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Local ESL teacher and linguist just moved to Calgary and is looking for language exchange partners. They're fluent in German and French, conversational in Korean, and keen to learn Cree, Igbo, Swahili, or pretty much anything else.
Accident just happened at Stoney Trail onramp and McKenzie Lake — EMS on scene. Expect delays.
Free interactive map of Calgary businesses just dropped — search by name or browse pins on your phone. Built from city business license data plus public company records. Search 'find local YYC' to check it out.
anyone catching Sabaton tomorrow night — have fun out there.
someone on reddit's looking for their study spot—free wifi, power sockets, food options. central library's their jam but parking costs are brutal. crowdsourcing recs rn for anywhere in the SE that won't drain the wallet every night.
Something was happening in SE Calgary between 2am and 3am Sunday that sounded like a parade — loud music loud enough people across the neighbourhood heard it and Reddit wanted answers. Turns out it was related to an event at South Glenmore Park.
Pedestrian hit by a white sedan near WINS thrift on 58th ave SE around 9am on Monday, Sept. 28 — driver left the scene. White woman, older, vehicle had something gold on the headlights. If you saw it, Calgary police file 26444374.
Barktoberfest is at Sheebo Pet Supplies today if your dog needs to socialize. Aromatherapy for Dogs session at The Apothecary in Inglewood if that's your vibe. For families: Granary Road has Pumpkins in the Park and Calgary Farmers' Market South is running Colossal Carve for kids. Plant lovers, there's a Scrub + Mist + Houseplant workshop at Plant today too.
People from Canyon Meadows to west of Elbow Drive reported hearing the music stage audio from Sunday's CIBC Run for the Cure at South Glenmore Park — some woke up to it early morning. Community members supported the cause but questioned the volume and whether Calgary's noise bylaws allow it.
Someone spotted a net on the Calgary Tower today. No word yet on what it's for — could be maintenance, bird control, or something else. If you know the story, the city wants to hear it.
Calypsos Taverna and Brunch Glory on Centre Street NE has had a hand-written sign on the door saying closed for renovations for over a month. No word yet on whether it's actually renovating or relocating — just a van spotted once and quiet since then.
A councillor is pushing the city to pause bike lane projects that reduce parking or driving lanes while council figures out the real trade-offs. Conversation heating up on how much road space goes to bikes versus cars.
Calgary's Deerhead Cafe got overwhelmed by community love after putting out a call for help—locals have shown up and the place is riding a wave of support right now.
Auburn Bay residents are questioning a $3 million shoreline repair proposal the community's board pushed through yesterday. The loan to fund it carries another $2 million in interest, but the board won't say who's lending the money. Initial pitch was cosmetic, then it switched to structural integrity—and no engineering documents are being shared with residents.
nostalgia townlet's got $900/year HOA fees — way more than Auburn Bay or Mahogany. and you don't even get lake privileges. people questioning why anyone would pay that.
someone's chicken just showed up at a Forest Lawn door knocking. lost fowl visitor showing up in Calgary neighborhoods now.
A garbage truck driver saw a toddler watching from the driveway during Friday morning collection and stopped to give the kid a coloring book. Little things like this are why people love this city.
Someone's waiting on a security deposit cheque mailed from Ontario on September 16th to a Calgary address — still hasn't landed. Canada Post says there's no tracking and no way to check where it is. If you're dealing with slow mail right now, this might be normal or a heads-up to follow up on your own.
There was a brief dip yesterday when the provincial tax was lifted, but prices are heading up again — some spots hitting 175.9 while others are still sitting around 144.9.
Major backup on Crowchild Trail around 10:30 a.m. Friday. Cause wasn't immediately clear, but expect delays if you're heading that way.
