Hookah

• Edmonton councillors to re-evaluate shisha ban despite a decade of debate

  Just two years after banning shisha smoking in public, Edmonton city councillors will once again consider whether the bylaw needs to be looked at again.

  Politics

  Oct 28, 2022
  
• Manitoba hookah lounges, other establishments fined for public health violations during pandemic

  Manitoba businesses continue to be fined for not following public health orders during the COVID-19 pandemic, with the latest being a hookah lounge on Corydon Avenue.

  Health

  Sep 17, 2020
  
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• Shisha bars could be banned in Edmonton as early as July 2020

  Consumption of hookah or shisha in bars and lounges could be banned across Edmonton earlier than expected.

  Politics

  Jun 26, 2019
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• Sask. government says no plans to ban hookah lounges

  After winning the battle against cannabis cafes, the Canadian cancer society has turned their eye to shisha; and the hookah lounges that serve it.

  Canada

  Aug 2, 2018
• City committee moves to ban shisha consumption in Edmonton lounges

  Dozens of lounges that allow customers to smoke shisha or hookah pipes in Edmonton may soon no longer be able to offer the product following a vote at city hall on Wednesday.

  Health

  Jul 4, 2018
• Bob Layton Editorial: Hookah Hello

  Employees deserve better working conditions.

  Blogs

  Nov 28, 2017
• Ontario court dismisses appeal of Toronto’s ban on hookahs at licensed businesses

  In a decision released Tuesday, the Court of Appeal for Ontario ruled the City of Toronto's bylaw prohibiting the use of hookahs at licensed businesses protects public health and safety and it rejected arguments put forward by several local hookah lounges.

  Health

  Jun 13, 2017
• Will Edmonton follow suit on hookah ban?

  While hookah lounges are a growing trend in Edmonton, the city's Public Safety Compliance Team - whose mandate is public safety - has recently raised some concerns with the establishments.

  Crime

  Dec 2, 2016
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• Hookah lounge owner worried Toronto ban will result in business closure

  A Toronto Hookah lounge owner expects a ban passed by Toronto City Council Wednesday will lead to the closure of his Scarborough business.

  Politics

  Nov 5, 2015
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• Toronto city council votes to ban the use of hookahs in licensed establishments

  Hookahs will no longer be allowed in licensed bars and restaurants in the city, after council voted to ban the practice Wednesday morning.

  Politics

  Nov 4, 2015