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Heavy thunderstorms rolled through Edmonton early Tuesday morning, June 30, complete with lightning strikes captured all over the city and some wild infrastructure drama — storm pressure threw a manhole cover around like cardboard. The city's already been called about it.
The Windermere exit to the Henday has been blocked for construction for months now and it's causing massive backups. People are stuck 20+ minutes waiting to turn right. Rough commute for everyone living out that way.
After weeks of endless rain, wildfire smoke is rolling into Edmonton from other provinces. So much for dodging it this summer.
Edmonton's resolution calling for a national approach to homelessness, addictions, and mental health just passed at the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Conference. Thousands of delegates debated it on the floor and it went through — now it heads to the federal government for consideration.
council's drafting new bylaws to clamp down on amplification in public spaces. been getting tons of complaints about the megaphone guy at churchill square and downtown businesses are fed up. expect a public hearing in september.
nearly 90% of downtown surface parking lots have been operating without permits for years while collecting rent. council's moving to escalating fines and enforcement starting july 1. about time they followed the same rules as every other business in the city.
so the city finally gets a break from the endless downpour and now we've got thick smoke rolling in from wildfire activity in northern sask and manitoba. at least the air quality is forecast to be low-to-moderate today but people with respiratory issues are gonna feel this one.
A woman hit by a Lime bike had to learn to walk again. Plenty of Edmontonians are raising concerns about how many of these e-bikes are scattered around the city.
Red sun this morning and that smoke smell? It's blowing all the way from near the northern Saskatchewan/Manitoba border after all the rain we've had.
new subreddit r/lawyeg just launched for Edmonton legal chat—news, courts, tenant stuff, whatever's on your mind about the legal side of things.
person's asking for poutine spot recommendations and they're only had it from Costco and McDonald's. thread's gonna deliver.
someone posted a photo of wild clouds downtown right before the torrential downpour hit. wild sky moment.
hit-and-run in Walsh's No Frills parking lot (off Winterburn Rd) around 1:30–2pm on June 28. witness saw what hit the car. Crime Stoppers report number 250-M72262 if you've got info.
someone made a joke about a 2026 Cooking Lake Cologne Collection and honestly it's the most Edmonton thing ever. OFF! brand mosquito repellent as luxury fragrance.
mosquitoes are absolutely sending it right now. someone's out here trying to have a cigarette and getting shadow-boxed by a swarm. literally can't catch a break.
First time catching Canada Day fireworks and parking sounds like a nightmare, so planning to walk from the Ice District. Louise McKinney Park should have a decent sightline—anyone know if that's actually a solid spot?
Anyone know what went down at 142 Street and 107 Ave around 10:35 a.m.? Never seen that many cops blocking off roads at once. Pretty wild scene if you were downtown.
Northeast River Valley Park yesterday was straight-up swarming. Like, rain has basically created the perfect breeding ground and they're out for blood. If you're planning any outdoor stuff this week, bring actual armor.
Showed up to the Riverhawks game today knowing it'd get delayed, and yeah—the game got rained out around 3 p.m. But instead of just going home, they threw a wrestling ring on the field and had wrestlers hammering each other in front of a packed crowd. They put the World Cup on the big screen while everyone waited for weather, had wrestlers roaming the stands talking smack all afternoon—whole vibe was unhinged in the best way.
Rain and mosquitoes have officially partnered to cancel everyone's Canada Day. What are you doing instead to avoid both?
