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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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Penguins star Sidney Crosby scores 600th NHL goal
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November 24, 2024

Penguins star Sidney Crosby scores 600th NHL goal

Sidney Crosby became the 21st player in NHL history to…

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Canadian government apologizes to Inuit in Nunavik for mass killing of sled dogs
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November 24, 2024

Canadian government apologizes to Inuit in Nunavik for mass killing of sled dogs

More than 1,000 of the dogs that Inuit relied on…

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Filipino VP says she has contracted an assassin to kill the president if she herself is killed
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November 23, 2024

Filipino VP says she has contracted an assassin to kill the president if she herself is killed

Philippine Vice-President Sara Duterte said Saturday she has contracted an…

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Canada's 1st female defence chief 'can't believe' U.S. senator would question a woman's role in combat
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November 23, 2024

Canada’s 1st female defence chief ‘can’t believe’ U.S. senator would question a woman’s role in combat

Gen. Jennie Carignan, the first woman to command Canada’s military,…

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Killer sentenced to 4½ years in Colton Crowshoe's death, 10 years after victim went missing
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November 23, 2024

Killer sentenced to 4½ years in Colton Crowshoe’s death, 10 years after victim went missing

Wiley Provost, 30, strangled Crowshoe near a home where they…

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Amid big-box stores and industrial zones, salmon are returning to Metro Vancouver streams
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November 23, 2024

Amid big-box stores and industrial zones, salmon are returning to Metro Vancouver streams

While it’s doubtful that salmon will recover to their original…

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Saskatchewan's 1st fossil specimens of horned centrosaurus discovered
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November 23, 2024

Saskatchewan’s 1st fossil specimens of horned centrosaurus discovered

McGill University students and paleontologists have documented what they say…

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Toronto lawyer who stole client money for vacations, handbags and shoes is jailed for contempt
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November 23, 2024

Toronto lawyer who stole client money for vacations, handbags and shoes is jailed for contempt

A disgraced real-estate lawyer who admitted to pilfering millions in…

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Who is muzzling Conservative MPs: the Speaker or Pierre Poilievre?
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November 23, 2024

Who is muzzling Conservative MPs: the Speaker or Pierre Poilievre?

In a fundraising appeal this week, the Conservative Party told…

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