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You can always visit golden acre dot ca us. >> Let's get gardening presented by golden acre expert advice to help you grow. >> Concerned calgarians after their vehicles were damaged by potholes. Mason with the details in a moment. But first, let's talk weather. >> And we are looking at more rain and more thunderstorms, possibly today. We could see some funnel clouds on the trans-canada highway, but to doesn't mean that we have that turn attic risk. Our school day forecast presented by webber academy learn more about the webber academy debate and leadership summer camp for students aged 11 to 17 at webber academy dot ca and 3 degrees for today with our afternoon temperature around 13. But that chance of thunderstorms. We'll have more details coming up in a moment. >> I showed us have a look at traffic 3 eastbound lanes on 5th avenue between 3rd and second street southwest will be closed with northbound traffic blocked at second street until june 10th. This is due to utility relocations for the greenline. Also centre street between 36 and 43rd avenue is reduced to one lane in each direction from 9:00am to :00pm. Also various lane closures on 7th avenue between 3 a street and 35, a street northwest for water main replacement. Here is a live shot of glenmore trail and deerfoot in the southeast. Cities been filling potholes for several months now. But last night, a large one left drivers stranded. >> Mason depatie joins us live with what happened. >> Jefferson, the potholes on 16th avenue near sarcee trail in the curb lane just behind me. It seems there have been some fixes to it now, but they're still a fairly deep hole with some pylons next to it. And ctv news got here yesterday, there were several drivers stranded here in the runoff area where I'm standing because of they had damage to their vehicles, many of which had bent rims. They say they all call 3, 1, 2, 3, and want to get repaired. But this, of course, isn't the only big pothole in the city right now. Ctv news has received several emails about other large ones. It's been a busy spring for road. Crews say they filled more than 6700. It's possible so far this year not comes after record-setting last year when the field 33,000, the city of calgary prioritizes pothole repairs based on several factors, including safety impacts, severity and location. The city says high prairie locations are paired within 5 business days of inspection will be a priority spots along the alleyways and a low priority. Roads will have their potholes filled within one to 2 months of inspection. The people that end up hitting them, though, it's an upsetting experience. >> Under the overpass and then I hear this bang in my car. And I jumped and my partner's beside me and we both looked at each other and were like, oh, my gosh. And then we pulled off. And there's 5 other cars parked up there. I parked there right out of my car because I thought i. Blew my, I'm bumper out and I look at my tire. Iran is bent in. >> And jefferson ctv news has reached out to the city to see how many possible still need filling update. Earlier this month, they had received 4,000 request. That's up about 15% from last year. Ok, thanks, mason. >> Several rallies are planned this weekend to protest the provincial government. Jacqueline wilson is in this morning with more jacqueline. Yes, jefferson organizers are calling it the enough is enough ucp protests and they organized a province-wide day of action for tomorrow. >> Protesters will take place in 8 cities and towns, including calgary, edmonton, red deer, medicine hat, lethbridge, grande prairie, sylvan lake and vermilion calgary's protest is going to be at city hall from 02:00pm to 4:00pm. Organizers say their mission is to address the policies and actions of the united conservative party. Now some of the policies at issue is bill 20, the alberta pension plan for mining in the eastern rockies and quote, attacks on education, health care or and vulnerable albertans organizers say they want to keep the protests peaceful while expressing their discontent with the provincial government. People need to. >> To start really looking into

what's going on because you know, for a government that purported to be in that area and small government, it certainly trying to centralize everything into one fake central dictatorship. And that's a worry. >> Now jefferson, I have reached out to the premier's office for their response to all this in the protest. But I haven't heard back quite yet. Okay. Thanks, jacqueline. >> Deportation hearing is set to be held in calgary today for the truck driver who caused the humboldt broncos bus crash. A lawyer for jaskirat singh sidhu says he expects the hearing to be short because the rules are clear. With little flexibility. Sidhu, a rookie truck driver from calgary ran a stop sign into the path. The junior hockey team's bus at a rural intersection. Saskatchewan in 2018. 16 people were killed and 13 others injured. Sidhu was sentenced to 8 years in prison and granted full parole last year. Police are looking for the driver of a white sedan after a pedestrian was killed in a hit and run. And in the 70's was struck on memorial drive about 12:20am on saturday. Police say a black bmw x 5 overtook the white sedan just before hitting the man. They believe the driver of the white sedan may have crucial information. London drugs says the criminals behind last month's cyber attack have leaked some of the stolen data after the company refused to pay a ransom. According to a company statement, the leaked files total more than 300 gigabytes include employee information. The company was forced to close all 79 of its stores in western canada for nearly 2 weeks after learning of a cyber attack on april 28 ronald mcdonald. House charities is launching its big build fundraising campaign out cover expansion costs in calgary d construction plan involves a building adjacent to the current ronald mcdonald house workers are tripling the site's capacity by adding more than 60 new suites for families of sick children. Dozens of families were on a waitlist each night. The nonprofit says it's more than just a place to stay. It provides financial relief and removed barriers to care. Construction is expected to finish in march. 2025 inglewood aquatic centres last day is december 22nd. The city says the centre's already outlived its expected life stent lifespan, rather by 20 years and is in need of major electrical repair. There are already plans to develop the land and to a large mixed use area with thousands of homes. The decision to close was actually made in 2019, but the city face community pushback and held off for the last 5 years. The city says people can go to other nearby pools, but users of the inglewood centre say it's not that easy for some. >> I think, you know, it will affect that a minute, if it does those at the people coming, as a lie on the stand so many or despicable, perhaps too, because that was unique, convenient for them because some of the summit will be having the city, but that doesn't mean they can go that far. It's been here for 60 plus years. If they can update other places. They can update this place too. I know it's going to cost a lot of money. They've talked about that before. That if they really want to do it, they'll do it. >> Project called the brewery rail lands is expected to be built, which could bring more than 1200 homes. The circus is in town and cfl preseason football returns to mcmahon stadium. Jean has the details in your weekend wrap. >> The royal canadian international circus is back in calgary. The show blends classic circus entertainment and explosive new acts that will leave you vesper aisd. We have a fantastic show. >> With a lots of thrills and chills, we have the globe, it's gas which creatures for motorcycles this year is a regional we're of thrills. We've got to artists that are featured on america's got talent. The special guest started. It comes to us all the way from taiwan with a very unique presentation. Quick change transformation allusion. There's something for the entire time. >> You can find the massive big top at cross iron mills shows with various times front friday until june, 2nd, thousands of runners will be lacing up for the 60th service. Calgary marathon share them on the sidelines this sunday. The running routes waved through parts of inglewood, downtown calgary and into stampede park races begin at 7:00am and wrap-up at one 30. The velocity auto show is back for its second year view a diverse range of vehicles from classics to modern sports and rare exotics. The velocity auto show will be held at platform calgary on saturday from 4:00pm to 9:00pm cfl pre-season action is coming back to calgary. The stampeders will take on the bc lions on saturday. Kickoff is at 2:00pm at mcmahon stadium, the stamps home opener is on june 7th against the hamilton tiger cats and in the canadian premier league cavalry fc will return to atco field this weekend. The cavs take on the winnipeg dollar on sunday.

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