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Stop calling Canada's latest big idea a sovereign wealth fund | About That

Stop calling Canada’s latest big idea a sovereign wealth fund | About That

Prime Minister Mark Carney introduced a sovereign wealth fund for Canada to bolster national projects, create jobs and grow taxpayer money — but it’s not a sovereign wealth fund in the traditional sense. Andrew Chang explains the stark differences between the Canada Strong Fund and other countries’ sovereign wealth funds, and what we know so far about how it will work.

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Vancouver is running out of water – and the solutions are wild

Vancouver is running out of water – and the solutions are wild

As Metro Vancouver’s population grows and its reliable snowpack shrinks, the race is on to secure the region’s water supply for the next century. But the solutions on the table are bolder than you might expect, ranging from tapping backup lakes to giant straws and massive dam expansions. CBC’s Johanna Wagstaffe investigates how the city plans to keep the taps running. Correction: This video was edited after it was first published to correct spelling errors in the names of two people.

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A flood of products promises to 'detox' the body. But do you really need any of them?
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January 2, 2025

A flood of products promises to ‘detox’ the body. But do you really need any of them?

Since 2019, the word “detox” has trended, like clockwork, inÂ…

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The CEO-to-worker pay gap is still enormous — but a new report says it narrowed slightly in 2023
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January 2, 2025

The CEO-to-worker pay gap is still enormous — but a new report says it narrowed slightly in 2023

Canada’s top-paid CEOs made over 200 times more than the…

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Betting on Trump pardon, convicted Jan. 6 rioter hits the slopes in Canada
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January 2, 2025

Betting on Trump pardon, convicted Jan. 6 rioter hits the slopes in Canada

A man convicted and sentenced to nine months in jail…

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B.C. teen with avian flu off oxygen, no longer infectious, Canadian health officials tell medical journal
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January 2, 2025

B.C. teen with avian flu off oxygen, no longer infectious, Canadian health officials tell medical journal

A letter sent to The New England Journal of Medicine…

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Thousands in Vancouver take New Year's Day polar bear swim plunge
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January 2, 2025

Thousands in Vancouver take New Year’s Day polar bear swim plunge

One of Vancouver’s favourite New Year’s Day traditions — the…

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2 victims in Calgary domestic violence case remembered as amazing mother and grandfather
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January 2, 2025

2 victims in Calgary domestic violence case remembered as amazing mother and grandfather

It’s believed Ania Kaminski and her father, Stanislaw Wardzala, were…

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1 dead after Tesla Cybertruck explodes, catches fire outside Trump hotel in Las Vegas
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January 1, 2025

1 dead after Tesla Cybertruck explodes, catches fire outside Trump hotel in Las Vegas

Firework mortars and camp fuel canisters were found stuffed into…

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Canadian snowboarder killed in Utah avalanche, authorities say
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January 1, 2025

Canadian snowboarder killed in Utah avalanche, authorities say

The Salt Lake County sheriff’s office says David Ethier had…

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Gaza's population down 6% since start of war
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January 1, 2025

Gaza’s population down 6% since start of war

The population of Gaza has fallen 6 per cent since…

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