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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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WHO confirms Andes strain of hantavirus in cruise ship passengers, with 3 transferred from ship for treatment
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May 4, 2026

WHO confirms Andes strain of hantavirus in cruise ship passengers, with 3 transferred from ship for treatment

Health authorities have identified the Andes strain of hantavirus, which…

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Disaster, Ontario/Quebec

May 4, 2026

Maan Alhmidi

Fire breaks out again at two Toronto highrises evacuated last year

TORONTO — Fire crews are working to put out a…

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Education, Entertainment, Arts, Ontario/Quebec

May 4, 2026

Allison Jones

Data show racial, language disparities in mandatory Ontario teacher math test

TORONTO — Results of a math test teacher candidates in…

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Evacuations planned as suspected hantavirus outbreak traps 150, including 4 Canadians, on cruise ship
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May 4, 2026

Evacuations planned as suspected hantavirus outbreak traps 150, including 4 Canadians, on cruise ship

Medics were working on Monday to evacuate two people with…

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Ontario/Quebec

May 4, 2026

Ontario Court of Appeal rules dog walker was ‘owner’ in dog bite liability case

Ontario’s highest court has ruled that a dog walker who…

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Business, Justice, Ontario/Quebec, Transport

May 4, 2026

Allison Jones

Ontario to allow transit constables to arrest people using illegal drugs

TORONTO — Ontario is planning to give special constables on…

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Sports

May 4, 2026

Stephen Hawkins

Chase Elliott had never before won 2 Cup races this early in a NASCAR season

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Chase Elliott never before had…

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Sports

May 4, 2026

John Chidley-Hill

Raptors bounced from NBA playoffs in lopsided Game 7 loss to Cavaliers

CLEVELAND — Scottie Barnes, RJ Barrett and the rest of…

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Quadriplegic senior says changes to home care putting his health at risk
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May 4, 2026

Quadriplegic senior says changes to home care putting his health at risk

A 72-year-old man in Saanich, B.C., says his usual community…

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