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Weather notes indicate a clear day with a low of minus 15 and a high of minus 7. The fragment mentions a ten percent precipitation chance on Friday and places the detail on Map Page B4.
15 Jan 1987
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jan 15, 1987
Page
1
Weather notes indicate a clear day with a low of minus 15 and a high of minus 7. The fragment mentions a ten percent precipitation chance on Friday and places the detail on Map Page B4.
The Bank of Canada cut the policy rate to 8.20 percent from 8.37 percent as the Canadian dollar rose to a 15 month high and ais expected to lower other interest rates.
An agreement to divide the Northwest Territories into east and west portions was reached by politicians and native leaders at a Baffin Island meeting. The plan outlines a straight line boundary from the Saskatchewan border to a poleward zig zag, with new constitutions to be drafted pending voter approval in spring, hoping for two territories by fall 1991.
Firemen waited 15 minutes before Soviet officials allowed entry as a blaze gutted the 75 year old Montreal consulate building. Guards prevented access, documents were moved, and some workers fled or used snow and water to fight flames during the 45 minute lead up to the fire department’s entry.
Ed Luterbach of Red Deer College pushes a plan to reduce Alberta colleges but keep Medicine Hat College open as a branch of Lethbridge College. The scheme would merge Calgary and Edmonton institutes into two campuses, plus three regional colleges outside the two centers, creating at least five campuses province wide and prompting questions about costs and geographic reach.
Ottawa reports a Gallup poll shows the Progressive Conservatives in third place behind the Liberals and New Democrats for the first time in 20 years. Cabinet members insist the party is on the right track and making progress toward election time.
A Gallup poll conducted Jan 7–10 across Canada shows the Liberals at 45 percent, Tories 28 percent, and New Democrats 30 percent among decided voters with 28 percent undecided. Ontario, Prairies, and Quebec show regional changes and the NDP edging ahead in Quebec.
Ontario and Quebec securities commissions halt the CTC Dealer Holdings offer to buy more voting shares, deeming the move contrary to the public interest. The cease trade stops share transfers from the Billes family to dealers, with CTC planning an appeal and Cara Operations still open to competing terms.
Bitter cold and heavy snow across Europe kill hundreds, close airports, and halt transport. Paris deploys 2,000 soldiers to clear streets after 14 centimetres snow. Gatwick and Edinburgh airports shut. London area reports four metre drifts. RAF helicopters evacuate nine pregnant women amid widespread disruption.
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