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At first, Cory Holland thought government anti-smoking measures were working when he noticed tobacco sales at his British Columbia convenience store started to drop. 

More than six in 10 Canadian teenagers and more than a quarter of young adults have never touched a cigarette, Statistics Canada says, but vaping is growing in popularity among the younger demographic.

The Alberta government will consider adding rules for vaping when it reviews the province's smoking and tobacco legislation next month.

Almost one in two Canadians is expected to be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime and one in four will die from the disease, the Canadian Cancer Society predicts in a new report.

Some teens say their likelihood of using weed hasn't changed since the Liberal government announced details of its legalization plan - it's made them aware of information on both sides of the debate.

Another investigation has cleared former Alberta premier Alison Redford of wrongdoing on how she selected a law firm to sue tobacco companies on behalf of the province.

The number of Canadians who smoke tobacco appears to be dropping, a national survey suggests.