Calgary news, weather and traffic for Wednesday, April 1
Good morning Calgary and Happy April Fools!
It's 4 C at 9:20 a.m. — here's what you need to know as you head out the door on this Wednesday morning.
Weather
Sadly, it's not going to be a T-shirt weather day. The high is only expected to reach 8 C and it will be cloudy and windy — gusts could reach 60 km/h by noon. Tomorrow will bring afternoon showers and a high of just 5 C.
Traffic
On mobile? Touch here for the @CalgaryCommute traffic tweets.
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:
The Foothills Fire Department is reporting that grass fires in the area are now under control in Blackie. The MD declared a local state of emergency last night after flames had to be put out in the area.
Calgary Police have recovered more than $300,000
The Prentice government says despite the current economic forecast, it won't back down on its promise to build 56 new schools or additions to current buildings. Another 21 Alberta schools will be modernized or replaced by 2018.
On your radio
Jennifer Keene and Angela Knight host the Thursday morning edition of the Calgary Eyeopener today — they'll have all of your news, traffic, weather, business and sports news from 6 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. on CBC Radio One, 1010 AM and 99.1 FM in Calgary.
This weekday roundup of news, weather and traffic that 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.
