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this cloud in the rain that blew through here today. That held us back to a very cool high temperature of 10 degrees, where we are right now. Variable winds of six kilometres an hour. At 11 at strathmore and your foot city cranston river still in okotoks. Screws metals is 10, we got sevens on the thermometers in bragg creek afterwards tuscany and into the west district as well. That's a story right across the province. The north is a little it warmer. High levels 18 lethbridge 11. Enhanced 13 degrees right now here's the satellite and the radar loop from the past few hours. For the city of calgary, some showers off to the west side of the city. More streaming our way of the northeast on that northeast wind, and we got some thunders from activity as well to the south along the crows nest pass area. We seen a few flashes in the last few hours. Some west of edmonton. In bc, right across western canada in the northwestern U.S. of a. As a matter of fact, there's a deep trough of low pressure, and it's going to continue to bring this stuff in from the north for us. So we may, as we did today, see a clear break here and there. But generally conditions we'll be cloudy, and it will be unstable, to her looking at showers possibly with thunderstorms tomorrow afternoon in particular done around the lethargy area. In this pattern is going to hold through friday, into the weekend as well. Things we'll start to smarten up as we get into monday and tuesday of next week. But our early-morning low will be about four, and reeling at a high coverture in calgary tomorrow of about 12 degrees. 16 on friday, 14 saturday, 17 sunday and, yeah, unfortunately last through the weekend. But then, the change comes monday, 20 degrees partly cloudy, 22 on tuesday. Again partly cloudy. And wednesday at soundcloud makes 19. >> Joel: all right think you paul. >> You're so welcome sir. >> Joel: member's of the calgary union have voted overwhelmingly in favour of possible strike action after an impasse with the city. >> Linda: but as doug reports, the union representing the 5600 inside workers says the city has sweetened its offer, but it is still far from what they are asking for. >> Reporter: people who work at the city of congress traffic management centre, over at city hall, are referred to as inside workers. Q. P. Local 38 represents 5600 of them employed by the city of calgary. 89 percent voted in favour of a strike last week. But the union president says, the city is just putting more money on the table. >> We went into the strike vote the city's offer was a percent over three. We have 10 and a half percent over three, that is just a monetary concern that that play. We met yesterday, the city move their offer to 9 percent over three. So we are still a ways apart. >> Reporter: the city released its own statement, while refusing to go into numbers, it says we are disappointed with the outcome of the strike vote, discussions are continuing. Remain hopeful that we can achieve if they, and reasonable collective agreement and future bargaining sessions. >> It's always a concern we are not able to reach an agreement. Obviously, discussions are important that we continue to move forward with collaborative meaningful discussions. >> It so important that they know how value they are, because the work they do for the community. And honestly we have to work through this process. >> Reporter: some taxpayers are wondering how many others are getting 9 percent over three years. >> I am quite sure that wasn't budgeted for in the last 8.6 percent hike in our taxes. So I'm not sure weather what is going to come from. >> Reporter: work to rule or rotating strikes could happen, right now the union says, it will meet at the bargaining table anytime anywhere. >> They failed to address some of the other critical issues, specifically work from home be a look at the impact of inflation, end consumer price index on households, the space between the employers last offer, in our last offer is still quite significant. >> Reporter: the two sides have another meeting scheduled with the provincial mediator june 5th. Doug for global news. >> Reporter: if you're planning for a chip to the mountains parks canada has a message for you. Why they are saying plain early if you want to have your trip to banff were likely to go smoothly. >> Joel: plus settling into a new space, when the calgary humane society was forced to search far and wide Lightning Lotto! Hey, what's that? Oh that's Lightning Lotto, it's our newest instant win game. Hmmm... 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