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Calgary news, weather and traffic for Thursday, July 30

Good morning Calgary! It's sunny and 16 C at 9:20 a.m. Here's what's happening in the city today.

Weather

It's going to be a gorgeous day with a high of 26 C. The temperature will drop to 12 C this evening, but the warm weather and sunshine will return Friday with a high of 31 C and hold through the August long weekend.

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

The city has issued a public notice saying anyone with property right next to the West LRT tracks is eligible to make a claim to be compensated for the drop in their home value.

A defamation lawsuit against Naheed Nenshi is set to go to trial early next year. Calgary's mayor is being sued for comments he made on CBC Radio about Cal Wenzel, the founder of Shane Homes, during the 2013 election campaign.

A recent court decision to uphold a law that revokes the rights of expatriates to vote if they've been out of the country for five years means a Calgarian working in Kenya won't be able to cast his ballot in the next federal election.

​​On your radio

Doug Dirks 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.