Manitoba's premier would be better off spending money on French-language services or retaining NHL players than trying to woo Quebec civil servants to the Prairies, Quebec Premier Francois Legault said on Thursday, November 28, 2019, as he shot back at his counterpart's latest criticism of his province's secularism law.

Mayors in western Canada could help smooth relations between the federal Liberal government and angry western premiers, Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson said on Friday, November 29, 2019, after meeting Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

Vancouver is bringing in bans on the use of plastic bags, straws and other single-use items, while introducing what the city believes to be a first-of-its-kind fee for disposable cups in the country.

A report on the province's recent floods calls on the Ontario government to acknowledge the "impacts of a changing climate." But, in responding to the recommendations, the environment minister focused instead on "fiscal challenges" facing the province.