Reddit pulse / page 59
Every post from Reddit, newest first.
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.
The Yellowhead is flooded between 156 Street and 170 Street heading west. Left lane is passable for now, but don't risk it if you've got low ground clearance.
Someone just posted a storm time-lapse from Edmonton showing the weather rolling in. Pretty wild footage if you were wondering what happened to the sky earlier.
A local's looking for the best hojicha latte or tea spot in Edmonton — apparently it's harder to find than matcha. If you know a café that nails it, Reddit's got the thread.
Chinatown After Dark is happening tomorrow evening but moving most activities indoors to Pacific Mall at 9700 105 Ave NW because of heavy rain.
