Restaurant patios are no longer a refuge for smokers in New Westminster after a new bylaw took effect New Years Day.

The bylaw is the result of Fraser Health asking municipalities to beef up their regulations. It prohibits smoking within 7.5 metres of doors, windows and air intakes of public and workplace buildings; restaurant and pub patios; and within 15 metres of outdoor sports facilities, playgrounds, off-leash parks and picnic areas within city parks. Building owners and businesses are required to put up signs to make smokers aware of the new regulations.

But dont look for the heavy hand of big brother to come down hard. At least not initially.

The new regulations bring New Westminster in line with many municipalities in Metro Vancouver although the bylaws between cities arent always identical.

Fraser Health spokesman Ken Donohue said the first step in enforcing the new regulations will be education.

Weve found thats the best approach, said Donohue.

He added the regional health authoritys environmental health officers will work in collaboration with city bylaw enforcement officials. If a ticket needs to be issued it will be done by the city, he said.

Donohue admitted enforcing the regulations will be a challenge, even for the health authority since many hospital workers and patients are frequently seen smoking just outside of hospital entrances.

Thats the challenge with a lot of these smoking bylaws, said Donohue. Even where our offices are located in Central City (in Surrey) youre not supposed to smoke, there are signs all over the place. Youve always got people who will light up by the door Its a huge issue and its not an easy one to stamp out and its definitely there.

Although the Paddlewheeler Pub at the River Market had a popular patio for smokers, an employee said the new regulations wont likely affect their business. Brooke Mitchell said the smokers will likely still patronize the restaurant and just adjust where they go to smoke. She pointed out since no one else is allowed to have a smoking patio they wont have any other place to go.

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The Wine Pub on Shelter Island/Point Loma is one of many San Diego restaurants that not only allows dogs but encourages owners to bring their pooches. The Wine Pub is so dog-friendly, in fact, it offers a "homemade K-9 menu." A new state law that went into effect Jan. 1 makes it legal for all restaurants to allow dogs on the patio.

Make no bones about it, San Diego is one of the pooch-friendliest places in the country.

And those lucky dogs are getting a treat in 2015 with a new state law in effect as of Jan. 1 that officially allows Fido on restaurant patios throughout California.

Not that San Diego canines have been stuck at home waiting for a doggie bag theyve been joining their best friends in outdoor seating areas around the region for years. And because the new law doesnt require eateries to accommodate dogs, dont expect a wave of doggy cafes to be unleashed.

It just validates a long-standing practice here, said Wendy Patrick, an attorney and business ethics lecturer at San Diego State University.

Its a recognition of the fact that dogs are part of our family. If businesses want customers, they have to consider that. But for all the naysayers, dont worry, it doesnt permit a candlelit dinner for three inside.

In fact, the law, which was signed by Gov. Jerry Brown last summer, sets conditions for how and where dogs can be and still makes allowances for local ordinances that ban the practice.

Among the laws conditions are that pet owners must keeps their dogs on a leash or in a carrier and cant let them sit on chairs or tables. Restaurants will be required to have separate outdoor entrances to the patio so the critters wont be marched through indoor dining rooms.

Sponsors of the original bill, AB 1965, argued that while outdated state laws made it illegal to do so, many restaurants already chose to allow dogs on their patios. A number of county health departments around California had also approved rules allowing individual restaurants to decide whether or not to allow dogs on patios.

David Cohn, president of the Cohn Restaurant Group, said many of the chains eateries with patios already provide water bowls for dogs and he doesnt expect the new law to have much impact.

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TORONTO - Tough new rules making it illegal to smoke on bar and restaurant patios have taken effect in Ontario.

Smoking on playgrounds and public sports fields is also prohibited.

The new rules also ban the sale of tobacco on post-secondary campuses.

The Ministry of Health has said the changes to the Smoke Free Ontario Act replace a patchwork of municipal regulations governing smoking on restaurant and bar patios, and will not hurt their businesses.

The measures were first announced in November.

The province says tobacco kills 13,000 people in the province each year and causes an estimated $2.2 billion in direct health care costs.

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TORONTO Not that anyone will be enjoying a pint on a patio in the middle of winter, but if you were to venture outside of a bar or restaurant, youll have to go a little bit further to enjoy a cigarette.

New regulations took effect on New Years day prohibiting smoking on restaurant and bar patios in Ontario.

The prohibition was first announced in November when the Liberals announced changes to the Smoke-Free Ontario Act.

The changes also added playgrounds, and sports fields to the places where people can no longer smoke. The revised legislation also bans the sale of tobacco products from university and college campuses.

WATCH: (Nov. 7) Associate Health Minister Dipika Dameria announces the new smoking ban

The Canadian Cancer Society applauded the move in November, calling the courageous measures a way to further curb smoking among young people.

Creating smoke-free outdoor spaces and patios not only protects the public and workers from second-hand smoke but also reduces social exposure to smoking behaviour,saidCanadian Cancer Society Public Affairs Vice-President Rowena Pinto in a media release.

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Tough new rules making it illegal to smoke on bar and restaurant patios have taken effect in Ontario.

Smoking on playgrounds and public sports fields is also prohibited.

The new rules also ban the sale of tobacco on post-secondary campuses.

The Ministry of Health has said the changes to the Smoke Free Ontario Act replace a patchwork of municipal regulations governing smoking on restaurant and bar patios, and will not hurt their businesses.

The measures were first announced in November.

The province says tobacco kills 13,000 people in the province each year and causes an estimated $2.2 billion in direct health care costs.

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There will be fewer places for smokers to light up come the new year.

New Ontario regulations that ban smoking on all bar and restaurant patios take effect Jan. 1.

At the same time, the province is prohibiting smoking on or around playgrounds and publicly-owned sports fields.

The Ontario government will also no longer allow tobacco to be sold on university and college campuses.

These changes are to protect kids and youth from accessing tobacco products and the harmful effects of smoking, and to protect the people of Ontario from exposure to tobacco use, said Andrew Robertson, a spokesman for Associate Health Minister Dipika Damerla. Making smoking less visible will make it seem less socially acceptable to kids and can reduce the likelihood that they start smoking.

The vast majority of Ontario residents support banning smoking on playgrounds and sports fields, he added.

Sixty-five municipalities have already invoked bylaws to shelter kids on playgrounds from second-hand smoke, while 60 municipalities ban it on sports fields. The new Ontario-wide regulation means all children will get these protections, he said.

Under the new rules, there will be no smoking around basketball and soccer courts, ice rinks, tennis courts, splash pads and swimming pools owned by a municipality, province or a post-secondary institution.

Childrens playgrounds at motels, hotels and inns are also included in the smoking ban.

Anti-tobacco activists heralded the changes as a positive step forward for peoples health.

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There will be fewer places for smokers to light up come the new year.

New Ontario regulations that ban smoking on all bar and restaurant patios take effect Jan. 1.

At the same time, the province is prohibiting smoking on or around playgrounds and publicly-owned sports fields.

The Ontario government will also no longer allow tobacco to be sold on university and college campuses.

These changes are to protect kids and youth from accessing tobacco products and the harmful effects of smoking, and to protect the people of Ontario from exposure to tobacco use, said Andrew Robertson, a spokesman for Associate Health Minister Dipika Damerla. Making smoking less visible will make it seem less socially acceptable to kids and can reduce the likelihood that they start smoking.

The vast majority of Ontario residents support banning smoking on playgrounds and sports fields, he added.

Sixty-five municipalities have already invoked bylaws to shelter kids on playgrounds from second-hand smoke, while 60 municipalities ban it on sports fields. The new Ontario-wide regulation means all children will get these protections, he said.

Under the new rules, there will be no smoking around basketball and soccer courts, ice rinks, tennis courts, splash pads and swimming pools owned by a municipality, province or a post-secondary institution.

Childrens playgrounds at motels, hotels and inns are also included in the smoking ban.

Anti-tobacco activists heralded the changes as a positive step forward for peoples health.

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