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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

April 8, 2026

John Chidley-Hill

Barnes powers Raptors past Heat in critical win for Toronto’s post-season seeding

TORONTO — Scottie Barnes had 25 points as the Raptors…

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Sports

April 8, 2026

Gregory Strong

Yamamoto in form as Dodgers top Blue Jays 4-1 to hand Toronto its sixth loss in a row

TORONTO — Hyeseong Kim scored twice and Dodgers starter Yoshinobu…

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Disaster, Ontario/Quebec

April 7, 2026

One person in critical condition after report of someone on fire at high school: OPP

NORTH HURON, ONTARIO — Provincial police say one person has…

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Automotive, Business, Construction, Environment, Manufacturing, Ontario/Quebec, Real Estate

April 7, 2026

Jordan Omstead

Could this be the end of green building standards in Ontario — again?

TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford’s government is taking another swipe…

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Business, Construction, Economy, Real Estate

April 7, 2026

Sammy Hudes

Greater Toronto home sales up year-over-year for first time in six months: TRREB

TORONTO — Home sales in the Greater Toronto Area rose…

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Environment, Lifestyle, Ontario/Quebec

April 7, 2026

Kids 15 and under must have a chaperone at Canada’s Wonderland, amusement park says

VAUGHAN — Canada’s Wonderland says all kids aged 15 and…

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Conservatives call for ethics probe of Champagne as questions raised over high-speed rail
Star

April 7, 2026

Conservatives call for ethics probe of Champagne as questions raised over high-speed rail

The Conservatives are calling for an ethics investigation into Finance…

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec

April 7, 2026

Suspect in fatal arson arrested while setting another residential fire: Durham police

COURTICE — Police say an Oshawa, Ont., man allegedly behind…

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U.K. blocks Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, from entering the country
Star

April 7, 2026

U.K. blocks Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, from entering the country

Organizers for a music festival in London have cancelled the…

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