1988 Olympics locale (7)
I believe the answer is:
alberta
'1988 olympics locale' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for alberta that I've seen before include "region of North America" , "Banff province" , "Ratable (anag)" , "Bale rat out of Canada" , "Province of W. Canada" .)