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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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'The sea took all of our things': Floodwaters devastate beach encampment in Khan Younis
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November 25, 2024

‘The sea took all of our things’: Floodwaters devastate beach encampment in Khan Younis

Heavy winds and rising sea levels flooded and swept away…

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Residents of Alberta community vote overwhelmingly in favour of proposed coal project
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November 25, 2024

Residents of Alberta community vote overwhelmingly in favour of proposed coal project

Residents of Crowsnest Pass in southwestern Alberta have voted to…

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Second Cup closes cafés, cuts ties with Montreal franchisee over 'hateful remarks and gestures'
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November 25, 2024

Second Cup closes cafés, cuts ties with Montreal franchisee over ‘hateful remarks and gestures’

Two Second Cup café locations at Montreal’s Jewish General Hospital…

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Heavy rain sparks landslide, flooding in Bolivian capital
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November 25, 2024

Heavy rain sparks landslide, flooding in Bolivian capital

Torrential rain on Saturday caused a river to spill its…

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Winnipeg police shoot, kill man in parking lot after he stabbed officer
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November 25, 2024

Winnipeg police shoot, kill man in parking lot after he stabbed officer

Police shot and killed a man outside a bus shelter…

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You can't recycle glass in Newfoundland. This co-op came up with a smashing idea to change that
Star

November 24, 2024

You can’t recycle glass in Newfoundland. This co-op came up with a smashing idea to change that

People in St. John’s lined up for a rare chance…

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Chuck Woolery, smooth-talking game show host of Love Connection and Scrabble, dead at 83
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November 24, 2024

Chuck Woolery, smooth-talking game show host of Love Connection and Scrabble, dead at 83

Chuck Woolery, the affable, smooth-talking game show host of Wheel…

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U.A.E. arrests 3 after missing rabbi found dead; Israel warns Jews there to be on alert
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November 24, 2024

U.A.E. arrests 3 after missing rabbi found dead; Israel warns Jews there to be on alert

Israel said Sunday that the body of an Israeli-Moldovan rabbi…

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For some in Nunavik, federal apology for dog slaughter is a step toward reconciliation
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November 24, 2024

For some in Nunavik, federal apology for dog slaughter is a step toward reconciliation

Inuit spoke about how much they depended on their sled…

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