Tobacco
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Illegal tobacco growth cost B.C. up to $591M in tax revenue over 3 years: Retail reportIllegal 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.PoliticsSep 22
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Almost 1 million cigarettes seized in Saskatoon police investigationWhat started as a traffic stop on Tuesday led to the largest seizure of illegal tobacco in the history of the Saskatoon Police Service.CrimeJun 9
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Quebec to ban sale of flavoured vaping productsThe new rules would also restrict the sale of vaping products shaped like toys, jewels, animals, real or fictional characters, or other forms that might appeal to youth.HealthApr 19
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Northeast Calgary convenience store convicted of selling vaping products to minorsMichael Briegel, Calgary's chief business license inspector, said an investigation was launched after the city received multiple 311 complaints of vaping products sold to minors.CrimeMar 23
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One-fifth of London-area deaths in an average year attributable to alcohol, smoking: MLHUIn an average year, 16 per cent of deaths in the region among those 35 and older are attributable to smoking, while alcohol is linked to four per cent, the health unit says.HealthMar 16
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Contraband seizure made at Collins Bay InstitutionCorrectional workers at Kingston, Ont.'s Collins Bay Institution made a significant drug seizure earlier this month.CrimeMar 14
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Vernon, B.C. store owner calls for stricter penalties against illegal cigarette dealersThe loss of sales however doesn’t just hurt convenience stores. Illicit trade takes millions of dollars away in provincial tax revenue that support B.C. social programs.CrimeFeb 2
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Contraband tobacco inhales 30 to 50 per cent of B.C. market, retailers, industry fearRetail organizations, merchants and tobacco industry officials estimate between 30 and 50 per cent of tobacco sales in B.C. are contraband products.HealthDec 16, 2022
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Drugs seized at Joyceville InstitutionCorrections Canada says the contraband was brought in through a suspected drone drop.CrimeDec 1, 2022
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BC Crime Stoppers to crack down on the sale of illegal cigarettesThe Okanagan was named one of the hotspots in the province for illegal cigarettes, along with Vancouver and Surrey.CanadaSep 16, 2022
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