Calgary news, weather and traffic for Wednesday, May 6
Good morning Calgary! It's 1 C at the airport at 5 a.m. Here's what's happening in Calgary today.
Weather
We're looking at a cool, windy day here in the city of Calgary with a high of only 8 C expected today. The wind will be coming out of the north at 30 km/h gusting to 50 km/h. Overnight, the low will dip down to –1 C. Tomorrow, we're expecting a 30% chance of showers and a high of 11 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:
Albertans have elected a new premier. The Alberta NDP, led by Rachel Notley, won Alberta's 29th provincial election in convincing fashion last night, winning a majority that many would have considered unthinkable just four weeks ago when the election was called. The NDP won 53 seats, while the Wildrose led by Brian Jean will form the official opposition with 21 seats. The PC party won only 10 seats, relegating it to third place status. In her victory speech, Notley promised "new people, new ideas and a fresh start" for Alberta.
After the results were tallied, Jim Prentice told supporters that he is stepping down as leader of the PC party. Despite winning his seat in Calgary-Foothills, he announced that he plans to "leave public life immediately."
You can find full election results — including what happened in your riding — by visiting our Alberta Votes website.
And if the drama at the polling station wasn't enough for you... how about the drama at the Saddledome last night? Johnny Gaudreau scored a game-tying goal with less than 20 seconds left in regulation, and Mikael Backlund potted the overtime winner as the Flames beat the Ducks by a score of 4–3 last night. The Ducks now lead the second-round series 2–1. The Flames will look to repeat their winning ways and tie up the series in Game 4 on Friday night here in Calgary.
On your radio
David Gray and Angela Knight host the Wednesday 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.
