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Of Monsters and Men's set was short, barely any of their best songs, and the whole lineup had way less indie and Canadian acts than usual. People are frustrated.
Caamp played the Jube last night and it was a mixed bag. Taylor (the lead singer) called out the crowd for not standing, had his back to everyone when he wasn't singing, and they cut the encore short—just one song and they left. Sold-out crowd, everyone hyped, not sure what more they could've wanted.
donut peaches showed up at the downtown farmer's market a few weeks ago and apparently they're gone already. if you're craving them rn, might be worth checking back—or asking vendors if they're getting more in stock this season.
Heads up: when you renew your Alberta driver's license, you'll need to link your spouse and child's health care numbers—or the application gets declined. You have to bring their photo ID or a copy of it too. People are raising questions about how this works for separated families, kids who don't drive, and folks who can't afford renewal.
Someone landing in Edmonton soon is asking r/Edmonton for help: where to bank, how to buy a car under $4K with an international license, which phone company to use, and where to find entry-level work. The thread's filling up with welcoming advice on the actual stuff that matters when you're starting over in a new city.
Insurance worker on r/Edmonton warns that the city's earned a reputation for bad drivers—and without dashcam footage, you're eating the cost yourself when a collision isn't your fault. People are sharing their own near-miss saves; the consensus is that one incident saved is worth way more than the camera cost.
Mayor Andrew Knack announced a longtime public servant as his new chief of staff. Local government people are noticing the move.
Edmonton Marathon is on tomorrow, Sunday, Aug 16. Register now if you're running or cheering.
August rainfall just broke a 125-year record. August alone is pushing the whole year toward an all-time wet record, sparking questions about erosion and riverbank stability.
Edmonton creator just dropped a retro point-and-click adventure anthology on Steam with writers from the Onion and ClickHole. Wishlist it if old-timey games hit for you.
The Botanical Gardens hit different every season. Worth the 30-min drive from downtown if you haven't been lately.
A double rainbow arched over the Yellowhead early Friday morning — the kind of sky moment that makes you pull over and stare. The second arc was faint but unmistakably there.
Bonnie Doon mall's rooftop is buzzing — thousands of hardworking honeybees are calling it home. They've set up shop up there and apparently nobody told the bees they should be downtown.
The fog was so dense this afternoon the whole city looked like a horror movie set. Visibility dropped to nothing on major streets. If you were driving, you would have seen nothing but white.
someone posted a weasel and it's incredibly cute. that's it. that's the vibe.
someone dug up the Edmonton Journal's 1974 coverage of the grand opening of Edmonton Centre. wild to see what the mall looked like half a century ago.
investors are talking about a downtown renaissance in Edmonton. new developments, mixed-use projects, the whole package. the conversation's heating up.
Redditor wondering if anyone else has noticed Edmonton transit bus drivers exceeding speed limits in tight construction zones—like blazing through 30 km/h zones at 50 km/h on 103 Ave, or running yellow lights other drivers wouldn't risk. Defensive driving used to be the norm.
August 13's rain pushed 2026 rainfall to 700.4mm—now second place all-time at Blatchford, passing 1901's 699mm. First place's 1980 (Stony Plain) sits at 731.9mm. If the remaining average 115mm falls this year, breaking 800mm is pretty much guaranteed.
Double rainbow over Beverly tonight—two pots of gold and clear skies after the storms.
