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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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Archives see surge in Americans requesting family records to access Canadian citizenship
Star

May 4, 2026

Archives see surge in Americans requesting family records to access Canadian citizenship

The Provincial Archives of New Brunswick is sifting through a…

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Widow of Windsor officer murdered 20 years ago says Ont. support group is a ‘lifeline’
Star

May 4, 2026

Widow of Windsor officer murdered 20 years ago says Ont. support group is a ‘lifeline’

Twenty years ago, Shelley Atkinson says she experienced “the worst…

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Her sexual allegations against a sergeant were finally being investigated. Did a jealous officer trigger it?
Star

May 4, 2026

Her sexual allegations against a sergeant were finally being investigated. Did a jealous officer trigger it?

An investigation into an Ottawa police sergeant who died in…

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Habs score Game 7 winner while CBC reporter on air
Star

May 4, 2026

Habs score Game 7 winner while CBC reporter on air

The CBC’s Kwabena Oduro was on the scene as the…

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Sports

May 3, 2026

Joshua Clipperton

New brain trust in TO: Maple Leafs put Sundin, Chayka in charge of front office

TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs have landed on a…

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec

May 3, 2026

Man charged after shooting himself in botched home invasion: Hamilton police

HAMILTON — Hamilton police say they have charged a man…

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec

May 3, 2026

Man charged with murder in fatal Toronto shooting: police

TORONTO — Toronto police say they have charged a 67-year-old…

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Shakira performs free concert to a crowd of 2 million on Brazil's Copacabana Beach
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May 3, 2026

Shakira performs free concert to a crowd of 2 million on Brazil’s Copacabana Beach

Colombian superstar Shakira gave a free concert on Copacabana Beach…

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Jerome Blake injured, Canada places 7th in men's 100m final at World Athletics Relays
Star

May 3, 2026

Jerome Blake injured, Canada places 7th in men’s 100m final at World Athletics Relays

Jerome Blake of Kelowna, B.C., favoured his right leg while…

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