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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?
World Cup watch party for the Canada game is going down at the Ice District fan zone right now. Big screens, solid crowd, go Canada.
Little Cats Lost is hosting an adoption event at Pet Valu Namao from 12 to 2pm today. Go meet some kittens.
They're the most active residents in Edmonton this summer. Everyone's complaining and we're not wrong.
People are asking who the notable figures are who actually call Edmonton home — outside of NHL players. Turns out there's a whole thread of answers.
Vehicle versus cyclist incident reported in Sherwood Park yesterday. Details still emerging.
Dozens of spiders just hatched in backyards across the city. At least they're eating mosquitos.
Someone created a Google Maps location for the Pit at Paul Kane Park. Local spot, officially catalogued. The kind of thing that makes finding your crew's favourite hangout a lot easier.
The demolition of Dwayne's House at 102 and 100 Street is taking forever. At this rate, someone said, it could take another two years to knock the thing down — and it's been annoying as hell for people working nearby.
Edmonton dog owners are dealing with waterlogged yards and nowhere for their pets to potty. One local shared a photo of her dog Matilda refusing to go outside — pretty much the mood for all the pups around the city right now.
Local farmers are estimating around 10 per cent of their acres lost to flooding from all the heavy rain. The wet weekend is hitting agricultural areas hard.
Mosquitoes are swarming the city at apocalyptic levels. Can't even step outside without getting attacked instantly — even in the rain they keep coming. The wet weather's making it worse.
Beautiful pelicans spotted near Beaumont. Not something you see every day out here.
Someone caught sight of an American badger with a pocket gopher snack just west of Edmonton yesterday. They're not super common to see around here, but they're solid for rodent control in open burrows.
Edmonton's had over 230mm of rain by Saturday morning — breaking the old June record of 216.5mm from 1914. That's more than half the annual average in one month. Only July 1901's 283mm sits higher.
Free RPG Day is today — Pathfinder & Starfinder Society are running adventures at Warp 1 starting at noon. New players welcome, pregenerated characters included. Hit up your local game store for free samples of different RPGs.
