Reddit pulse / page 60
Every post from Reddit, newest first.
Someone's asking: if a person is in mental distress downtown and doesn't have a phone or wallet, where are they actually supposed to go for help? After waiting nearly two hours on emergency and non-emergency lines with no response, locals are wondering what the right move is.
Cowboys Music Festival sent mail to Downtown West End residents today — at least there's engagement from organizers this year.
Venezuelan Culture Days at Eau Claire Plaza this weekend is redirecting all proceeds to earthquake relief efforts in Venezuela. Incredible Venezuelan food, music, dancing, and local vendors — your dollars go toward helping right now.
cloudy night but still a good time down in McKenzie Towne for music in the park.
Calgary police have issued more than 60,000 red light runner tickets since 2024. The enforcement push continues as the city aims to cut intersection crashes.
Jaume Plensa's Alberta's Dream statue is back in the Bow building after sitting empty since last fall. The Tree Hugger sculpture's return is a win for downtown art lovers.
Someone posted about spotting pelicans in the city recently — if they're still around, sounds like a cool spot to take the kids to see them.
Mayor says thanks for the support on the noise issue — and time to enjoy Stampede, back local businesses, and have a good time.
A Redditor sketched Calgary from memory and posted the result. You can see exactly where they've memorized the roads and communities — solid detail in the south, less precision the further out. Pretty fun exercise for figuring out which neighborhoods you actually know.
Both Bow River water meters are sitting in the green as of June 25, but rain's expected over the weekend. Fingers crossed they stay safe when the weather hits.
Someone saw a moose just 3-4 meters off the Nose Creek pathway, just chilling and watching people pass. If you're running or biking there, keep your eyes open.
Disco Lines won't be at their Badlands show next week—heads up if you were planning to catch them.
Calgary Housing broke ground on the city's largest affordable housing development—a 250-unit project that marks a major step forward for housing access.
Calgary's mayor is standing firm on new noise rules for Stampede tents—the debate is over, even as the province pushes back on the restrictions.
Train horn's been going off nonstop for like 15+ minutes near Alyth Yard on the east side of Inglewood—anyone know what's happening?
Sexual assault at Goodwill Beacon Hill on June 23 around 5 p.m. A man assaulted five women, including two teenagers. He pretended to have a disability, then when called out claimed it was an accident. He bolted but didn't limp in the parking lot. If you were there and affected, contact Calgary Police at 403-266-1234 and reference occurrence number CA26276537.
Blackfoot Diner is turning 70 on July 5 and throwing a parking lot party for the whole community. Super cheap food, free coffee, petting zoo, face painting, music, giveaways. 1–4 p.m. Then three days later it's their 4th annual free pancake breakfast (2 pancakes, 1 bacon, free coffee) July 8, 9–11 a.m.
Perfect day for a bike ride to work. But heads up: bad rain's rolling in this weekend and events are getting cancelled because of it.
Badlands is only a week away. Heads up: the bartenders already add a mandatory 18% gratuity, so you don't tip twice like we did.
Train just arrived at Anderson heading north and completely emptied out. Now running on one side of the track. Slow ride ahead—plan extra time.
