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New Zealand says it will ban disposable e-cigarettes, or vapes, and raise financial penalties for those who sell the products to minors. The move comes less than a month after the government repealed a unique law enacted by the previous left-leaning government. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Mar. 20,...

The conventional way of buying and selling illegal cigarettes is evolving. Over the last year officials have reported an increase in contraband tobacco being sold online – but as Victoria Femia reports – there might be a solution to the problem.

The World Health Organization is urging governments to treat e-cigarettes similarly to tobacco, and ban all flavours. The move threatens cigarette companies’ bets on selling smoking alternatives. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Dec. 14, 2023.

Peterborough police are investigating a break-in at the Foodland store in Millbrook early Saturday. Police believe the incident occurred sometime between 2:30 a.m. and 5:40 a.m. The store had extensive damage and cigarettes were reported stolen.

A 17-year-old boy is dead, and another teenager is missing, after four teens fell through the ice on Ottawa’s Rideau River. What is known about the incident so far, and how it adds to a growing list of ice-related accidents amid a warmer-than usual winter across Canada. Judih Weinstein Haggai, the only Canadian citizen who...

As the U.K. looks to join New Zealand in phasing out cigarette smoking among young populations by raising the legal age on a yearly basis, questions are being raised about whether Canada could follow suit. As Sean Previl reports, some provinces are entertaining the idea but it’s not something the federal government is considering yet.

B.C. may have the lowest smoking rates in the country, but that’s not stopping the province from entertaining a complete ban on cigarettes. As Richard Zussman reports, law makers are looking to what the United Kingdom and New Zealand are doing.

A trucker travelling the Okanagan Connector last week said he witnessed a cigarette being tossed from a passing vehicle — during B.C.’s worst wildfire season.

In a Global News exclusive, a former B.C. high school drug dealer shares how he became involved in gang life. Known as “Steve” to protect his identity, he says it often starts with a free vape pen or e-cigarette and then kids are asked to do more and more as they slide deeper into the...

For the third time in four months, former U.S. president Donald Trump has been hit with criminal charges. This time, a federal grand jury indicted Trump for conspiring to steal the 2020 presidential election. What’s in the indictment, and why it’s unlikely to affect Trump’s bid for the White House. Hundreds of firefighters from around...

An Iranian man in Quebec says he was racially profiled by police when they conducted a ‘routine stop’ which he says led to over $1,100 in ticket fines for providing his insurance papers ‘too late,’ possessing two packs contraband cigarettes and obstructing a peace officer.

North Vancouver firefighters shared a dramatic video on Thurs. July 27, 2023, warning residents to be cautious about discarded materials that could spark a fire in the midst of a drought and wildfire season. The video shows a massive fire erupting from a cigarette discarded in a local backyard, more than six hours after it...

While there’s been a slight decrease in youth vaping rates, new data reveals that Canadian teenagers still have some of the highest rates of e-cigarette use globally. Experts are now calling for swift action from the federal government to address to a growing problem. Vanessa Wright reports.

The rise in contraband cigarette sales in B.C. has some convenience store owners concerned. The B.C. government has already seized 2.9 million grams of illegal tobacco this fiscal year, but one store owner in Vernon says more needs to be done to even out the playing field. Jayden Wasney reports.

Tue, Mar 8: Kelley Lee, fron SFU Health Sciences, says cigarettes are not just harmful to people but also to the environment. She is suggesting legislation that would target tobacco companies.

Mon, Mar 7: A study co-authored by a Simon Fraser University researcher says cigarette butts littering Vancouver are much more than unsightly, and wants tobacco companies held responsible. Linda Aylesworth reports.

Three people have been arrested after being caught using four horses to smuggle approximately 33 thousand dollars worth of illegal cigarettes at the border between Ukraine and Romania.

Minors may be barred from purchasing vaping products in Canada, but e-cigarettes remain popular among teens thanks to online marketplaces. Heather Yourex-West reports on the growing concerns.

It’s another challenge for parents – steering kids away from e-cigarettes or vaping. With the promise of sweet flavours, succumbing to peer pressure can be easy. Vinesh Pratap takes a look at what’s being done to change that.

Mon, Jun 8 : A Calgary committee will meet Tuesday and will consider a new vaping bylaw. As Heather Yourex explains the new bylaw would give the city one of the toughest e-cigarette bylaws in Canada.