Word: alberta
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...power by the seat of its pants, clutching a slim, four-seat majority that will barely support any ready-made Liberal solution to such nagging problems as Qu?bec separatism, growing unemployment and a sagging national health care system. Taking up the position of chief opposition party is the Alberta-based Reform Party, whose right-wing, populist agenda dominated in the West. That was enough to push the separatist Bloc Qu?becois, the Reform Party's diehard foe, into the number two government heckler slot, further muddying the chances for a national referendum on Qu?bec independence. The Liberals now face a House...
...real life. TV mirrors society. Society includes everyone. It is unfortunate that people will judge Ellen DeGeneres for her sexual orientation instead of just enjoying her gifted humor. Enjoy your life, Ellen! To the rest of the world: Get over it! SHELLEY R. BEAUBIEN Edmonton, Alberta...
Last week, she played for Team Quebec in Vancouver for the Canadian National Championship. Her team placed second to Alberta, but Shewchuk can find consolation knowing she led her team in scoring, ahead of four girls already named to Team Canada--the Canadian Olympic team which will represent the country in 1998 in Nagano, Japan...
...overcome obstacles in order to do good. I would add to Coles' words that this "commitment to others" is not only the "heart of the journey" but also the journey of the heart, wherein we discover a fundamental truth: in helping others we help ourselves. KEVIN STRAUB Red Deer, Alberta...
...audacity make her an unforgettable original in the wasteland of bland, wimpy disco divas (the Mariah Careys and Celine Dions, yuck!). Being trashed by tabloids and appearing in cheesy movies should not diminish the fact that Madonna has had a phenomenal impact on pop culture. MARIKA KANG Calgary, Alberta...