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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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National, Ontario/Quebec

April 13, 2026

Maan Alhmidi

Ontario family mourns Canadian man killed in Israeli attack in Lebanon

A Canadian man who lived in Windsor, Ont., was killed…

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Ontario/Quebec

April 13, 2026

Support worker charged after a woman’s death at supportive living residence

A developmental support worker is facing two charges after a…

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Orbán’s defeat may signal shift in Europe’s far-right, illiberal tide says Michael Ignatieff
Star

April 13, 2026

Orbán’s defeat may signal shift in Europe’s far-right, illiberal tide says Michael Ignatieff

For Michael Ignatieff, news that Viktor Orbán’s 16-year rule in…

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Guns, jewels and a heist: Inside the fake world police built for accused killer Dean Penney
Star

April 13, 2026

Guns, jewels and a heist: Inside the fake world police built for accused killer Dean Penney

The RCMP conducted a four-year undercover investigation aimed at getting…

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Sports

April 13, 2026

John Chidley-Hill

Five Things To Know: Raptors vs. Cavaliers in NBA playoffs

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors will return to the NBA…

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Sports

April 13, 2026

John Chidley-Hill

Second-year guard Jamal Shead model of consistency for playoff-bounce Toronto Raptors

TORONTO — Entering his sophomore NBA season, Jamal Shead knew…

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Ontario/Quebec

April 13, 2026

Allison Jones

Ontario limiting, not axing, the role of school board trustees

TORONTO — The role of school board trustees in Ontario…

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Ontario/Quebec

April 13, 2026

Return to Jurassic Park: Tailgate area by Raptors’ home court reopens for playoffs

TORONTO — Toronto Raptors fans will soon be able to…

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Health, Lifestyle, National

April 13, 2026

Nicole Ireland

Young adult cancer survivors at higher risk of getting another cancer later, study says

TORONTO — Cancer experts say a new study highlights the…

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