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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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‘A no-brainer’: Why some U.S. health-care workers are moving to Nova Scotia
Star

January 5, 2026

‘A no-brainer’: Why some U.S. health-care workers are moving to Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia Health says 50 American health-care workers have taken…

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This Canadian explorer dove under the North Pole, discovered shipwrecks and helped a Hollywood director
Star

January 5, 2026

This Canadian explorer dove under the North Pole, discovered shipwrecks and helped a Hollywood director

From the Arctic to the Titanic, 88-year-old Joe MacInnis reflects…

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec

January 5, 2026

Man killed in shooting at Toronto bus terminal, suspect in custody: police

TORONTO — Toronto police say one man is dead after…

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N.S. man sentenced to 4½ years for October 2023 crash that killed 3, including infant
Star

January 4, 2026

N.S. man sentenced to 4½ years for October 2023 crash that killed 3, including infant

A Nova Scotia man who T-boned another vehicle, killing three…

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Disaster, Ontario/Quebec

January 4, 2026

Pedestrian killed after collision on Highway 401, OPP say

TOWNSHIP OF CRAMAHE — Provincial police say a pedestrian has…

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How a medical pioneer's cocaine addiction helped shape modern-day residency programs
Star

January 4, 2026

How a medical pioneer’s cocaine addiction helped shape modern-day residency programs

Two University of Calgary researchers believe the structure of modern-day…

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Wisdom from Indigenous authors to guide you into the new year
Star

January 4, 2026

Wisdom from Indigenous authors to guide you into the new year

Self-compassion, honouring ancestors, and making room for rage – Indigenous…

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Sports

January 4, 2026

John Chidley-Hill

RJ Barrett and Brandon Ingram help Raptors surge past Hawks 134-117

TORONTO — Brandon Ingram led the way with 29 points…

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Sports

January 3, 2026

Hockey Hall of Famer Shanahan to lead review of men’s junior hockey in Ontario

TORONTO — Hockey Hall of Famer Brendan Shanahan will lead…

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