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someone's got two free tickets to Ben Bankas at 7 p.m. tonight and won't make it — first come, first served if you're into it.
The Indigo at CORE only had 78 books to give away because it's a small store. People lined up at 9:30 a.m. when the store opened at 10. Probably gone by now.
Co-op's Discovery Wine Pack came with an Australian wine instead of the California one listed on the original flyer. Didn't have to ask for it; they just did it. Small fix, but stops people from unknowingly buying the wrong bottle.
Heads up if you're heading to Cochrane: there's a warning about the McDonald's on 5th Ave area through to Save-On-Foods. Police asking people — especially women and youth — to stay aware of surroundings. If you have info, reach out to RCMP member F. Lafrance, case ID 20261335293.
The smell from the Ecco Recycling landfill fire is hanging around the southeast today. If you're in Auburn Bay, Mahogany, or nearby areas and wondering what that is — that's it. Not great.
A Redditor's friend visited Lake Louise recently and didn't grab an alphabet bear from the Fairmont gift shop—now they're offering coffee and donuts to anyone heading that way this weekend who can pick up a Y bear. Creekside Gift at the hotel is the spot. DM u/Goophabet if you're heading up.
Someone on WestJet Flight 1621 caught a photo of a fire at a garbage dump from the window. The image is making the rounds on Reddit.
Calgary posted a $110M surplus in the first half of 2026 with infrastructure spending top of mind. Budget conversations are heating up.
Calgary-Shaw advance polls finish Saturday before election day Monday. Get out and vote if you haven't already.
basketball courts at Cowboys Park (Shaw Millennium Park) were taken down recently and people are hoping the city brings them back. anyone know what happened?
no outdoor water restrictions expected next week even though crews are doing essential electrical work at Bearspaw. cooler weather and lower seasonal use mean the city has enough capacity. stay on the regular lawn and landscaping watering schedule.
The ECCO landfill fire that's been burning for days hit Auburn Bay hard Wednesday night — residents woke up smelling burnt plastic in their homes even with windows open. One person reported waking with a migraine from the smell.
grave digger parked at superstore in the hamptons. yes, the monster truck.
wild cloud formations rolling through the NW this afternoon. if you were driving stoney from the west around 4:15, you saw it.
Need support? Call Access Mental Health at 403-943-1500 for counselling, support groups and AHS referrals. 2-1-1 also connects you to resources and advice on program eligibility—check ab.211.ca or call.
Anyone else noticing the smell from the landfill is extra strong today? People on Reddit are reporting it feels more intense than usual. Check your windows if you're downwind.
Power flashed downtown around 6:40 this morning — half the floors rebooted, elevators got stuck, and the outage hit the deep south too. No word yet on what happened.
Calgary Parrot Club's holding an event September 26th, 10am to 4pm at Highwood Community Hall (16 Harlow Drive NW). Tickets at the door — bring the whole flock.
Downtown Calgary condo owners are wrestling with 60+ Airbnb units that showed up out of nowhere. Someone hijacked the board, ignored the bylaws that banned short-term rentals, and now residents are asking whether City Hall needs to step in.
A driver managed to get two wheels fully up onto the Centre Street bridge barriers today—barely scratched the car doing it. Peak Spider-Man energy.
