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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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Sports

May 20, 2026

Donna Spencer

Rugby Canada fundraising again as men’s World Cup, 2028 Olympic Games loom

When Emerson Prior works a nursing shift at Victoria’s Royal…

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Israel's treatment of detained Gaza flotilla members is 'abominable,' Carney says
Star

May 20, 2026

Israel’s treatment of detained Gaza flotilla members is ‘abominable,’ Carney says

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney called Israel’s treatment of detained…

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How the Vancouver Whitecaps' woes highlight hurdles faced by all of Canada's major-league sports teams
Star

May 20, 2026

How the Vancouver Whitecaps’ woes highlight hurdles faced by all of Canada’s major-league sports teams

While hope remains that the financially stricken Vancouver Whitecaps will…

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec

May 19, 2026

Rianna Lim

Allegations against three Toronto officers in Spain ‘troubling’: police board chair

TORONTO — The chair of the Toronto Police Service board…

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec, Prairies/BC

May 19, 2026

Body of missing Ontario teen believed killed found in northern Saskatchewan: RCMP

The body of a missing Ontario teen who police believe…

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Lifestyle, National, Ontario/Quebec, Social

May 19, 2026

Hannah Alberga

1 in 5 pregnant people in Ontario not screened properly for syphilis, new study says

TORONTO — A new study says one in five pregnant…

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Environment, Ontario/Quebec, Politics

May 19, 2026

Liam Casey

Toronto island airport expansion would lead to severe traffic, committee hears

TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford’s plan to significantly redevelop Toronto’s…

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Lifestyle, Ontario/Quebec, Politics, Sports

May 19, 2026

Ontario bars, restaurants will be able to sell alcohol until 4 a.m. during World Cup

Licensed Ontario restaurants and bars will be allowed to sell…

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Heating and cooling buildings is heating the planet, UN says. Here are some solutions
Star

May 19, 2026

Heating and cooling buildings is heating the planet, UN says. Here are some solutions

Buildings spew nearly 40 per cent of the world’s planet-warming…

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