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Saturday, July 2, 2011

Provinces Join NB's Tobacco Industry Fight

As the province moves to take legal action against the tobacco industry, Manitoba and Nova Scotia are agreeing to join the fight.

The province asking for a trial to hold the tobacco industry accountable for tobacco use saying it lead to increased health-care costs.

The provincial government says it is satisfied with the progress being made in the litigation, and it said it is confident that the case is moving toward a trial.