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"Good morning, Nuu-chah-nulth Booking and Information Centre. How can I help you?"

The friendly voice at the end of the line belongs to Melody Charlie, a calm 21-year-old sitting in the busy, sunlit centre office, surrounded by papers and computer paraphernalia. Serenity is definitely a benefit, although not a prerequisite, for her job.

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"Good morning, Nuu-chah-nulth Booking and Information Centre. How can I help you?"

The friendly voice at the end of the line belongs to Melody Charlie, a calm 21-year-old sitting in the busy, sunlit centre office, surrounded by papers and computer paraphernalia. Serenity is definitely a benefit, although not a prerequisite, for her job.

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Computers

The information highway has arrived in the far-flung communities of northern Quebec. The Creenet BBS, the first electronic bulletin board service in northern Quebec, was launched May 8 by the Cree community of Wemindji, 1,000 kilometres north of Montreal.

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Computers

The information highway has arrived in the far-flung communities of northern Quebec. The Creenet BBS, the first electronic bulletin board service in northern Quebec, was launched May 8 by the Cree community of Wemindji, 1,000 kilometres north of Montreal.

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Edmonton's first Modem Mania conference, held June 23 to 25 at Grant McEwan College, took tourists on a quick spin down the much-vaunted "information highway." For the uninitiated, the $350 price tag was probably worth it, providing a glimpse at the emerging world of cyberspace. But experienced commuters of the "I-way" might have found the sights a little too familiar.

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Edmonton's first Modem Mania conference, held June 23 to 25 at Grant McEwan College, took tourists on a quick spin down the much-vaunted "information highway." For the uninitiated, the $350 price tag was probably worth it, providing a glimpse at the emerging world of cyberspace. But experienced commuters of the "I-way" might have found the sights a little too familiar.

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They may not be from the province, but Albertans Smokin' Joe Blyan and Fast Eddie Swain kept a mainly-Saskatchewan crowd well entertained as the emcees at this year's 25th Back to Batoche celebrations.

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They may not be from the province, but Albertans Smokin' Joe Blyan and Fast Eddie Swain kept a mainly-Saskatchewan crowd well entertained as the emcees at this year's 25th Back to Batoche celebrations.

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Ovide Mercredi, national chief of the Assembly of First Nations, addressed the students at Red River College in Winnipeg on Feb. 22. His message was a somber one.

Mercredi spoke of the growing sense of uncertainty in the Canadian population. Uncertainty over jobs, uncertainty about the country, especially since the Quebec referendum, and uncertainty about the future is what drives Canadians today.

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Ovide Mercredi, national chief of the Assembly of First Nations, addressed the students at Red River College in Winnipeg on Feb. 22. His message was a somber one.

Mercredi spoke of the growing sense of uncertainty in the Canadian population. Uncertainty over jobs, uncertainty about the country, especially since the Quebec referendum, and uncertainty about the future is what drives Canadians today.