Reddit pulse / page 60
Every post from Reddit, newest first.
The Edmonton Chamber of Commerce alongside BOMA Edmonton, BILD Edmonton, and NAÏOP Edmonton are sounding the alarm: the city's in a fiscal crisis and property taxes keep climbing. They're calling for collaborative action short and long-term.
There's been a ton of reckless drivers lately, mostly on motorcycles hitting speeds twice the limit in residential areas. You can actually report them to police and they'll take the report. Multiple reports might help when they eventually get pulled over.
The North Saskatchewan is running high and fast right now. Someone's kayak and SUP capsized in the middle of the river today — ambulance just pulled up. Even with a PFD, it's easy to get swept away. Stay out of the water.
Someone posted about a mural painted by an Ethiopian Orthodox artist on the Farmers Market building in Strathcona. Worth checking out if you're in the neighbourhood.
People with tickets to the Riverhawks game tomorrow are worried — heavy rain is expected through the night. Rain-out rules for the game aren't totally clear, so some fans are wondering if it'll be cancelled or if they should just prepare to get soaked.
An Edmonton hotel has an ice cube menu in the room. People on Reddit are talking about it.
El Cortez's patio is gone after a fire started early yesterday morning. Spot's a mainstay on the Ave.
Fire broke out around 9:50 p.m. in front of the Strathcona Farmers Market. Folks posted videos from the scene.
Another Edmonton restaurant is shuttering — owner citing downtown construction as the main culprit. That's three closures in June alone.
If you're heading north on the Henday east side, plan extra time — traffic's heavy right now.
Beaumont Pride in the Park is happening soon with free food, music, activities, and resources for the community.
Alberta Hail Suppression's free radar tracks cloud heights and includes forecasting with hailcast — useful if you're keeping an eye on incoming storms this weekend.
Someone asked about frosted mugs at A&W and got told they were discontinued by head office, but all the promotional photos still show them. Staff confusion or a quiet phase-out? Either way, Whyte location isn't delivering.
A local captured a freefall dive down Edmonton's Stantec Tower on a micro drone (33g) for an internet competition. The video shows the full descent — pretty wild stuff if you're into extreme aerial footage.
Alberta got a D- grade in a national food bank report. One in five families in Edmonton are experiencing food insecurity right now, and that number's expected to rise by year-end.
Capital Line trains aren't running south of South Campus until Monday, June 29 for track work near Southgate Station. replacement buses are running between South Campus and Century Park if you need to head that way.
heads up if you're riding Lime or Bird scooters—park them on the grass instead of the sidewalk. people in wheelchairs can't get by when they're blocking the path.
Someone's asking what it's actually like living in those new Pilot Blatchford stacked townhouses — the good, the bad, the ugly. Anyone renting or living there right now?
Someone's asking how to actually find volunteering opportunities in the city — they've struggled with shift work and social anxiety but want to reconnect with the community. Anyone got solid leads on orgs that are always hiring volunteers?
Bug spray isn't cutting it this year — locals are asking what actually works against the mosquito swarms about to hit after all that rain. Anyone got the real hack?
