Calgary news, weather and traffic for Tuesday, April 28
Good morning Calgary! It's 8 C at the airport at 8:45 a.m. Here's what's happening in Calgary today.
Weather
It's not a typo! Today is shaping up to be one of the warmest days of the year so far, with a high of 25 C in the forecast. We should reach that high in the late afternoon. The wind will be out of the south at 20 km/h gusting to 40 km/h.
Tomorrow, we're looking at a 60 per cent chance of showers and a cloudy high of 14 C.
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
Here's what the CBC Calgary newsroom is working on this morning:
Police in Lethbridge are investigating three suspicious deaths this morning. Officers were called to a unit on the 200 block of McGill Boulevard West, where three people were found dead. The area is being treated as a crime scene, and Lethbridge police are asking people to avoid the area.
Calgary city council has voted to end the practice of reciting an opening prayer at its meetings. The motion was passed in an 11–4 vote. The change was recommended by the city's legal department after a Supreme Court decision in Quebec earlier this month. The court said the practice of starting municipal meetings in Saguenay, Que., with a Catholic prayer was an infringement of freedom of religion and conscience rights.
In another vote at City Hall yesterday, council has once again balked at the idea of allowing Calgarians to raise hens in their yards. The proposal to permit the chickens in 20 backyards for one year was scratched in a 9-6 vote on Monday.
On your radio
David Gray and Angela Knight host the Tuesday 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.
