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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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Halifax airport reopens runway after fiery weekend landing
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December 29, 2024

Halifax airport reopens runway after fiery weekend landing

An aircraft that has been sitting on a Halifax Stanfield International Airport…

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After deadly South Korean plane crash, airport's runway design criticized
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December 29, 2024

After deadly South Korean plane crash, airport’s runway design criticized

International investigators were to meet in South Korea Tuesday to probe…

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Israel's Netanyahu successfully undergoes prostate removal surgery, hospital says
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December 29, 2024

Israel’s Netanyahu successfully undergoes prostate removal surgery, hospital says

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu underwent successful surgery Sunday to…

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Shopping on Sundays was illegal until this Calgary drug mart fought a $40 fine to the Supreme Court
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December 29, 2024

Shopping on Sundays was illegal until this Calgary drug mart fought a $40 fine to the Supreme Court

Nearly 40 years ago, Calgary’s Big M Drug Mart challenged…

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Survivors of a frog 'pandemic' could hold the key to species survival
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December 29, 2024

Survivors of a frog ‘pandemic’ could hold the key to species survival

A deadly fungal disease has wiped out dozens of frog…

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'Miracle of nature': Bergamot's fragile revival in southern Italy
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December 29, 2024

‘Miracle of nature’: Bergamot’s fragile revival in southern Italy

Growers of bergamot in Reggio Calabria’s unique microclimate wrestle for…

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RCMP asks for help handling troubling number of kids radicalizing online
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December 29, 2024

RCMP asks for help handling troubling number of kids radicalizing online

When RCMP Supt. Jean-Guy Isaya first started as a police…

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Part of plane catches fire on Halifax runway after rough landing, temporarily closing airport
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December 29, 2024

Part of plane catches fire on Halifax runway after rough landing, temporarily closing airport

The Halifax airport was temporarily closed Saturday night after a…

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Dozens killed in South Korea after plane veers off runway, bursts into flames
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December 29, 2024

Dozens killed in South Korea after plane veers off runway, bursts into flames

A plane burst into flames after veering off a runway…

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