Reddit pulse / page 3
Every post from Reddit, newest first.
Heads up at Crowfoot LRT — someone reported a suspicious interaction in the parking lot this morning around 7. Guy in a hat pointing and making calls near the vehicles. Trust your gut if something feels off.
There's a guy with a sign on Parkdale Blvd near Memorial going westbound most days around 4:30pm. Sign's got way too many words to catch while driving — anyone know what it says?
Preliminary numbers suggest Calgary property tax rates could spike 15% in 2027. Reddit's discussing what that means for renters, homeowners, and people already stretched thin.
Lakeside Humidor Vape-Smokes-Cigars filed an LMIA (Labour Market Impact Assessment) to hire a foreign worker for a store manager role at $46.15/h — claiming they can't find a Canadian or PR for the position. Reddit's asking the obvious questions.
Someone new to Calgary is asking how to keep running through winter without face-planting on ice. Treadmill? Indoor track? Or just switch to CrossFit and wait for spring? Local runners, what's your move?
Alberta's getting a new 568 area code starting June 10, 2028. It's an overlay, so your number won't change—568 just fills in when the current pool runs out. Still got plenty of time before the Canadian Numbering Administrator expects we'll max out in February 2029.
A fall cleanup crew just hit 249 pounds of garbage in one go. That's 12,566 pounds for the year so far and 35,060 total lifetime. Someone out there's making a real difference.
The crane on top of the Telus building downtown by the 1st Street C-train station hasn't moved in years. Scaffolding's up, equipment's everywhere, but like... actual construction? Nobody's seen it. Someone's paying rent on all that, so what's going on?
7 Avenue's getting some fresh colour. New murals just went up along the corridor and locals are posting about the designs. Worth a walk if you're in the area.
UCP canvassers showing up at doors but not really campaigning—they're just looking for previous owners and moving on. With a referendum and NDA election next year, locals are confused about the strategy.
Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra's Music of John Williams show at Jack Singer Concert Hall is getting people talking. Film scores from Star Wars, Jurassic Park, Indiana Jones played live—the acoustics are unreal. Their Pops Series has accessible shows if you're not sure about classical.
Calgary firefighters responded to 5,941 overdose calls from January through July — more than double last year's total. In July alone, they handled over 35 overdose calls every single day. The provincial government's shift of health care resources toward rural Alberta is leaving the city to rely on firefighters to fill the gaps.
Calgary Redditor wondering when's the right time to hit up Ducky's Karaoke without waiting hours — apparently it's notoriously hard to get in. Anyone know if there's a sweet spot or should we just expect the lineup?
Someone's getting relentless harassing calls from a "Cash 4 Cars" number — 14 calls in three hours from different countries, telling them to get fucked each time. Reddit user says they blocked the calls and disabled voicemail to make it stop.
People who ran Hustle for the House yesterday got more than promised—phones recorded 5.7km instead of 5k, so finish times were slower than expected. Mayor showed up, free Village Ice Cream at the end, and everyone says it was worth it for a good cause.
Kids in one neighbourhood keep kicking soccer balls into someone's house from the nearby playground—dents all along the siding, windows nearly missed. Homeowner's tried talking to them and has video evidence, but they just run away after the big hits. Next move: parents or non-emergency line?
Bearspaw Dam looked absolutely wild this morning around 10am — mist rolling over the water, totally worth the drive if you're into that kind of scene.
someone spotted a hit and run at Crossiron Mills Saturday between 11:30am and noon — Hyundai scraped a red Ford truck while trying to park, then just moved to another spot instead. Witness got pictures if you're the Ford owner.
fire tore through an Esso station at 1st SE and 12th Ave early this morning. crews scrambled to put it out. whole area's still cordoned off.
someone shot heritage park photos on a 1930s camera. the images look wild — grain, fading, totally different from anything shot on modern film.
