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Premee Mohamed's doing a book launch at Audreys Books. If you're into sci-fi or just want to support a local author event, check it out.
The YEG Bike Coalition is demanding safer infrastructure this Friday. If you've got thoughts on the bike lanes or transit, this is the time to show up.
The scam's still out there: seller asks you to pay for a vehicle history report, or sends a cheque "by accident" and asks you to wire the difference back. Just ask for the VIN and run the report yourself. Sellers claiming they can't do it are running a con.
A man's been spotted walking up and down streets in upper Bonnie Doon, Strathearn, and Holyrood between 9:45 and 11:30 p.m. over several evenings — darker skin, long white head covering, carrying what looks like a large stick or sword, walking straight down the sidewalk with a confident gait. Anyone else seen him?
Someone spotted a leucistic magpie (basically a white magpie, not quite full albino) near Campus Saint-Jean on August 26. It's a rare genetic mutation but Edmonton's apparently had occasional sightings over the years.
The city's proposing a new park at 103 Street and 100 Avenue. They're taking feedback this Sunday from noon to 4pm at O-Day Min Park if you live downtown and want to weigh in on the design.
Two seriously loud bangs woke people up near Jasper and 84th around 12:25am this morning. Nobody's sure what it was — could've been fireworks, construction, or something else. If you heard it too, you're not alone.
someone paid $74 for a Guns N' Roses concert shirt at the show and found not one but two grammar errors printed on it. the merch team had one job.
Edmonton cyclists are mobilizing to protect the city's bike lanes, with a critical mass of riders pushing back against council's proposed scaling back of the active transportation program.
Edmonton's eastbound Rainbow Valley Bridge is open again after a year of closure, adding a third lane on the Whitemud Drive corridor. Major traffic relief on the south side.
Alberta's data centre policy is exposing consumers to electricity market pressure as the industry grows. New Meta facility could push costs up noticeably for households across the province.
Tonnes of cancellations are hitting Edmonton Expo this year — Karl Urban just dropped out. People are saying they haven't seen this many no-shows in years.
Huge crash involving a school bus and minivan at 75 Street and 101 Avenue. If you're heading south on the Yellowhead, get off early at the 106 exit to avoid it.
Hardware synthesizer artist throwing their first event — a Monday Funkday 3-year anniversary show at 9910 September 14, 7 to 11 pm. Full live set plus performances from Clay Francis and Matt Meeker. 18+, house and techno vibes.
137 Avenue reconstruction begins next week after a culvert failure in June. The city's tackling the section over the creek that collapsed, so expect disruptions if you use that route.
New Hope Mission's opening a homeless shelter in southeast Edmonton after getting the greenlight. another bed capacity boost for the city's shelter system as demand stays high.
Comic Expo's running into a travel problem: four celebrities have already cancelled their appearances because there's no direct Edmonton-to-LA flight. venue's calling out the missing air route as a real handicap for getting talent in.
why is every used car on Edmonton lots showing a rebuilt title right now? locals on reddit are spooked — worried about whether these vehicles can even be trusted for long-term ownership. used-car anxiety is real.
New ren fair west of Edmonton — Pembina Renaissance Fair hits the Entwistle Rodeo Grounds September 5 from noon to 5 p.m. Interactive quests, reenactors, artisan market, petting zoo. An hour's drive, easy day trip.
That mural outside an Edmonton apartment building has people spotting it all over Reddit — locals hyped to see the city getting noticed.
