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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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Fact check: Fake CBC interview with Galen Weston Jr.
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May 15, 2026

Fact check: Fake CBC interview with Galen Weston Jr.

No, the CEO of Loblaw’s parent company, Galen Weston Jr….

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Entertainment, Arts, Human Interest, Music, Ontario/Quebec

May 15, 2026

Nicole Thompson

University of Toronto revokes Buffy Sainte-Marie’s honorary law degree

TORONTO — The University of Toronto has rescinded folk singer…

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Entertainment, Arts, Human Interest, Music, Ontario/Quebec

May 15, 2026

Nicole Thompson

University of Toronto revokes Buffy Sainte-Marie’s honorary law degree

TORONTO — The University of Toronto has rescinded folk singer…

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Trump claims 'fantastic trade deals' with China. What really happened?
Star

May 15, 2026

Trump claims ‘fantastic trade deals’ with China. What really happened?

Although the much-hyped summit between the presidents of China and…

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Health, Lifestyle, National

May 15, 2026

Hannah Alberga

Ontario now testing asymptomatic people for hantavirus; low-risk cases to stop isolating if negative

TORONTO — Ontario’s ministry of health said it is now…

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Health, Lifestyle, National

May 15, 2026

Hannah Alberga

Ontario now testing asymptomatic people for hantavirus; low-risk cases to stop isolating if negative

TORONTO — Ontario’s ministry of health said it is now…

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec

May 15, 2026

Rianna Lim

Ontario man charged in Ryan Wedding case to stay behind bars after losing bail review

TORONTO — A man accused of serving as the “de…

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec

May 15, 2026

Rianna Lim

Ontario man charged in Ryan Wedding case to stay behind bars after losing bail review

TORONTO — A man accused of serving as the “de…

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Wildfire in Alberta's west country rages on, campers evacuated from backcountry
Star

May 15, 2026

Wildfire in Alberta’s west country rages on, campers evacuated from backcountry

A wildfire continues to rage through a vast expanse of…

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