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New standards for energy-efficient alternatives to 75W and 100W incandescent light bulbs came into force on Jan. 1, 2011.

The Thompson-Nicola Regional District's Board has approved a maximum of $100,000 for upgrades to the Darfield Community Hall. The money is allocated from the Federal Gas Tax Community Works Fund.

The Provincial Winter Fair (PWF) has taken place for 72 years. For 34 of those years, the PWF has taken place at the Kamloops Exhibition Association facility on the Kamloops Indian Reserve. Due to a lease that was not renewed in 2006 with the City of Kamloops, and more recent changes that have taken place regarding the focus of the facility under the guidance of the Kamloops Indian Band, the Winter Fair found itself without a suitable facility to hold their 2011 event.

VICTORIA – The rough beast of recall has slouched into Kamloops and Comox, carrying with it the rank smell of the failing effort in Oak Bay.

Waste disposal is decreasing and recycling is increasing according to 2010 statistics compiled by the Thompson-Nicola Regional District.

An opportunity to meet with Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo MP Cathy McLeod in a local setting is scheduled for Jan. 26.

RCMP report that just after midnight on January 14 a member of Southeast District Traffic Services seized an estimated $55,000 after a vehicle stop on Highway 5 near Barriere.

BC Hydro is getting ready to install “smart meters” across the province that will tell customers how much electricity they’re using at different times of the day.

Two B.C. Liberal leadership candidates have called for changes to province-wide testing for elementary school children.