Cigarette

• 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
  
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• 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
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• 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
• 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
• 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
• Peterborough man charged after allegedly throwing cigarettes at grocery store employee

  A Peterborough man is accused of flicking a cigarette and throwing cigarette butts at a grocery store employee.

  Crime

  Jun 18, 2020
• Dalhousie researcher wins award for work that finds plain cigarette packaging is effective

  Dr. Mohammed Al-Hamdani's work found that Health Canada's format for plain cigarette packaging is an effective deterrent for smokers with a predisposed fear of illness.

  Health

  Nov 26, 2019
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• Cigarette packs to be stripped of logos, designs as new regulations kick in

  All packaging will feature the same brown base colour, basic grey text and minimalist layout under the new requirements.

  World

  Oct 28, 2019
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• Smouldering smoke scorches Grant Avenue suite

  A cigarette butt dumped in a planter caused a balcony fire at a Grant Avenue apartment block, said Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service.

  Fire

  Jul 26, 2019