Cigarette

• $750K in damages estimated from Saskatoon fire

  An investigation into the fire found that it started inside a pillar that was supporting the roof over the front door.

  Fire

  Jul 12
  
• Canada’s move to add warning on single cigarettes good step but not enough: experts

  Canada is poised to become the first country to require written health warnings printed on individual cigarettes. Health experts say it's a step in the right direction.

  Canada

  Jun 12
  
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• Police searching for 3 suspects in cigarette robbery at Dartmouth gas station

  Halifax police said the suspects went behind the counter and began to fill a bag with cigarette packs and demanded money from the till. 

  Crime

  Jun 11
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• Group unveils Canada’s 1st cigarette surfboard in battle against plastic pollution

  Th 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.

  Environment

  Jun 8
• Damage pegged at $25k after fire above The Richmond Tavern in London, Ont.

  London's fire department says quick work by tavern employees and crews prevented what could have been a costlier damage bill for the historic watering hole.

  Canada

  Oct 6, 2021
• Fire worries extend to Vancouver amid prolonged hot, dry weather

  'The most common cause, and almost the exclusive cause, of fires in the city of Vancouver is improperly discarded smoking material,' said Vancouver Fire Capt. Jonathan Gormick.

  Weather

  Jul 3, 2021
• Lit cigarette, hand sanitizer ignite major car fire in Maryland

  A car was totally destroyed in Maryland after the driver ignited some hand sanitizer with his lit cigarette.

  Trending

  May 14, 2021
• Quebecers are smoking more cannabis during lockdown, study finds

  The increase is most significant among young adults, 18 to 34 years old, with 39 per cent admitting to using more cannabis products.

  Cannabis

  May 5, 2021
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• Cigarette blamed for fatal house fire in Peterborough: OFM

  The OFM says the home had working smoke alarms on each of the three floors.

  Jan 27, 2021
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• Legal cigarette sales rose in Atlantic provinces during coronavirus bubble: study

  A new study found that although the sale of legal cigarettes rose over 20 per cent across Canada, the highest jump was felt in the Atlantic provinces.

  Consumer

  Dec 14, 2020