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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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'Let's not panic': Canada picks up the pieces after ugly Latvia loss at world juniors
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December 29, 2024

‘Let’s not panic’: Canada picks up the pieces after ugly Latvia loss at world juniors

Canada was embarrassed on home soil 3-2 by Latvia —…

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Vancouver artist and activist Joe Average dead at age 67
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December 29, 2024

Vancouver artist and activist Joe Average dead at age 67

Known for his colourful artwork and activism in the HIV/AIDS…

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Bodycam video shows officers beating handcuffed man before his death at N.Y. prison
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December 28, 2024

Bodycam video shows officers beating handcuffed man before his death at N.Y. prison

Robert Brooks, 43, was pronounced dead the morning after the…

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Medics among hundreds detained by Israel after raid on Gaza hospital
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December 28, 2024

Medics among hundreds detained by Israel after raid on Gaza hospital

Israeli forces detained more than 240 Palestinians from a north…

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Toronto man creates tiny mobile homes to help unhoused people escape the cold
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December 28, 2024

Toronto man creates tiny mobile homes to help unhoused people escape the cold

Tired of watching people sleeping outside in the cold, a…

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Trump backs Musk in MAGA-world rift over visa program for skilled workers
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December 28, 2024

Trump backs Musk in MAGA-world rift over visa program for skilled workers

U.S. president-elect Donald Trump on Saturday sided with key supporter…

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Olympic champion relay sprinters voted CP team of the year
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December 28, 2024

Olympic champion relay sprinters voted CP team of the year

The relay squad of Aaron Brown, Jerome Blake, Brendon Rodney…

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Trailblazing Canadian-born model Dayle Haddon dies from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning
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December 28, 2024

Trailblazing Canadian-born model Dayle Haddon dies from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning

Dayle Haddon, a Canadian-born actor, activist and trailblazing former Sports…

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With walls, berms and raised roads, Fort McMurray, Alta., is working to keep its river from overflowing
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December 28, 2024

With walls, berms and raised roads, Fort McMurray, Alta., is working to keep its river from overflowing

Fort McMurray sits at the junction of two rivers, which…

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