Reddit pulse / page 21
Every post from Reddit, newest first.
Someone posted about 3 hours straight of street racing loud enough to hear from 20 blocks away, asking why EPS isn't shutting it down. The thread's got people frustrated about traffic enforcement in general.
Scammers built a fake Fort Edmonton Park ticketing site (edmontonpark-booking.info) that looks nearly identical to the real one. It's offering discounted tickets and calling DARK a lantern festival when it's actually a Halloween event starting October 2 — not September. Park staff is working to take it down, but tickets only sell through fortedmontonpark.ca.
Today's the last day outdoor pools are open this year and it's sunny. Queen Elizabeth is open until 6 and wîhkwêntôwin until 7 — last chance to say goodbye to summer.
A local is on a mission for the perfect pumpkin pie before their boyfriend's birthday — good crust, properly spiced, loaded with whipped cream. If you know the spot, they're asking the city.
Solar owners are reporting a billing issue: they're only getting credited for just under half the power their panels actually produce. If you've got rooftop solar and track your own output, worth double-checking your Spot Power bills.
Around 6 police cars and a SWAT van rolled into Donsdale earlier today — not typical for the quiet area. Someone spotted it and posted asking what was going on; no official word yet on what prompted the response.
A Valley Zoo employee's son called 311 after his father passed away Friday, asking for help reaching his dad's coworker. A city call taker took his info and made it happen — the colleague called back within two hours. Small moment, big impact when you need help.
Fall's finally here, mosquitos are dying off, and someone on Reddit just put Coyote Lake Natural Area on the map — rolling hills, bird watching, actual coyotes in the wild. Heads up: no dogs allowed, but the quiet and the views make it worth the trip.
Someone on Reddit just gave Edmonton's 311 service a solid thumbs up — calls about abandoned cars, tax info, whatever — they get a real person on the phone and actual help. No wait times, no robots. Worth noting if you've had trouble reaching the city before.
Three-show Edmonton run of Lord of the Rings: Two Towers just wrapped. All local players except the soloist and conductor, packed houses with some genuinely creative costumes from the crowd.
Blatchford's average first frost is September 30, but Edmonton varies wildly by location — Stony Plain averages September 25, the airport September 10, and Campsie 100km northwest hits it by September 5. Across the prairies, Edmonton runs latest; Saskatoon and Regina average September 16.
A Reddit user posted they're desperate to offload floor seats from the middle section — willing to meet in person and knock money off. No details on the show date or venue yet, but if you're looking for a last-minute deal, worth checking the thread.
Edmonton's average first frost date is September 30, but the city's posted alerts before — last time was 2019, and it showed up earlier in 2018 and 2014. Blatchford average is September 30; the airport sees it by September 10. Might be time to think about your plants.
Riders are posting about people not moving for folks with walkers or strollers, blocking doors, refusing seats to those who need them, blasting phone audio, and pushing others off the back when the Arc card system lets people board from both ends at once.
Someone posted a majestic thief of a raccoon on r/Edmonton and it's blowing up — that tail though.
Alberta separation vote heating up. Both sides banking on turnout — pro-Canada supporters worried about complacency facing off against motivated separatists as referendum approaches.
Reddit thread going deep on MapQuest finds — someone spotted a rainbow plane on the map that Google scrubs out, sparking a whole rabbit hole of what else the old service still shows.
An ER doctor is sounding the alarm after two kids, ages 11 and 12, were seriously injured in a dirt bike collision in southwest Edmonton Thursday. The doc says e-dirt bikes are powerful machines, not toys for kids.
Hit-and-run on 99 Street and 62 Avenue around 2:10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 12 — white sedan fled the scene. If you have dashcam or any footage from the area, the victim is asking for help to track down the driver.
An Edmonton cathedral and non-profit are dealing with shock and confusion after metal signs were stolen from their properties. Police investigating.
