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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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Ontario inquest hears how hospital system 'failed' Indigenous woman who died after 2 days of seeking help
Star

April 10, 2026

Ontario inquest hears how hospital system ‘failed’ Indigenous woman who died after 2 days of seeking help

What to know about today’s inquest proceedingsOfficials with Niagara Health…

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Indigenous patient who sought ER help twice in 2 days was 'crying in pain' before she died, inquest hears
Star

April 10, 2026

Indigenous patient who sought ER help twice in 2 days was ‘crying in pain’ before she died, inquest hears

What to know about today’s inquest proceedingsDay 11 of the…

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Nurse says she looked at woman '3 to 5 seconds,' staff overwhelmed before sepsis death at Ontario hospital
Star

April 10, 2026

Nurse says she looked at woman ‘3 to 5 seconds,’ staff overwhelmed before sepsis death at Ontario hospital

The triage nurse who initially assessed Heather Winterstein on the…

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The ostrich con: Arguments to save birds from cull in B.C. were based on falsehoods, evidence shows
Star

April 10, 2026

The ostrich con: Arguments to save birds from cull in B.C. were based on falsehoods, evidence shows

What if the key to preventing the next global pandemic…

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We sent a toilet to the moon, too. It kept having issues
Star

April 10, 2026

We sent a toilet to the moon, too. It kept having issues

When we sent four humans 406,771 kilometres into space for…

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Sports

April 10, 2026

John Chidley-Hill

Ingram has season-high 38 points as Raptors rout Heat; Toronto closes in on playoffs

TORONTO — Brandon Ingram scored a season-high 38 points as…

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Justice, National, Ontario/Quebec

April 9, 2026

Paola Loriggio

Frank Stronach’s lawyers argue abuse of process in preparing complainants

TORONTO — Prosecutors and police were “unacceptably negligent” in capturing…

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Business, Ontario/Quebec, Utilities

April 9, 2026

Allison Jones

Ontario electricity system to add 14 new solar, wind projects

TORONTO — Ontario’s electricity system operator is giving long-term energy…

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Justice, National, Ontario/Quebec

April 9, 2026

Man who admitted involvement in gold heist at Toronto’s Pearson airport gets 4 years

TORONTO — A man who admitted his role in the…

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