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Weird Al Yankovic is bringing his tour to Edmonton on Tuesday. Reddit's already planning the group costume.
Police cars have gathered near the Better Baker protest site. Officers briefly interacted with the gathering, with more units continuing to arrive.
Pick up a Forever Canadian lawn sign at the Alberta legislature tomorrow (Sunday, August 30) between 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. on Alberta Day.
people are back on the friday night cruise — up and down Whyte, Jasper, 118, through the river valley. grab coffee somewhere, sit, hang out till close. old school e-town vibes
the sky's absolutely going off rn — check it out if you're outside
A doctor is back with an AMA on r/Edmonton to help people navigate the health system and access care. They're fielding questions about medical concerns, wait times, and what to ask your own doctor. This is their sixth AMA — they've done these before but stepped back when DMs got overwhelming. They're planning another one for the week of September 14.
ETS riders are reporting missed stops, wrong routes and speeding. One commuter on the 51 to Castle Downs says the driver skipped their stop, took a wrong turn, and kept driving past when they requested to get off — they ended up walking over a kilometre home. The pattern seems recent; they reported it on the transit feedback site.
Someone just moved to Edmonton from Vancouver and is asking where the 140 bpm scene is — grime, drum and bass, UK bass music. They're used to Subculture Saturdays at Redroom happening every week and want to know if there's anything similar here and what Instagram or Facebook pages to follow for local shows.
Someone in r/Edmonton is looking to borrow a set of loadable dumbbell bars and plates for seven weeks of rehab after bilateral below-knee amputations. They're at GlenRose Rehabilitation Hospital but only get supervised gym time one hour a day, five days a week — not nearly enough. If you've got equipment sitting around, they're asking for DMs.
Woman reports Lyft driver watching shows and scrolling texts while driving — and says the app dinged her rating after she called him out on the illegal behaviour. Heads up if you ride regularly: report safety issues, but know what might come back at you.
Bentiversary is happening Sat–Sun at Bent Stick's loading dock on 78 Ave — 13 acts, food vendors, and all your friends. Breakfast with beer and DJ Aladean Kheroufi on Sat from 11am, doors open 2pm both days. It's a two-day rager.
RAM's Death exhibit is wrapping up Sept. 7 — if you haven't been, locals are saying it's one of the best feature shows in a while. Reflective, lots to see, worth multiple visits.
Anonymous animal lovers just committed $200,000 to help the Edmonton Humane Society drum up more donations. Local subreddits are buzzing about the surprise gift.
Folks on r/Edmonton are debating whether the Edmonton Mural Festival's paid walking tours deliver value or if you're better off exploring the murals on your own.
Someone on r/Edmonton is asking whether you can stack grants, loans and subsidies to make solar installation essentially free — covering the cost with what you'd normally spend on utilities. Thread's got people sharing their own attempts.
New ranking has Edmonton at 9th for happiness across the country's largest cities. Only Winnipeg ranked lower. Don't ask us why.
Someone caught nonstop lightning over Edmonton on camera and it kept going — the video wasn't even sped up. Pure electrical chaos in the sky.
The province just swung from a $9.4B deficit to a $2B surplus as oil prices surge past what the budget predicted. That's the kind of shift that changes what gets funded.
Someone's looking to get a puppy and wants the real Edmonton experience — asking reddit locals about trusted vets, 24/7 emergency clinics, pet insurance providers, groomers, and how to handle the deep freeze and salt.
August's Chinatown After Dark event is on this Saturday. The night market's been packed all month at its new location — if you missed July's, sounds like it's worth the trip.
