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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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1 of 5 ex-world junior hockey players in sex assault case missing pretrial court to play overseas: lawyer | CBC News
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September 5, 2024

1 of 5 ex-world junior hockey players in sex assault case missing pretrial court to play overseas: lawyer | CBC News

Five hockey players charged with sexual assault in a case…

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Air travellers complained about 'unprofessional' screening staff. Now the officers are speaking up | CBC News
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September 5, 2024

Air travellers complained about ‘unprofessional’ screening staff. Now the officers are speaking up | CBC News

Current and former airport screening officers say systemic issues such…

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Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei dies after being set on fire following Paris Games | CBC News
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September 4, 2024

Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei dies after being set on fire following Paris Games | CBC News

A Ugandan Olympic athlete living in Kenya has died from…

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What killed and ate a really big shark? An even bigger shark, scientists say | CBC Radio
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September 4, 2024

What killed and ate a really big shark? An even bigger shark, scientists say | CBC Radio

When marine biologist James A. Sulikowski started monitoring the migration…

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Stronach family legal dispute ends with settlement out of court, company says | CBC News
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September 4, 2024

Stronach family legal dispute ends with settlement out of court, company says | CBC News

The Stronach Group says a lawsuit filed by Frank Stronach’s…

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1 dead, 1 seriously injured in random downtown Vancouver attacks: police | CBC News
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September 4, 2024

1 dead, 1 seriously injured in random downtown Vancouver attacks: police | CBC News

Vancouver’s chief of police says the city’s collective sense of…

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Should Canada have commercial rent control to protect small businesses? | CBC News
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September 4, 2024

Should Canada have commercial rent control to protect small businesses? | CBC News

Commercial rent control is being explored as one tool to…

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Bank of Canada cuts key interest rate to 4.25% | CBC News
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September 4, 2024

Bank of Canada cuts key interest rate to 4.25% | CBC News

The Bank of Canada lowered its key interest rate to…

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Totem pole in Vancouver's Stanley Park to be moved | CBC News
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September 4, 2024

Totem pole in Vancouver’s Stanley Park to be moved | CBC News

One of the totem poles in Vancouver’s Stanley Park will…

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