News - Smoking

The Manitoba government is allocating $1 million annually for a new tobacco control initiative aimed at helping Manitobans to quit smoking by providing free nicotine replacement therapy products to eligible smokers.

The province is stepping up its fight against tobacco use by offering grants of up to $100,000 for non-government organizations (NGOs) to work on projects focused on preventing youth from starting to smoke and helping smokers quit.

The provincial government is investing in Manitoba families’ long-term health by launching a three-year pilot program to help hospital patients stop smoking.

More than 126,000 online votes have been counted and two winning entries have been selected, including one from the Steinbach Junior High in the Create and Rate Challenge, the province’s school-based, anti-tobacco video contest.

The province is continuing efforts to reduce the use of tobacco in Manitoba by introducing legislation that would ban the supply of tobacco products in pharmacies and health-care facilities, as well as prohibit the sale of tobacco products from vending machines.

Nichole Ironstand is hoping technology and the support of friends and family will help her break off a 13-year-old relationship.

NNSW has been observed for more than 30 years and is one of the longest running and most important events in the ongoing public education efforts regarding the consequences of tobacco use.