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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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Federal government loses Emergencies Act appeal, court says use during convoy protest was unreasonable
Star

January 16, 2026

Federal government loses Emergencies Act appeal, court says use during convoy protest was unreasonable

The Liberal government unreasonably invoked the Emergencies Act to clear…

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Sports

January 16, 2026

Goldeneyes star Sarah Nurse set to return from injury against Sceptres

VANCOUVER — Vancouver Goldeneyes forward Sarah Nurse is set to…

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‘Insurrection’?: How Minnesota is being singled out in ‘largest’ crackdown ‘ever’ | About That
Star

January 16, 2026

‘Insurrection’?: How Minnesota is being singled out in ‘largest’ crackdown ‘ever’ | About That

A week after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent…

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec, Politics

January 16, 2026

Toronto police officer charged in theft of government IDs, bank cards

TORONTO — A police officer in Toronto has been arrested…

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Justice, National, Ontario/Quebec, Politics

January 15, 2026

Catherine Morrison

City of Ottawa loses court appeal over property payments

OTTAWA — The Federal Court of Appeal has dismissed a…

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Justice, Lifestyle, Ontario/Quebec

January 15, 2026

Ontario man accused of assaulting someone for ice fishing too close, police say

SELWYN TOWNSHIP — Ontario Provincial Police say a 72-year-old man…

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Woman at centre of Chinese family's immigration nightmare now facing charge in Sask.
Star

January 15, 2026

Woman at centre of Chinese family’s immigration nightmare now facing charge in Sask.

For the first time, Saskatchewan has charged someone with providing…

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Disaster, Health, Ontario/Quebec, Weather

January 15, 2026

Jordan Omstead

What’s with the colour-coded weather alerts? Here’s what you need to know

TORONTO — A snowstorm has reintroduced southern Ontario to some…

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Business, Construction, Economy, Ontario/Quebec, Politics, Real Estate

January 15, 2026

Allison Jones

Ontario proposes to pause rule that lets cities require affordable housing units

TORONTO — Ontario is proposing to temporarily ban three major…

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