Calgary news, weather and traffic for July 2
Good morning Calgary! It's sunny and 17 C at 8 a.m. Here's what's happening in Calgary today.
Weather
After a beautiful Canada Day evening, we'll see similar weather conditions today with sunshine and a high of 26 C in the forecast. Keep the sunscreen handy as the UV index will be at a 7, which is considered high.
On Friday we're expecting more sunshine and a high of 30 C for the first official day of the Calgary Stampede.
Traffic
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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
Cochrane RCMP say a man has been found dead along Highway 1 between Morley and Highway 40. Police received a call around midnight about someone lying in the middle of the road. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The RCMP major crimes unit is investigating.
Another false bomb threat has been made against a WestJet flight. WestJet Flight 722 from Vancouver to Toronto was diverted last night to Calgary after a bomb hoax — the fourth such threat in the last five days. The flight landed safely in Calgary just before 8 p.m.
Pancakes!
It's that time of year again! Stop by the CBC Calgary parking lot at 1724 Westmount Blvd. this morning for the CBC Calgary Co-Op Stampede Breakfast. We'll have pancakes, bands, special guests, activities for the kids and a live broadcast of the Calgary Eyeopener from 7-8:30 a.m. If you can't make it down, you can tune in to the festivities at 1010 AM, 99.1 FM, online at cbc.ca/calgary or through the CBC Radio app.
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