Reddit pulse / page 12
Every post from Reddit, newest first.
Rain's hitting Edmonton Saturday afternoon through basically Monday. A Redditor's worried their basement can't handle much more, and honestly, after this summer, fair question.
the old Paramount Theatre block on Jasper Avenue got new owners and restoration is coming. the historic spot's been quiet for too long — this feels like it could actually move the needle downtown.
someone's looking for a photographer for a super last-minute wedding — we're talking one month timeline. small ceremony, under 10 guests, probably a weekday. family illness is the reason for the rush. if you shoot weddings and can do short notice, this post's open for business.
long weekend's bringing big temperature swings — warm start, then cool and wet by Sunday.
Heritage Festival and Folk Fest are already planning how to handle unpredictable weather this August. Big Valley too. Everyone's prepping for rain.
Calgary showed up to help Edmonton with storm cleanup this week — the kind of move you remember.
need new chef pants — looking for somewhere local other than NAIT to buy them. what do other kitchen workers wear instead if you skip the chef pants altogether?
today marks the 39th anniversary of the F4 tornado that tore through Edmonton on July 31, 1987. someone's making a documentary and asking for accounts — if you remember that day or have stories passed down, worth connecting.
local cinema changing hands and people are talking about what it means for the space. grounds people in a really specific way apparently
heritage fest is this weekend and people are asking what dishes not to miss — everything looks incredible and the pavilions are insane. what are you hunting for when you go?
volunteering at fringe and hope mission soon, planning to park at heritage valley but fringe shifts go till midnight and i'm not sure if buses even run that late. century park parking's apparently a nightmare. anyone know how the transit thing actually works?
went to rundle park today to rent a pedal boat and found everything locked down at 4pm — no staff, no explanation posted, nothing on the city website. water levels gotta be it but there's zero notice
Someone's dealing with neighbour water damage and building a soakwell and French drain to solve it. They're maybe 10% through the project but at least they're making a plan.
People are genuinely divided on construction lane closures—do you merge early to be courteous or ride the closing lane to the end like the rules say? Turns out the law's on the side of the people merging late.
Mosquito season in Edmonton is so bad right now people are joking about turning to dark magic to fight back. The bugs are absolutely relentless out there.
Someone on r/edmonton says Edmonton store shelves are almost empty of canned sardines — only a couple varieties left, and not the good ones. No official shortage yet, but sardine hunters might need to get creative or wait for restocking.
A cyclist on r/edmonton called out the contradiction: you can't rage at people on bikes and demand lane removal at the same time. Pick one. The rant came after someone hit them with a truck on 107 Ave, swearing and swerving — in an area with no sidewalks, trails, shoulders, or bike lanes to escape into. Meanwhile, shout-out to courteous drivers; they're the ones making cycling tolerable in the northwest commercial zone.
A sudden storm forced an evacuation at Commonwealth Stadium, but cleanup crews have the venue ready for the weekend. The Elks game is on.
The Elks take on the defending-champion Roughriders this weekend, chasing a series sweep after the last matchup. Commonwealth Stadium on Saturday at 5 p.m.
Few sunny days coming before Sunday brings the rain, wind, and cooler temps. Enjoy the break while it lasts.
