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It’s been nearly a year since Montreal imposed a ban on single-use plastic items in grocery stores and restaurants. Officials say the move has been a huge success but others wonder when authorities will go even farther. Global’s Phil Carpenter reports.

A tourist hotspot in Alberta is hoping its new eco-friendly program will catch on across Canada, with the goal of curbing the town’s use of single-use plastics. Heather Yourex-West explains how ‘Banff Borrows’ works, and how its organizers hope it can create meaningful change to consumer habits.

There are now new federal rules limiting the manufacture, import, or giving out of single-use plastics, in addition to rules enacted by the province. Some single-use items can only be given upon request, but there are some exemptions.

B.C.’s new rules surrounding single-use plastics at food providers have come into effect as of Dec. 20, 2023. Here’s what you need to know about how the changes may impact your next meal or coffee run.

One environmental professor warns of the health implications of continuing to use single-use plastics following the federal court’s decision to overturn the federal government’s single-use plastic ban.

Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said in Ottawa on Monday that the federal government “intend[s] to appeal” last weeks’ court ruling that overturned a single-use plastics ban. “The body of scientific evidence showing the impacts on human health, on the environment of plastic pollution is undebatable,” Guilbeault said. “We have to put a stop to that.”

In a recent ruling, the Federal Court overturned a cabinet order that categorized plastic manufactured items as toxic under Canada’s environmental protection law. The court deemed the category too broad and the government’s decision to be unconstitutional, calling the order “unreasonable.” David Baxter has more on this story.

Speaking to reporters in Ontario on Friday, Conservative Party of Canada leader Pierre Poilievre praised a federal court decision overturning the government’s ban on single-use plastics, calling the ban “unscientific” and saying the focus should be on improving recycling measures to address the use of plastics in storing food.

In a recent ruling, a federal judge in Canada has overturned the government’s single-use plastic ban, which included items like bags, cutlery, and straws. Touria Izri has the details.

WATCH: A ruling from the Federal Court of Canada could mean trouble for Ottawa’s ban on single use plastics. Global’s Gates Guarin has more details on the decision.

What’s next when it comes to single-use plastics? A federal ban was deemed unreasonable and unconstitutional by the courts but Edmonton has its own ban — in the form of a bylaw — the came into effect just four months ago. Sarah Komadina looks at what the federal ruling might mean.

After a federal court quashed a cabinet order from Ottawa that banned single-use plastics, some downtown Toronto businesses working toward waste reduction say their operations will remain unchanged. Noor Ra’fat Ibrahim hears from one local business, and from community members.

In Canada, tensions from the ongoing conflict in the Middle East have resulted in two separate evacuations due to threats targeting an Islamic community center and a Jewish high school near Toronto. This comes amidst a rise in hate-motivated incidents since the recent Hamas attack on Israel. The World Health Organization has raised concerns about...

Watch this week of Everyday Joe with comedian Joey Elias to catch his take of the new federal ban on single-use plastics.

House of Commons Speaker Anthony Rota has apologized for honouring Yaroslav Hunka, who fought for a Nazi unit during the Second World War, during Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s September 22 visit to the House of Commons. David Akin looks at the calls for Rota to resign, and the questions over how Hunka’s past wasn’t flagged...

The E. coli cases linked to the Calgary daycare outbreak have surged. Delegates from the hockey and advocacy communities are gathering at a summit to address pressing issues affecting Canada’s sports leagues. And a campaign is underway to educate Calgarians about a new single-use plastics bylaw scheduled to take effect in January.

Jacquie Rushlow and Andrew Murray are partners in life and in business. In early 2020, they co-founded the Keep Refillery to rid the world of single-use plastic one community at a time. Susan Hay has the story.

The City of Edmonton’s single-use plastic ban goes into effect on July 1. Sarah Reid reports.

In the city of Edmonton, as of July 1, single-use plastic shopping bags can no longer be handed out, and businesses must charge at least 15 cents for a paper shopping bag and at least $1 for a new reusable shopping bag. Morgan Black finds out how consumers and stores are adapting.

More changes are coming for everything from plastic bags to utensils. Edmonton’s single-use plastic ban starts in July. Alison Abbink, the City of Edmonton’s waste reduction lead, joined ‘Global News at Noon Edmonton’ to break down what’s changing and how that could affect you.