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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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U.K. report on deadly Grenfell highrise fire slams unscrupulous companies, complacent government | CBC News
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September 4, 2024

U.K. report on deadly Grenfell highrise fire slams unscrupulous companies, complacent government | CBC News

A damning report on a deadly 2017 London highrise fire…

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Ukraine faces more deadly missile strikes as foreign minister submits resignation | CBC News
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September 4, 2024

Ukraine faces more deadly missile strikes as foreign minister submits resignation | CBC News

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba resigned Wednesday, the most major…

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Alberta hazardous waste plant allowed to operate for years without continuous mercury monitoring | CBC News
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September 4, 2024

Alberta hazardous waste plant allowed to operate for years without continuous mercury monitoring | CBC News

The Swan Hills Treatment Centre was allowed to operate for…

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Booze is coming to Ontario corner stores. Here's what shoppers can expect | CBC News
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September 4, 2024

Booze is coming to Ontario corner stores. Here’s what shoppers can expect | CBC News

As of Sept. 2, 4,180 convenience stores across the province…

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Climate change, eroding shorelines and the race against time to save Indigenous history | CBC News
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September 4, 2024

Climate change, eroding shorelines and the race against time to save Indigenous history | CBC News

Over the years, archaeologists’ mission has evolved beyond discovery. The…

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Crown seeks closed-door hearings for lawsuit claiming feds contributed to Canadian's torture | CBC News
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September 4, 2024

Crown seeks closed-door hearings for lawsuit claiming feds contributed to Canadian’s torture | CBC News

After years of delays, a Canadian man’s lawsuit accusing the…

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Meet the Latin American women leaving their mark on Montreal, one mural at a time | CBC News
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September 4, 2024

Meet the Latin American women leaving their mark on Montreal, one mural at a time | CBC News

A new mural route is taking shape in Montreal with…

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What's happening in Sudan? All about the war and humanitarian crisis going mostly unnoticed | CBC News
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September 4, 2024

What’s happening in Sudan? All about the war and humanitarian crisis going mostly unnoticed | CBC News

More than 500 days after a brutal civil war broke…

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FIRST PERSON | As the stepbrother of Myles Sanderson, his role in the James Smith Cree Nation tragedy haunts me | CBC News
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September 4, 2024

FIRST PERSON | As the stepbrother of Myles Sanderson, his role in the James Smith Cree Nation tragedy haunts me | CBC News

When Curtis Sanderson saw the alerts for the Sept. 4,…

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