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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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Canadian dollar dips below 70 cents US for first time since March 2020
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December 17, 2024

Canadian dollar dips below 70 cents US for first time since March 2020

The Canadian dollar dipped below $0.70 US on Tuesday, the…

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Manitoba aims recruitment efforts at U.S. doctors distressed by American politics
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December 17, 2024

Manitoba aims recruitment efforts at U.S. doctors distressed by American politics

A recruitment drive to deal with Manitoba’s doctor shortage is…

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Passenger in deadly Highway 401 wrong-way crash pleads guilty, released on probation
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December 17, 2024

Passenger in deadly Highway 401 wrong-way crash pleads guilty, released on probation

A Toronto-area man involved in a robbery in April —…

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Edmonton police commission chair quits, admits working from Portugal would be 'unwelcome distraction'
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December 17, 2024

Edmonton police commission chair quits, admits working from Portugal would be ‘unwelcome distraction’

John McDougall announced last week that he is retiring to…

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China allegedly spied on the Royals and U.K. government. Here are the details
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December 17, 2024

China allegedly spied on the Royals and U.K. government. Here are the details

A London-based lawyer accused of trying to interfere in British…

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Executor accused of stealing $170K of senior's money was 'like a kid in a candy store,' family alleges
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December 17, 2024

Executor accused of stealing $170K of senior’s money was ‘like a kid in a candy store,’ family alleges

Despite a decade-long fight and a court judgment in their…

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Ukraine claims credit for Moscow bombing that killed Russian general accused of chemical weapons attacks
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December 17, 2024

Ukraine claims credit for Moscow bombing that killed Russian general accused of chemical weapons attacks

A senior Russian general was killed Tuesday by a bomb…

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Eli Glasner's top 24 movies and moments of 2024
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December 17, 2024

Eli Glasner’s top 24 movies and moments of 2024

After months of sitting in the dark, CBC film critic…

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Trump trash talks Freeland in blast from her political past
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December 17, 2024

Trump trash talks Freeland in blast from her political past

An unfriendly farewell message from Donald Trump, the U.S. president-elect,…

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