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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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Shelter-in-place lifted after chlorine gas exposure hospitalized 8 at Victoria swimming pool
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April 10, 2026

Shelter-in-place lifted after chlorine gas exposure hospitalized 8 at Victoria swimming pool

Hazmat incident wrap up: Crystal Pool chlorine gas release sends…

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Business, Environment, Justice, Ontario/Quebec, Social

April 10, 2026

Liam Casey

Ontario failed to collect nearly $10M owed by alleged animal abusers: documents

TORONTO — Ontario has failed to collect more than 90…

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Books, Entertainment, Entertainment, Arts

April 10, 2026

Alex Nino Gheciu

Giller Prize boycott ends after organizers say pressure was successful

TORONTO — A group that organized collective action against the…

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Sports

April 10, 2026

John Chidley-Hill

Ingram, Raptors focused on getting into playoffs with two regular-season games left

TORONTO — All season, the Toronto Raptors have insisted that…

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Education, Ontario/Quebec, Politics

April 10, 2026

Allison Jones

Ontario to cut length of teachers’ college, increase practical element

TORONTO — The length of teachers’ college in Ontario will…

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Education, Ontario/Quebec

April 10, 2026

Fleming College and St. Lawrence College announce plan to merge

Two colleges in eastern and central Ontario plan to merge,…

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Prairies/BC, Sports

April 10, 2026

Gemma Karstens-Smith

Canada-wide World Cup trophy tour begins with unveiling in Vancouver

VANCOUVER — The glittering prize of soccer’s biggest showcase has…

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Has Trump proven himself unfit for the presidency? | About That
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April 10, 2026

Has Trump proven himself unfit for the presidency? | About That

U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent social posts, like his threat…

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Ontario/Quebec, Politics

April 10, 2026

Rianna Lim

Ontario pulls funding for last provincially supported supervised consumption site

Ontario is pulling funding for the last remaining provincially funded…

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