Weather Outlook Friday Sunny With Light Chance of Rain
The index notes mainly sunny conditions with a 30 percent chance of precipitation on Friday. High near 33 and low around 18, with map page reference B4 for details.
30 Jul 1987
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jul 30, 1987
Page
1
The index notes mainly sunny conditions with a 30 percent chance of precipitation on Friday. High near 33 and low around 18, with map page reference B4 for details.
The Bank of Canada raised its key rate to 9.22 percent from 8.76 percent after weeks of inactivity. The move signals higher borrowing costs for consumers and suggests further increases may follow.
A young false killer whale in Ucluelet harbor appears ill and separated from its pod. Parks Canada and experts warn survival is unlikely and Vancouver Aquarium says rescue is unlikely, noting the whale’s navigation and health issues.
A 20 inch macaque briefly commandeered a Boeing 747 cargo jet en route to Kennedy from Manila. The ape escaped its crate and trapped the pilot co pilot and engineer in the cockpit until authorities captured the animal.
Prime Minister Brian Mulroney announced Parliament will be recalled to address illegal immigration after 174 Sikhs landed in Nova Scotia. He warned many arrivals are illegal aliens and said new measures will extend existing laws. Authorities in Ottawa investigate a tipped possible 100 migrant ship from Antwerp.
In Edmonton a Court of Queen's Bench panel approved in principle an order giving investors in two failed Principal Group companies a say in the liquidation process. The Investment Contract Holders Committee will work with Coopers and Lybrand while an independent inspector monitors proceedings. Final approval was anticipated, with safeguards to protect all investors and potential applicants.
Confidential union documents show the Canadian Union of Postal Workers planning disruption against private operators to back contract demands. Local leaders are asked to recruit members to pose as difficult customers at 2000 private substations, using scenarios such as deafness or indecision to pressure subpost offices.
Thousands of Indian forces arrived on Sri Lanka's Jaffna peninsula to back a peace accord ending the civil war. Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi was struck by a Sri Lankan guard in Colombo but escaped serious harm. Gandhi said the assailant aimed to strike him on the head, and he described a lump and shoulder injury.
Calgary based Ocelot Industries plans 316 wells in Saskatchewan this year and aims to invest 140 million dollars by end of 1988. The company says Alberta policy and threats from Premier Getty hinder discount sales, pushing it to focus on Saskatchewan where deregulation expands market access. Saskatchewan deals already account for most of its open energy market activity.
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