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Two sweet cats are up for adoption at Petland Brewery District: Mother Goose, a 2-year-old chatty tortie who's super friendly, and Highway Honker, a 1-year-old orange girl who's basically a cuddle machine.
Whyte Ave was dealing with some questionable parking lot vibes lately — someone left a mess, and there were about 6-7 Alberta flag cars all plastered with equally questionable stuff.
The June monsoon that soaked the city might've actually skipped the usual poplar seed explosion — locals are noticing way less fluff in parks than normal for early July.
People in Oxford woke up around 3:30 a.m. Saturday to a loud noise that rattled their houses multiple times — no one's sure if it was a plane or something else. Anyone else hear it?
Rugby Canada played last night and it was genuinely fantastic. If you grew up watching rugby, this was the one to catch—a draw with a last-minute try. The heart was there even if the stadium wasn't packed.
Anyone else catching that ammonia smell northwest of Edmonton right now? A few people are reporting it. Let us know if you're smelling it too.
Fire alarm at the abandoned Lowe's on 42 Ave has been going off for two days straight. Someone called the non-emergency line last night and finally got it silenced—it was bleeding through the walls and killing sleep for the whole block. Weird how it got triggered in the first place.
Brazilian fans looking for a spot to watch tomorrow's match? Looks like people are organizing a group viewing. DM to join.
Someone's asking if mesh inflatables work better than rental tubes for the Pembina River float—worried about rocks at chest-down submersion.
Some gorgeous auroras lit up the sky over downtown Edmonton Friday night. If you missed it, scroll through r/Edmonton — locals caught some stunning shots.
Castaway Animal Rescue is running a garage sale and BBQ this weekend at 10446 161st NW to raise funds for local animals. Come down the alley, grab a burger, and browse items — all money goes straight to helping animals in the community.
extremely timid cat escaped early friday in the sweetgrass school area — never goes outside the yard normally. DO NOT APPROACH, she'll run further. if you spot her or have info, call the number on the poster or message the original poster.
summer market's back this saturday and sunday, 10am to 4pm at 7718 104 street nw — free cotton candy, bounce house, oversized games, local vendors, bbq by donation. raising money for 4B harm reduction. bring the fam.
Someone on r/Edmonton got scammed at Stanford Hearing Clinic — called ahead asking if they took AISH coverage, staff said yes, but when they showed up the clinic refused to do direct billing. Got hit with a $75 charge they can't afford and called AISH to find out the clinic doesn't even work with them. Staff got "intimidating" after they refused payment.
Someone on r/Edmonton is dealing with a basement pit that keeps filling to the brim with water and doesn't know what it is. No sump pump in the house, carpet's already soaked and ruined, and they're scared it'll overflow overnight. Pulled up the floor-to-wall gap where some water's coming through but can't figure out where most of it's coming from.
Someone just moved here and is looking for a bookstore or spot with book clubs covering everything — sci-fi, romance, fantasy, smut. Asking for recommendations on where Edmonton has that kind of range.
People are getting their car insurance renewals and rates are brutal — some folks seeing $400+ increases or quotes jumping to $4K-5K. No fault insurance coming in might be part of it, but the market's wild right now.
Someone's slinging hotdogs on Rice Howard till 6 tonight. Come say hi and grab a glizzy.
visitor at Mill Woods was asking where the outdoor carnival was that opens around 3. anyone know what they're talking about? there's apparently one nearby.
someone on the sub went on a shawarma quest and is reviewing every chicken shawarma place from here to Fort Sask, Leduc, St. Albert, the whole region. first post is live, more coming. if you've got a spot they should hit, comment your recommendation.
