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Could the EU ban smoking? Commission to re-write rules for the next generation

The EU is pursuing its biggest overhaul of tobacco taxation in a decade. The proposed Tobacco Taxation Directive (TTD) raises taxes on cigarettes and introduces taxes on vapes, heated tobacco products, and nicotine pouches. After the Parliament rejected its position, Council negotiations continue.

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Kinew pledges temporary ER in Dauphin by Labour Day

Dauphin’s 8,400 residents, ravaged by floodwaters from unprecedented rainfall in June that has left the city without its hospital for the entire summer, will have a temporary but functioning ER […]

  • Premier Wab Kinew promises temporary ER in Dauphin by Labour Day.
  • Dauphin's 8,400 residents had no hospital after June floods.
  • Mayor David Bosiak confident in Kinew's commitment.

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