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on ctv >> Well, a groundbreaking cancer treatment project to be announced today. Mason with those details in a moment. But first, let's talk weather. >> And we are in for a really nice next couple of days. And then things do a little less nice as we go through the middle of the week. But let's take a look at those temperatures right now in corner brook. It is 4 degrees and 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 3 degrees right now, we're on our way to 19 later on with some sunshine. We have a slight chance of snow showers later on in the week. I'll tell you when and when it's more likely to rain as well. >> Thanks, jodi. Let's have a look at traffic. 3 eastbound lanes on 5th avenue between 3rd and second street southwest will be close with northbound traffic blocked at second street until june 10th. This is due to utility relocation for the green line and centre street between 36 and 43rd reduced to one lane in each direction from 9 this morning until 3 this afternoon. Here is a live shot of deerfoot at mic night. The groundbreaking pilot project is looking to transform how we treat cancer surgery in alberta. Mason depatie joins us now for the foothills. Mason, tell us about the treatment. Well, jefferson is called the sent him a project in uses specialized make is to drastically improve cancer surgery and the patient experience. >> It uses a specialized magnetic seed about the size of a grain of rice inserted at the tumour site to mark where it is for doctors. This allows for less urgent and complicated scheduling fewer imaging appointments go invasive procedures. The new tech replaces traditional choirs to mark tumours, which can be uncomfortable or get dislodged. It also gets rid of painful radioactive injections needs a map lymph nodes often called is being worsened. The surgery itself the on call just leading the project here hopes this project pilot will show the benefits of magnetic markers. The tissues across the province. The goal is to eventually be able to make seed at the time of biopsy, allowing patients to go directly to surgery or chemotherapy. And jefferson calgary health foundation and alberta councillor foundation will be here later this morning at 10 to announce funding for the project for a total of 5.7 million dollars. I'm okay. Thanks, mason. The city composting facility expansion is breaking ground today. Jacqueline wilson is in this morning with the details. Jacqueline. >> Yes, jefferson, the calgary composting facility is one of the largest of its kind in canada. And this morning, it is breaking ground on the construction of an expansion to increase the process inc assay to meet the city's growing needs. Now the city started building the compost facility in 2015 at the shepherd waste management site. And then the green cart collection began in 2017. The facility processes upwards of 145,000 metric tons of residential food and yard waste and de water bio swales every single year. And so this expansion will provide an additional 60,000 tons per year of capacity. And on top of that, the expansion will include an anaerobic digestion module that will turn food and yard waste into some renewable gas and jefferson construction is expected to be completed by late 2025. But the groundbreaking event will start at 9.30 this morning. Okay, thanks jacqueline. One person was taken to hospital in stable condition after a two-vehicle collision last night. It happened. >> At about 11 on northbound deerfoot trail just south of c boulevard. The road reopened at about 3.30 this morning. No word yet on what caused the crash. >> Calgary police taking one driver into custody after a single-vehicle collision last night. Officers say they responded, but 7.32 7th avenue and 5th street in the southwest. And when an impaired driver failed to stop, they say they blocked the car and prevent them from driving 0, 5, 100 people rallied at city hall on saturday in opposition to provincial government policy. This is one of several protests in cities and towns across the province. Protesters say the ucp isn't listening to albertans and they're demanding accountability and transparency. The issues include the alberta pension plan, coal mining in the worst or at rocky's. And what protesters say are a tax on education, health care and vulnerable albertans. >> We've had enough of the lies we've had enough of the deception that gaslighting and a lot of the decisions that the ucp and people inside the party are promoting and supporting have nothing to do with evidence or science or expertise. It's all fear and pandering. >> The campaign to some water, it and I came through was a far right wing person who supports people like david

parker our right to people in alberta. >> In a statement on friday, the ucp shane getson said the party supports the right to peaceful and lawful protest. The new warning from researchers about an increasing cases of lyme disease in canada. They say cases >> Of the disease have increased by more than 1000% in the last decade. And it's not just ticks that canadians have to be on the lookout for populations of a mosquito species could also potentially carry the illness. The summer travel season is approaching and canadians are getting ready to date indicates people are willing to spend despite the rising cost of living. Here is kamil karamali. >> Despite economic pressures that looks like canadians are willing to dish out more for travel this summer. Deloitte canada summer outlook shows that this year canadians are willing to travel despite these economic challenges, more than three-quarters of canadians surveyed said they plan to spend the same or more on summer vacation this year, while only 18% won't be travelling at all. With the average canadian willing to pay roughly $2400 for their summer trip this year. But while travellers are planning to spend more this summer, they're also prioritizing keeping trips local 3 quarters of canadians plan to stay in the country. While two-thirds of those planning a road trip this summer. And of those hopping on a plane, nearly half will fly within the canada, but people we spoke to a toronto's pearson airport say cheaper prices for international travel has them going abroad this summer. >> I'm going to so the tickets worth about me going to miami to get crews in bahamas. Honestly, the price is right. >> Here at pearson, the airport says the summer season really picks up in the late june, where it gets busier than christmas with more passengers per day. Kamil karamali, ctv news, toronto. >> More than 13,000 runners from around the world participating in the calgary marathon on sunday. And they were also celebrating the 60th anniversary of the event. Here's tyler barrow. >> Early sunday morning, reese's hit their mark and we're off and canada's longest-running marathon, thousands of people out here, the it's absolutely amazing. >> A lot of hype around it. Really cool side is fun to laugh along the way and get cheered on its. Yeah, it was >> Participants ranging in age from 11 months, all the way to 88 years old. The over 13,600 participants is the largest field in the last 10 years. And taking the crown in the full marathon. Jordan claim from london, england winning his first marathon in a major city who didn't mind running back after a mishap with the finish line. >> Cards I guess I saw the times last year and I thought it could be possible. You never know who's going to time out. >> For the first time ever, there was a 60 kilometre ultramarathon category helping mark the event 60th anniversary for cohen in a calgary I born raised >> It's really fun to be here supporting, you know, looking awesome tradition in the city. >> Well, summer after victory, others for chasing something a group of 11 men raising money for my toe canada trying to set a guinness world record for fastest half marathon by a link team. >> You can see it's only a metre between us and there's no stretch. With the configuration is really, really important. And we kind of went in a bit of a zigzags. >> The team ran a time of an hour and 19 minutes breaking the previous record of an hour. And 26 minutes. More importantly, they raised over $30,000, which will go towards helping patients and families impacted by mitochondrial disease. A genetic disorder which affects the body's ability to produce energy, helping people like blain son evan. >> More people we had to well, the the toppers going to be, but also that the more awareness to create. Tyler barrow, ctv news, calgary. And the winner of the women's race was emily james of calgary, unique farm in southeast calgary launched its growing season over the weekend. The land of dreams farm provide space for newcomers to canada to have access to healthy food through a community garden. The farm has been recognized as a promising practice by national organization dedicated to helping immigrants settle in canada. It also offers a chance to connect with and learn from indigenous communities. >> The lyndon james is opening for this season's or we have a land blessing with elder herman many guns and we're doing some fun games and activities. And as always, we, the public to celebrate are coming together and begin community together. >> Land of dreams is looking for volunteers. You can find more at wascana lot dot ca. All right, let's check in with jody now and the weather. >> Jefferson, we bit of a cloudy start right now, but we're in for a decent day today. I'll show you what I mean. 2 degrees in okotoks and -1 in bragg creek, 4 degrees in

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