Cigarettes

• U.K. the latest country looking to phase out smoking. Should Canada do the same?

  Approximately eight million people die from smoking tobacco each year, the World Health Organization says, with 48,000 Canadian deaths each year, according to Health Canada.

  Canada

  Oct 18
  
• Butt out: U.K. proposes banning cigarettes for young people

  If passed into law, the smoking age would rise by one year every year, potentially phasing out smoking among young people by 2040.

  Health

  Oct 4
  
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• Illegal tobacco growth cost B.C. up to $591M in tax revenue over 3 years: Retail report

  Illegal cigarette sales could comprise up to 67 per cent of Ontario's total tobacco market, 45 per cent in B.C. and 44 per cent in Newfoundland.

  Politics

  Sep 22
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• Health unit raising concerns over alarming number of teens vaping in Simcoe Muskoka

  The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit is speaking out about the alarming number of teens in the Simcoe Muskoka area who have started vaping.

  Health

  Sep 21
• Vancouver smokers urged to butt out safely amid persistent drought

  In the first six months of 2023, however, just four fines for littering were handed out in Vancouver. It's unclear if any of them are linked to tossed butts.

  Fire

  Aug 2
• London, Ont. health official: New warnings on cigarettes will help prevent youth smoking

  Beginning Tuesday, new Health Canada regulations come into effect that require labels on each individual cigarette warning smokers of the risks.

  Canada

  Jul 31
• Canada rolling out individual cigarette warnings. Will it curb smoking?

  The wording on every cigarette ranges from warnings about harming children and damaging organs to causing impotence and leukemia.

  Health

  Jul 31
• WATCH: Fire erupts after cigarette tossed in North Vancouver backyard

  The footage from was released as a warning to the public to be cautious with materials that could spark or fuel a fire, as B.C. experiences its worst wildfire season on record.

  Fire

  Jul 27
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• Almost 1 million cigarettes seized in Saskatoon police investigation

  What started as a traffic stop on Tuesday led to the largest seizure of illegal tobacco in the history of the Saskatoon Police Service.

  Crime

  Jun 9
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• Each cigarette in Canada will soon have a health warning. Here’s how it looks

  Canada has unveiled what individual labels on cigarettes will look like and when they will come into effect. It will be the first country in the world to have such labels.

  Canada

  May 31