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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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Justice, Ontario/Quebec

April 9, 2026

Man charged after alleged hate-motivated assault in PATH walkway: Toronto police

TORONTO — Toronto police say a man has been arrested…

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Disaster, Justice, Ontario/Quebec

April 9, 2026

Two more people have died as a result of crash in southwestern Ontario: police

Provincial police say two more people have died from their…

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec

April 9, 2026

Man, 19, charged with attempted murder after shooting in Brampton, Ont.: police

BRAMPTON — Police in Peel Region say a man has…

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Legal arguments wrap up in Stronach sex assault trial, possible verdict in June
Star

April 9, 2026

Legal arguments wrap up in Stronach sex assault trial, possible verdict in June

Legal arguments in the sexual assault trial of Canadian businessman…

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She travelled 900 km for an abortion. Years later, Quebec access issues remain urgent
Star

April 9, 2026

She travelled 900 km for an abortion. Years later, Quebec access issues remain urgent

Rose Gervais was about 12 weeks pregnant with her third…

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Israel launches fresh strikes on Lebanon as truce talks to start in Pakistan
Star

April 9, 2026

Israel launches fresh strikes on Lebanon as truce talks to start in Pakistan

Israel bombed more targets in Lebanon on Thursday, putting the…

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Woman who died in Ontario hospital shouldn’t have been in wait room, needed frequent assessment, inquest told
Star

April 9, 2026

Woman who died in Ontario hospital shouldn’t have been in wait room, needed frequent assessment, inquest told

On the day she died of sepsis, Heather Winterstein shouldn’t…

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Stars and producers of The Testaments feel the show's message is relevant 'because of Margaret's vision'
Star

April 8, 2026

Stars and producers of The Testaments feel the show’s message is relevant ‘because of Margaret’s vision’

The Testaments, an adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s book, is releasing…

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Sports

April 8, 2026

John Chidley-Hill

Banged up Toronto Raptors playing through the pain to close in on a playoff spot

TORONTO — Everyone on the Toronto Raptors is hurting, but…

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