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Group unveils Canada’s 1st cigarette surfboard in battle against plastic pollutionTh Surfrider Foundation Pacific Rim unveiled the "Dart Board" to mark the 30th anniversary of World Oceans Day, in a bid to raise awareness about plastic pollution in the ocean.EnvironmentJun 8, 2022
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Photo of seabirds sharing a cigarette butt sparks anger over ocean garbageCigarette butts are among the most common forms of human-made pollution in the world's waterways.WorldJul 3, 2019
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Morinville woman, baby escape house fire by jumping out 2nd-storey windowAmber Dyck opened a window in her bedroom so Daemon could get some fresh air, then she started screaming for help.CanadaMay 29, 2019
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Winnipeg firefighters battle 3 overnight fires across the cityWinnipeg firefighters battled three fires over 12 hours.CanadaMay 18, 2019
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Cigarette left in planter sparked fire that destroyed 2 south Edmonton homesA cigarette butt left in a backyard planter is responsible for a massive fire that destroyed two southwest Edmonton homes early Wednesday morning.CanadaMay 30, 2018
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Alberta man frustrated with people throwing cigarette butts from vehiclesWayne Dick confronted a passenger of a truck stopped in a long line of vehicles in southern Alberta last week. He said he saw the man toss a cigarette butt out the window.CrimeSep 6, 2017
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B.C. driver issued $575 ticket for tossing cigarette butt calls it ‘insane’Apparently people still are not getting the message about tossing cigarette butts out the window.CrimeSep 1, 2017
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Vernon hopes cigarette tossing message hits home: ‘We want to protect our community’Vernon is taking a proactive approach to wildfire prevention and installing signs, reminding people not to discard their cigarettes carelessly.Aug 31, 2017
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SFU researcher wants tobacco companies to be held responsible for cigarette buttsA new study co-authored by a SFU researcher is raising awareness about the environment impact of cigarette butts.HealthMar 7, 2016
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