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Calgary Fire is running a new prevention push as wildfire risk climbs across Western Canada. The message: clear dry leaves and grass from your house, keep firewood away, watch your cigarettes and fire pits. The city responds to an average of 23 wildland fires monthly — and as Calgary grows into grasslands and natural areas, those fires spread faster.
parent driving between home in deep SE, daycare in Sundance, and kid's special school is clocking 80-90km a day on Macleod, Deerfoot, and Stoney Trail — 90 minutes some days, 2 hours in winter. gas bills hitting $400-500 a month. asking if anyone else thinks this is sustainable.
Calgary's mayor teamed up with Make-A-Wish Canada and the Alberta Ghostbusters to help a kid named Brent take on Slimer around the city — and got doused in five gallons of green slime for his trouble. Brent got a White Hat for saving the city.
someone spotted a camera trailer in their back alley with a direct view into their bedroom — no construction site in sight. locals are wondering what it's for.
folks are noticing Deerfoot's pavement is a patchwork of repairs from sections dating back to 2007. some wondering why the province isn't fully repaving given other highways like Stoney have been redone, especially with visible deterioration north of Memorial Drive.
spotted a family of bobcats hanging out in a neighbourhood. a local posted about the sighting on friday — less common than the usual deer and coyotes but sign they're moving through the area.
oil filter shortage? local tried Canadian Tire and Partsource — both completely out of stock for specific vehicles. now wondering if everyone's buying them in bulk or if there's actually a supply crunch right now.
Calgary-Shaw provincial byelection coming up — if you've been wondering why this matters or what's actually on the ballot, there's a breakdown worth reading before you vote.
American Airlines is running three flights per week—Tuesdays, Thursdays, Sundays—between Calgary and New York from August 6 through October 4. Direct service to the east coast.
Calgary's jobless rate fell to 6.8 per cent in July, down from 7.1 per cent the month before, according to Statistics Canada's latest labour force survey. Still running higher than the national rate.
Calgary Police, Community Standards, Transit Public Safety, and outreach teams are working from one location on Stephen Avenue now—faster coordination, more visible patrols, better support for businesses. City's also ramping up lighting, cleaning, and maintenance.
Battle of Alberta rivalry match coming up — Calgary Colts taking on Edmonton Huskies. details on timing and where to catch it are up on the subreddit.
international crystallographer Juan Manuel García-Ruiz is giving a free public talk on why humans have been fascinated by crystals for thousands of years — touching on archaeology, art, philosophy, and even chimp cognition. Friday, August 14, doors 6 p.m., lecture starts 6:35 p.m., TransAlta Hall, Bow Valley College south campus. no science background needed.
someone got old aerial photos of Rockyview Hospital and Glenmore Trail from 1974, paired them up, and if you cross your eyes just right they flip into full 3D. the Alberta archives have the originals — people are obsessed with how different everything looked back then.
a local creator is making a video about things Calgarians do that outsiders find bizarre — like apparently everyone asking why the mayor is so joyful. if you've got ideas for what's uniquely normal here, the thread's open.
the power company filed legal action to get Bearspaw Marina off the lake near Calgary. unclear what the exact dispute is, but it's one to watch if you use the marina or live nearby.
someone checked Shell stations across the city and found gas at Carrington in the NW was 17¢ higher than Glamorgan in the south — same brand, same supply chain, wildly different prices. people are wondering if it's wealth, distance to refineries, or something else entirely.
someone in the NW spotted pure white pigeons and birds with black spots chilling on a neighbour's shed. if you know what they are, locals are asking in r/calgary.
apparently there are two flock surveillance cameras in Calgary—american mass surveillance tech most people didn't know was here. folks on reddit are concerned.
a little dust devil came out of nowhere in downtown Calgary's east village. locals caught it spinning near the buildings—always a wild summer moment.
