Toxic metals in vapes may pose major health risks for youth, study finds
The study, published Monday in the Tobacco Control journal, says vaping may increase the risk of exposure to lead, uranium and cadmium.
Health
May 1
Canada becomes 1st country to have individual cigarette warnings
Individual king-size cigarettes will be the first to see individual warning labels, with regular-sized cigarettes to get the labelling come 2025.
Canada
Apr 30
Ontario police seize 8.4 million cigarettes during pair of arrests
Ontario Provincial Police say they confiscated more than eight million cigarettes when they pulled men over in Haldimand and Brant counties last month.
Crime
May 1
More security cameras, vape detectors may come to Ontario schools with $30M funding
More security cameras and vape detectors could soon be installed in Ontario schools, with the announcement of $30 million in funding for school safety in the provincial budget.
Education
Mar 28
Sask. highway patrol seizes 6.6M illegal cigarettes worth $3.3M
Inside a commercial trailer, RCMP found 22 pallets of unstamped cigarettes. The 6.6 million cigarettes were estimated to be worth $3.3 million on the illicit market.
Canada
Mar 21
Only use nicotine pouches to quit smoking, Health Canada warns
The federal government issued a public advisory Wednesday warning to only use nicotine pouches as a method to quit smoking and not recreationally.
Canada
Mar 21
U.K. moves to ban disposable vapes amid rising use in kids
The U.K. will ban the sale of disposable vapes and limit the use of candy-flavored e-cigarettes to prevent children from becoming addicted to nicotine, officials said Monday.
Health
Jan 29
Electronic waste is on the rise, UN warns, as recycling expected to drop
U.N. agencies have warned that waste from electronics is piling up worldwide while recycling rates remain low and are likely to fall even further.
World
Mar 21
Federal RCMP dismantle crime networks, seize $24M worth of illicit cigarettes in B.C.
The Pacific Region RCMP Federal Policing Program said in two separate investigations more than $24 million worth of tobacco was seized.
Crime
Mar 8
Employee assaulted during robbery at a store near downtown Guelph: police
Guelph police say a woman isn't physically hurt after a man shoved her and stole cigarettes at a convenience store near the downtown on Monday. The man was arrested and charged.
Crime
Apr 16
Manitoba RCMP investigate seemingly random machete attacks
RCMP in Thompson, Man., are looking for a group of suspects who are believed to be targeting random people and attacking them with a machete.
Crime
Apr 29
Manitoba RCMP seize trove of drugs from Steinbach home
A 50-year-old woman is facing a raft of charges after a search in Steinbach led to the seizure of meth, crack cocaine, illicit cannabis, psilocybin mushrooms and more.
Crime
May 7
Landmark smoking ban that would phase out sales passes U.K. parliament
The bill, a key policy announced by Sunak last year, would make it illegal to sell tobacco products to anyone born after January 1, 2009.
World
Apr 16
Multi-city bust nets largest seizure of contraband cigarettes in B.C. history
Between Jan. 24 and 25, police executed seven search warrants in Abbotsford, Surrey, Langley and Victoria. They hauled in 32 guns, ammunition, body armour and more.
Crime
Feb 13
Winnipeg man arrested in connection with armed robberies at gas stations, convenience stores
The man is accused in six incidents at gas stations and convenience stores. In each case, police said, the suspect was either armed with a knife or told workers he had one.
Crime
Apr 12
Crash in rural Manitoba ditch leads to possession, trafficking charges: RCMP
RCMP arrested two people on drug-related charges after their car drove into a ditch in Brunkild, Man. The vehicle was in the process of being towed when police arrived on scene.
Crime
Apr 12
Saskatchewan enters heart of wildfire season just weeks into spring
According to the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency, a total of 83 fires have already occurred as of April 29. The number is nearly four times the five-year average.
Canada
Apr 29
Budget 2024: Liberals look to offset drug plan cost with higher smoking, vaping taxes
The increased cash flow coincides with the launch of a new $1.5-billion drug plan to offer universal coverage for contraceptive and diabetes medications.
Health
Apr 16
New Music Friday: 10 new releases for your weekend (25 April 2024)
This week's New Music Friday features a couple of bands with questionable names plus a Neil Young live album secretly recorded in Toronto.
Entertainment
Apr 26
Gold watch owned by richest Titanic passenger sells for record-breaking $2M
The 14-carat gold pocket watch formerly belonged to the Titanic's richest passenger, businessman John Jacob Astor IV, who died during the ship's sinking.
Trending
Apr 29