Weather Outlook Weather Occasional Rain 80 Percent Chance
The forecast shows occasional rain with an 80 percent chance on Wednesday. Highs near 3 and lows around 2 with a continuing map on page B6.
19 May 1987
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
May 19, 1987
Page
1
The forecast shows occasional rain with an 80 percent chance on Wednesday. Highs near 3 and lows around 2 with a continuing map on page B6.
A spring storm moved into Alberta with snow sleet rain and gusty winds. Up to 20 centimetres of wet snow fell west of Edmonton and highways were poor for driving. Edmonton saw brief power outages from a flooded transformer and school bus service in the Legal district north of the city was canceled. A heavy snowfall warning covered foothill regions from Calgary to Whitecourt and Medicine Hat was forecast for rain or wet snow tonight and Wednesday.
In Ontario the Tigers defeated the Oshawa Generals 6-2 before about 85 Hatters. Trevor Tigers scorer twice including the game winner as fans celebrate at Madd Hatters and a rally is planned at the Arena Friday at 5 p.m.
The USS Stark was struck by an Exocet missile in the Persian Gulf leaving 28 dead and 21 wounded. President Reagan raised Gulf forces to heightened alert and demanded Iraq's Saddam Hussein explain and compensate. Iraq and Iran claimed accidental misjudgment while U.S. officials said no warning was missed during the attack.
Iranians warn superpowers to stay out of the Gulf as the Exocet strike on the U S frigate Stark killed 37 crew. Iran accuses Iraqi planes of firing the missile while the United States and Soviet Union boost naval presence amid shipping attacks and threats to protect Gulf trade.
Ottawa says Dome Petroleum remains open to competing bids despite a $5.1 billion takeover pact with Amoco Canada Petroleum. Creditors owed over $6 billion and Dome shareholders must approve the Amoco offer. TransCanada may bid if Dome does not solicit.
The Conference Board of Canada forecasts Alberta will stay in recession this year with a 1.1 percent drop, while Ontario and Quebec outpace growth. Unemployment will top 10 percent in most provinces, except Ontario, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan, as oil and gas investment remains weak and domestic demand drives Ontario and Quebec.
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