Smokes

• Smoke’s Poutinerie founder and CEO Ryan Smolkin dead at 50

  Smolkin started the Ajax, Ont.-based brand in 2009, calling himself the company's chief entertainment officer. 

  Canada

  Oct 30, 2023
  
• Enormous seizure of contraband tobacco part of growing trend in Manitoba, authorities say

  Brandon, Man., police say a joint investigation between authorities in Ontario and Manitoba culminated in four arrests and the seizure of over 3.5 million cigarettes.

  Crime

  Sep 16, 2020
  
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• Manitoba RCMP seize 1.2 million illegal cigarettes during traffic stop

  Manitoba RCMP have seized more than a million illegal cigarettes during a traffic stop just over the Ontario border.

  Crime

  Feb 13, 2020
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• Winnipeggers facing hefty fines for selling illegal smokes

  Investigators for Manitoba Finance seized over 45,000 contraband cigarettes from three Winnipeg stores, the province announced Tuesday.

  Crime

  Feb 19, 2019
• Hamilton police seek help identifying suspected cigarette thieves

  Hamilton police are investigating a series of cigarette thefts in the city.

  Canada

  Aug 29, 2018
• Halton police release photos of suspects in cigarette thefts

  Halton police are hoping to identify suspects in the theft of cigarettes in Milton.

  Canada

  Aug 16, 2018