Quit smoking

With the holiday season upon us, many people are making plans to improve their health during the coming year. If you’re one of them, why not consider a New Year’s resolution to quit commercial tob...

Lindsay Willoner

Way to go – you’ve decided to quit using commercial tobacco and/or vapour products! Quitting smoking, vapour, or other commercial tobacco products is one of the best things you can do for your hea...

Lindsay Willoner

National Non-Smoking Week takes place the third week of January each year and was established in 1977 by the Canadian Council for Tobacco Control. Canadians have been part of this event for several de...

Lindsay Willoner

This year, the goal of World No Tobacco Day is to protect youth from industry manipulation and prevent them from using tobacco, vapour, and nicotine. As a nurse, I’ve seen first-hand the devastat...

Lindsay Willoner

Vaping among youth is a real health concern. There's been an increase in young people experimenting with vaping and becoming addicted. Youth may want to try vaping to fit in with their peers, to try o...

Petrina Bryant

Today is Weedless Wednesday, a day where the Canadian Council for Tobacco Control encourages smokers (tobacco and cannabis) to butt or doob out for 24 hours. Weedless Wednesday is part of National ...

Lindsay Willoner

Did you know most tobacco users want to quit? Or that tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable disease and premature death in Canada? Yikes! National Non-Smoking Week is January 19-25, 2020 ...

Lindsay Willoner