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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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Alphonso Davies's return to Canadian lineup complicated by club team Bayern Munich's reported resistance
Star

May 14, 2026

Alphonso Davies’s return to Canadian lineup complicated by club team Bayern Munich’s reported resistance

The countdown to Canada’s World Cup opener on June 12…

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Business, Hardware, Sports, Telecom

May 14, 2026

Sammy Hudes and Daniel Johnson

Rogers kicks in $27M to improve cellular capacity in Toronto, Vancouver for World Cup

TORONTO — As thousands of soccer fans prepare to descend…

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Man shot dead in Surrey, B.C., is alleged top Bishnoi gang member, fifth estate investigation reveals
Star

May 14, 2026

Man shot dead in Surrey, B.C., is alleged top Bishnoi gang member, fifth estate investigation reveals

A man shot in broad daylight in a targeted killing…

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec, Sports

May 14, 2026

‘Chaotic and horrific’: Two men killed in targeted shooting north of Toronto

VAUGHAN — Police say two men were killed and three…

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Sports

May 14, 2026

John Chidley-Hill

Daulton Varsho’s walk-off grand slam ends Blue Jays skid with 5-3 win over Rays

TORONTO — Daulton Varsho hit a walk-off grand slam in…

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Sports

May 14, 2026

Abdulhamid Ibrahim

Mabrey leads expansion Tempo past Storm 86-73 for first WNBA win

TORONTO — Marina Mabrey scored a game-high 26 points and…

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Business, Ontario/Quebec, Politics, Transport

May 13, 2026

Liam Casey

Ontario spent nearly $200k in aviation-related costs for returned private jet: docs

TORONTO — Ontario taxpayers are on the hook for nearly…

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Marco Rubio's new Chinese name | About That
Star

May 13, 2026

Marco Rubio’s new Chinese name | About That

Andrew Chang explains how China’s government gave U.S. Secretary of…

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International, Sports

May 13, 2026

John Wawrow

PWHL adding expansion teams in Las Vegas and Hamilton, Ontario, with 1 more coming to reach 12

The PWHL delivered a double-shot of expansion news on Wednesday,…

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