is so devastating

TORONTO — As a rare strain of Ebola virus continues…

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Sports

May 22, 2026

Larry Fisher

‘Not really a favourite in this’: Coaches shy away from label at Memorial Cup

KELOWNA — No head coach is welcoming of the favourite…

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Democrats' autopsy of 2024 U.S. election blames Harris and 'identity politics' for loss
Star

May 21, 2026

Democrats’ autopsy of 2024 U.S. election blames Harris and ‘identity politics’ for loss

Kamala Harris “wrote off rural America” during the 2024 presidential…

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Ontario/Quebec, Weather

May 21, 2026

Tornado struck southeast of London, Ont., earlier this week, researchers confirm

Researchers have confirmed that a tornado struck a community southeast…

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Pentagon doubles down on Canada rebuke with demand for NATO spending road map, F-35 decision
Star

May 21, 2026

Pentagon doubles down on Canada rebuke with demand for NATO spending road map, F-35 decision

After publicly freezing a historic Canada-U.S. defence forum earlier this…

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Snuffleupagus, a newly described species, is an adorable little predator
Star

May 21, 2026

Snuffleupagus, a newly described species, is an adorable little predator

S. snuffleupagus, a newly described species of fish, is named…

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Sports

May 21, 2026

Dan Ralph

Ticats itching to hit someone else in pre-season opener against Argos

HAMILTON — The Hamilton Tiger-Cats’ first exhibition game comes at…

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