The Roseau River First Nation of Manitoba is taking advantage of its exemption from the province's new ban on smoking in public places.
The band is building a new casino it hopes will attract not just gamblers but smokers. Tribal leaders say it will provide jobs and economic opportunity on a reserve with 77 percent unemployment.
But area businesses are complaining. They say the First Nation should follow the same smoking ban, which goes into effect tomorrow.
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First Nations hopes to cash in on Manitoba smoke ban exemption
(CBC 9/29)
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Manitoba's smoking ban won't apply to First Nation
Thursday, September 30, 2004
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