Calgary news, weather and traffic for Friday, May 22
Good morning Calgary! It's 9 C and clear in Calgary at 8:20 a.m. Here's what's happening in Calgary today.
Weather
Grab your sunglasses and slap on some Coppertone! The temperature is expected to climb to 23 C in Calgary today, with clear, sunny skies. The wind will be out of the east at 20 km/h, becoming light this evening.
More sunshine and a high of 23 C in the forecast for both Saturday and Sunday.
Traffic
Follow @CalgaryCommute's blog for the latest traffic tweets.
- 64th Avenue S.E. between 9th and 11th Street is closed until 3 p.m. today
If you see anything happening on Calgary roads, you can give Calgary Eyeopener traffic reporter Angela Knight a call at #1010, *1010 or 403-521-1010. You can also send a tweet to @CalgaryCommute.
News headlines
According to a newly declassified list from the U.S. government, Osama bin Laden had a few English-language books in his Pakistani compound when he was killed by special forces in 2011. One of those books was written by a University of Calgary professor.
The Calgary mother who says her family is being tormented by racist bullying from her neighbours says she will take legal steps if Calgary Housing Company doesn't deal with the problem. Blair France and her family live in Shaganappi Village, an affordable housing complex in the city's southwest where most of the residents are black.
Calgary police are warning people about a tax scam making the rounds in the city. The culprits pose as employees of the Canada Revenue Agency or Citizenship and Immigration Canada, threatening jail or deportation if fictitious fees or over-due taxes are not paid.
On your radio
David Gray and Angela Knight host the Thursday morning edition of the Calgary Eyeopener on CBC Radio One from 6 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. They'll have all of your news, weather, traffic, sports and business throughout the morning — you can tune in at 1010 AM, 99.1 FM, online at cbc.ca/calgary or through the CBC Radio app.
This daily roundup of news, weather and traffic stays live from 6 a.m. to late morning. What would you like to see here to start your day? Email us at calgarynewstips@cbc.ca or contact us via Twitter @CBCCalgary.
