Monthly Archives: November 2012

The 75-Watt Bulb Has a Dim Future

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The phaseout of traditional 100-watt incandescent light bulbs last January—a move to meet new federal efficiency standards—struck panic in the hearts of some consumers. Home Depot (HD) reported an up-to 20 percent spike in sales of 100-watt bulbs for 2011 as people rushed to stockpile for the future. At least one Ohio woman made sure to squirrel away enough bulbs to last 50 years. A month from now, on Jan. 1, 2013, traditional incandescent 75-watt bulbs also will go the way of the Dodo, as the second stage of the phaseout goes into effect. This time around, however, shoppers seem more relaxed. “Last year we saw some consumers buying up product, but that’s really slowed down,” says Bill Hamilton, president of light bulb merchandising at Home Depot. “Customers are beginning to embrace the new technology.”

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Edmonton winning economic battle with Calgary

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EDMONTON – Edmonton’s economy and housing market have been improving and are outperforming Calgary on several fronts, according to an analysis from the Conference Board of Canada.

These yardsticks include faster economic and house price growth this year, along with more housing starts in four of the past five months. The city’s housing markets should remain buoyant, fuelled by healthy population advances, said Robin Wiebe, senior economist with the board’s Centre for Municipal Studies.

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Newly elected Tsuu T’ina Chief will hold the course on ring road negotiations (with video)

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Calgarians shouldn’t expect any major change in direction on ring road negotiations from the newly elected chief of the Tsuu T’ina Nation.

In his first media appearance since winning a close election earlier this week, Chief Roy Whitney said he had no intention to disrupt ongoing negotiations with the province over the “elephant in the room” — the southwest leg of the ring road.

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Bellevue neighbourhood recaptures the past in hope of brightening its future

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EDMONTON – Les Grant remembers the evenings spent square dancing and weekends skating on the ice rink.

“You couldn’t get on it on Saturday and Sundays for all the kids,” he said. “Skating in those days was part and parcel of the community.”

The 92-year-old has lived on 75th Street in the Bellevue neighbourhood his whole life. He recalls being part of a vibrant community back in the 1950s and 1960s.

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Congress looks at doing away with the $1 bill

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11:01AM EST November 30. 2012 – WASHINGTON (AP) — American consumers have shown about as much appetite for the $1 coin as kids do their spinach. They may not know what’s best for them either. Congressional auditors say doing away with dollar bills entirely and replacing them with dollar coins could save taxpayers some $4.4 billion over the next 30 years.

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