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AFL's organizing a UCP protest Friday, May 29 at 11am in Churchill Square if Alberta politics has you wound up. bunch of people are showing up to make noise about it.
cherry blossoms just popped at the legislature grounds — two trees are in full bloom and they'll only last a week or two, so go catch them while they're open.
protest against AISH/ADAP changes happening now at the federal building northeast of the legislature. starts at 12 p.m. if you want to show up.
sunterra in commerce place is closing next friday. pretty sudden — staff just found out yesterday. was a solid spot for food and service.
The west end, around Mayfield and northwest, reeked of manure Thursday. Locals were caught off-guard by the barn-like stench—not a typical Edmonton smell.
Drivers are catching on: Alberta law lets you turn left on a red light when turning from a one-way street onto another one-way street, as long as it's safe.
Edmonton police and Recovery Alberta are launching a facility to support people in crisis dealing with mental health and substance use issues instead of jail.
People are asking where to camp within 3-4 hours of the city for the weekend. The usual suspects keep coming up—spots with swimming, powered sites, and easy access. Summer's almost here.
Someone spotted a promotion on the school calendar that literally never ends. The fine print keeps extending the deal indefinitely. Classic Edmonton move.
Paul Kane Park is absolutely packed with geese right now. The photos are wild—it's like a goose convention. Bring bread (or don't, they're fed enough).
Someone's digging into Drunken Lake, a lost Edmonton waterway that vanished from maps. Old river lots and satellite images are telling a wild story about what used to be here.
Edmonton needs six new fire halls but the city doesn't have the budget to build them solo. Looks like it's coming down to provincial or federal support. Where's the funding gonna come from?
Major protest happening May 29 at Centennial Plaza downtown—11:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. CSU 52 and allies marching against UCP overreach on labour rights and trans issues. You planning to go?
U of A athletes just swept both USPORTS athlete-of-year awards. Only the second time in 33 years the same school's won both categories. That's dominance.
A decades-old photo of a CP Dayliner crossing the High Level Bridge from December 1977 is blowing up on r/Edmonton. People are posting nostalgia and old transit memories.
Bike Party is happening May 30 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 104 St and Jasper Ave, with a group ride kicking off at 3:30 p.m. Bring your rig.
Edmonton police are opening a stabilization centre in partnership with Recovery Alberta nurses to help people in crisis. It's a shift toward de-escalation instead of jail.
Edmonton police just seized $8 million worth of cocaine in a joint operation tied to a national drug trafficking network. This was big — the kind of bust that disrupts actual supply lines.
Edmonton comedy show producer dropping a stand-up event at Luna Cocina Mexicana on Friday, May 29 at 9:30 p.m. Food, drinks, live jokes—exactly what a Friday night needs.
Someone spotted roughly a dozen police cars (mostly unmarked, including what looked like a SWAT truck) pulling over commercial vehicles on the Yellowhead around 2 p.m. Tuesday. Classic enforcement blitz energy, but nobody's sure yet if it's a regular commercial safety crackdown or something else.