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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 13, 2026

Sharif Hassan

Some Canadians manage to contact family in Iran for first time in days amid protests

Before the latest anti-government protests in Iran began, Shadi Dashmiz…

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Health, Justice, National, Prairies/BC, Social

January 13, 2026

Sarah Ritchie

Why an Ontario couple is leading a court battle to change MAID in B.C.

OTTAWA — Gaye and Jim O’Neill have spend countless hours…

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Entertainment, Entertainment, Arts, Ontario/Quebec, Television

January 13, 2026

Nicole Thompson

Destination Ontario touts restaurants, historic villa where ‘Heated Rivalry’ filmed

TORONTO — Destination Ontario is encouraging fans of “Heated Rivalry”…

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Business, Justice, National, Ontario/Quebec, Politics

January 13, 2026

Jim Bronskill

Feds to contribute money to the fight against extortion in southern Ontario

OTTAWA — The federal government says it will give Peel…

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Sports

January 13, 2026

John Chidley-Hill

Toronto Raptors exceeding expectations at midway point of NBA season

TORONTO — A year ago, the Toronto Raptors were torn…

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec

January 13, 2026

Man accused of shooting officer in Welland, Ont., facing additional charges: police

Police in Niagara Region say a man accused of shooting…

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Justice, National, Ontario/Quebec

January 13, 2026

Paola Loriggio

Proposed sureties testify at bail hearing for man accused in Ryan Wedding case

TORONTO — A woman offering to help supervise an Ontario…

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Politics, Prairies/BC

January 13, 2026

Brieanna Charlebois

‘I’m in’: Caroline Elliott confirms run for B.C. Conservative leadership

VANCOUVER — Political commentator Caroline Elliott has confirmed she will…

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

January 13, 2026

Liam Casey and Allison Jones

Nearly 85,000 people homeless in Ontario, up 8 per cent in one year: report

TORONTO — Homelessness is getting worse across Ontario with an…

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