28 May 1987
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
May 28, 1987
Page
1
The forecast calls for mainly sunny skies Friday with a high near 22 and a low around 8. A 20 percent chance of precipitation is noted with minor adjustments possible. Map reference Page B3.
Ottawa report states the Bank of Canada rate fell to 8.44 per cent on Thursday from 8.54 per cent last week. The adjustment followed ongoing financial market adjustments and policy signals from Ottawa.
Two Democratic congressmen Ronald Dellums and Don Edwards filed suit in San Francisco asking a federal judge to bar President Reagan from launching a nuclear attack without a formal declaration of war by Congress. The exception would be if the United States is attacked first.
Canada Post will suspend or fire any employees who join Monday's province wide strike organized by the BC Federation of Labor. The federation, with about 250 000 members, protests the Social Credit government's proposed industrial relations reform act, according to union grievance officer Larry Honeybourne.
A cryptic street message asks if bravery is a gift from God or earned through action, prompting readers to ponder courage and belief in public spaces.
French President Francois Mitterrand called for a worldwide ceasefire in the Western Europe United States subsidy war, urging GATT to start talks on protectionism. He spoke to 600 people in Saskatoon after Premier Grant Devine pressed Canada to push for relief for Prairie farmers.
Safeway faced charges for Sunday opening of its Division Avenue S store amid a provincial court dispute over a city bylaw limiting large food stores from Sunday hours. John Cordeau argues the bylaw is vague and protected private interests. Anderson’s conflict of interest is alleged for backing the measure while owning near nurseries exempt from Sunday rules. Trial adjourned to June for written arguments before Judge Philip Wambolt.
Manitoba Premier Howard Pawley announced a constitutional challenge against Alberta to block Calgary from setting the price of natural gas sold to Manitobans. He criticized Alberta Energy Minister Neil Webber’s bill to let the Alberta cabinet govern export permits and prices.
Former British Columbia premier Dave Barrett told The Medicine Hat News he will seek a federal nomination in a B C riding after redistribution. He said he would run in British Columbia, awaiting the map changes, and criticized polling as influencing policy.
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