Reddit pulse / page 9
Every post from Reddit, newest first.
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.
Your property tax bill just jumped — the provincial portion climbed 4.4 per cent on the latest notices. Check your bill and see what that means for your neighbourhood.
Someone spotted a solid steel lock flying across Stoney Trail in SE Calgary this morning — the kind of thing that hits your windshield at 100 km/h. Don't take shortcuts with cargo, the hazard is real.
Reddit's asking the tough question: which version of Devonian Gardens is better — the way it looked in the early 2000s or how it looks now? The nostalgia versus renovation debate is real in the comments.
Someone spotted a C-Train car outfitted with cameras and sensors on the tracks — looks like the system's getting a thorough inspection. Not something you see every day rolling past on the LRT.
Anti-abortion protesters with graphic displays are now at the Mahogany intersection, right by a bunch of daycares—not just downtown anymore. Heads up if you want to avoid the area.
Three military helicopters flew over south Calgary Wednesday afternoon, loud and visible across the city. The National Defence Minister is on an official Alberta tour through August 8, which includes moving command staff and securing airspace across the province.
Cars parked on the east side of Heritage Costco between 8–8:45pm got rock-blasted hard — a dozen deep window chips, paint damage, and more. Other vehicles nearby hit too. Anyone have dashcam footage or know what happened?
People in Glenbrook and Glamorgan are hearing intense bass and music a few times a month, usually at night, loud enough that it's probably not just a car. Anyone else catching it or know what's going on?
Downtown and surrounding areas lost Telus services (internet, TV, phone) from 11:01pm to early morning on August 6 due to scheduled maintenance. If your router's still acting weird, the outage page confirmed it's cleared now.
Stephen Avenue's big refresh is rolling. New benches, better lighting, upgraded streets and utilities. Explore Downtown is offering free evening and weekend parking at Harmony Parkade through June 2027 to get people back downtown.
Lost your ID between home and Sue Higgins dog park? Someone found it and left it on your doorstep. Redditor got theirs back with a heartfelt wish for cool pillows and pebble-free shoes.
Light green performance car hit from the side at 42 Avenue SE and Manhattan Road around 5:47 p.m. Tuesday, white car kept going. Witness got the plate and is posting here hoping to find the green car driver.
Someone in northwest Calgary is asking about switching from Rogers — looking at CarryTel, Oxio, Wakey, TekSavvy. Paying $70/month for 1Gbps but WiFi keeps dropping. Thread's got mixed reviews on all of them.
looking for lash extension recommendations in nw calgary—someone asking reddit for small businesses instead of big chains, wanting hybrid or volume sets without the corporate overhead markup.
young rotational oilfield worker asking r/calgary whether edmonton or calgary has better nightlife and dating prospects for someone with limited days off. spent last break in edmonton, trying to decide if it's worth repeating.
someone tried to eat a phil&sebastian deputy bagel at their plus 15 office desk and the entire filling slid onto their workspace. the bagel was good though, the cleanup wasn't.
urban raccoons are on the rise in Calgary and people are comparing us to Toronto now. wildlife in the city is getting wilder — watch your garbage.
someone spotted what they thought were massive gophers at a castleridge bus stop—turns out they were asking for snacks and measuring about 10 inches long. r/calgary wondering if they're a different species or just well-fed.
local trying a Calgary meal-delivery service and yeah, the portions are tiny — paid $14.90 for a handful of spaghetti with barely any sauce. tastes good but feels like a rip-off for the price.
