Alberta was once the smallest of the three Prairie Provinces by population in the early 20th century, but by 2009, Alberta's population was 3, 632, 483 or approximately three times as much as either Saskatchewan ( 1, 023, 810 ) or Manitoba ( 1, 213, 815 ).

After the victory of the PdL in the 2008 general election, AN was merged into the PdL in early 2009.

The recent winter of 2009 / 2010 was an exception as there was a permanent snow cover from late December till early March.

It has long been believed that cricket also descended from such games, though evidence uncovered in early 2009 suggests that the sport may have been imported to England from Flanders .< ref >

Prior to 31 December 2010, deposits with building societies of up to £ 50, 000 per individual, per institution, were normally protected by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme ( FSCS ), but Nationwide and Yorkshire Building Societies negotiated a temporary change to the terms of the FSCS to protect members of the societies they acquired in late 2008 / early 2009.

In early 2009 the company attracted further criticism for continuing plans to build the 162 in China while laying off large numbers of workers in the USA.

The Columbus program was finally cancelled in early July 2009.

In early June 2009 Cessna announced that it would lay-off an additional 700 salaried employees, bringing the total number of lay-offs to 7600 or more than half the company's workers.

Prospects for the 2009 season dimmed early when the Indians ended May with a record of 22-30.

The novel, which won the 2009 International Prize for Arabic Fiction and will be published in English under the title Azazeel, is set in 5th-century Egypt and Syria and deals with the early history of Christianity.

As of early 2009, the " HP ProBook " filled out HP's low end business lineup.

As of 2009, the project is in its early phases of planning, with developer and financier selection to be completed by year's end.

In early 2009 they toured with Vital Remains and Order of Ennead.

Companies that produced network equipment like Nortel Networks were irrevocably damaged by such over-extension ; Nortel declared bankruptcy in early 2009.

Devo announced in early 2009 that they would be performing at SXSW on March 20th, with a warmup show in Dallas on March 18th.

In the early 2009, Radio Masr was launched, broadcasting popular Egyptian songs, news & other programs.

until in early March 2009 congressional Democrats were moving to close down the program and remove children from their voucher-funded school places at the end of the 09 / 10 school year under the $ 410 billion Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009 which, as of March 7 had passed the House and was pending in the Senate.

The master plan and its implementation strategy for 2025 were endorsed by the Afghan Cabinet in early 2009.

The third iteration in the series, with the working title EverQuest Next, is currently in the early stages of development as first reported in the 2009 10th Anniversary EverQuest Book.

From June 2007 on, data indicated a moderate La Niña event, which strengthened in early 2008 and weakened before the start of 2009 ; the 2007 – 2008 La Niña event was the strongest since the 1988 – 1989 event.

A tribute band called the Brood Roosters (" bread toasters ") was active in the Netherlands until they split up in early 2009.

Stone tools discovered at Lézignan-la-Cèbe in 2009 indicate that early man was present in France at least 2 years ago.

* Russell, Stephen C., " Images of Egypt in early biblical literature " ( Walter de Gruyter, 2009 )

An amelioration of the economic and political conditions in the early years of the 21st century made Albania became a full member of NATO in 2009.

In the early months of the year 2000, while serving as a long-time senior lawyer for the California Department of Insurance ( CDI ), Ossias leaked confidential documents exposing the allegedly illegal and corrupt activities of Chuck Quackenbush, then Insurance Commissioner of California and head of CDI, to the state legislative consultant investigating the Commissioner's actions.

In the early episodes, the team has a variety of drivers including Len ( Jack McKenzie ) ( the first 2 episodes ) and Fred ( in the episode " Jigsaw ").

At that time, it had sublabels such as Fanfare Records, a late 80's / early 90's UK-based Hi-NRG label issuing records by Sinitta ; R & B Records, an 80s disco / electro label featuring Imagination ; and Splash Records, which featured Jigsaw and the Richard Hewson Orchestra.

A final single under the Jigsaw name was released by Splash in early 1983 called " Love Isn't At Home ".

Bruce gained his early reputation from the production of large-scale commercial anchors for ships and fixed installations such as oil rigs.

In the arts, Steiner's new art of eurythmy gained early renown.

Barter complements the environmental movement that has gained traction in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.

In the early twentieth century scientists gained a greater understanding of microbiology and explored ways of manufacturing specific products.

The ballad was taken to Australia by early settlers from Britain and Ireland and gained particular foothold in the rural outback.

Although most early codices were made of papyrus, papyrus was fragile and supplies from Egypt, the only place where papyrus grew and was made into paper, became scanty ; the more durable parchment and vellum gained favor, despite the cost.

Domitian's youth and early career were largely spent in the shadow of his brother Titus, who gained military renown during the First Jewish-Roman War.

As a military commander, Vespasian gained early renown by participating in the Roman invasion of Britain in 43.

In the early 1980s, NYC disco DJ Larry Levan, known for his eclectic mixes, gained a cult following, and the Paradise Garage, the nightclub at which he spun, became the prototype for the modern dance club where the music and the DJ were showcased.

After the neighboring countries of Egypt and Libya both gained independence in the early 1950s, relations were initially cooperative.

However, the Soviet Union was fiercely competitive in holding the early lead it had gained in manned spaceflight, so the Soviet Communist Party, led by Nikita Khrushchev, ordered the hasty conversion of its single-pilot Vostok capsule into a two-or three-person craft named Voskhod, in order to compete with Gemini and Apollo.

Fort Collins gained a reputation as a very conservative city in the twentieth century, with a prohibition of alcoholic beverages, a contentious political issue in the town's early decades, being retained from the late 1890s until student activism helped bring it to an end in 1969.

He early showed remarkable ability, and it was owing to his reputation among the villagers that he gained the opportunity for a better education than he otherwise would have received.

After his death he gained considerable fame, particularly among 19th-and early 20th-century commentators who, focusing on his astronomical beliefs, regarded him as a martyr for free thought and modern scientific ideas.

It gained some popularity in early 2000s due to its speed, flexibility in configuration and features.

The Mughal Empire suffered a gradual decline in the early 18th century, which provided opportunities for the Afghans, Balochis, Sikhs, and Marathas to exercise control over large areas in the northwest of the subcontinent until the British East India Company gained ascendancy over South Asia.

Until the early 20th century it relied primarily on representational, religious and classical motifs, after which time more purely abstract and conceptual approaches gained favor.

He gained critical acclaim in the early 1990s, culminating in his first Academy Award for The Usual Suspects ( Best Supporting Actor ), followed by a Best Actor Academy Award win for American Beauty ( 1999 ).

After the neighboring countries of Egypt and Libya both gained independence in the early 1950s, relations were initially cooperative.

Although in the early years of the 21st century Luxembourg enjoyed one of the highest GNP per capita in the world, this was mainly due to the strength of its financial sector, which gained importance at the end of the 1960s.

MUMPS gained an early following in the financial sector, and MUMPS applications are in use at many banks and credit unions.

Although the games existed in pockets in Europe -- it is recorded as being played as early as the 17th century by merchants in England -- it has never gained much popularity in most regions, except in the Baltic area, where once it was a very popular game (" Bohnenspiel ") and Bosnia, where it is called Ban-Ban and still played today.

Though the religion quickly gained a large following of Christian seekers, in the 1830s, many American Christians came to view the church's early doctrines and practices as politically and culturally subversive, as well as doctrinally heretical, abominable, and condemnable.

Patroclus gained the confidence of the new pope at once ; as early as 22 March he received a papal letter which conferred upon him the rights of a metropolitan over all the bishops of the Gallic provinces of Viennensis and Narbonensis I and II.

By the early 1950s the 356 had gained some renown among enthusiasts on both sides of the Atlantic for its aerodynamics, handling, and excellent build quality.