Reddit pulse / page 10
Every post from Reddit, newest first.
someone spotted an Airdrie transit bus sitting empty in downtown Calgary yesterday. unclear what it was doing there or whether there's now a service running between the cities.
A lot of people just shut the inside valve and call it good, but if you're serious about winterizing, you need to open the bleeding cap and drain water completely from the pipes — otherwise they'll freeze and burst when it gets cold.
Season's first snow expected Friday with temperatures not getting above 3°C. Environment and Climate Change Canada issued a special weather statement Thursday — travel could get rough during Thanksgiving long weekend.
Calgary faith leaders rallying together following an alleged threat against the Muslim community. Solidarity events happening as leaders from multiple religions show up to stand in support.
Person's been hit six times in six years at the same crosswalk near a daycare — drivers ignore it, weave around cars, and pedestrians can't see them coming. Asking Reddit how to actually get the city to do something about it.
Someone asking Reddit where to get quality cinnamon babka in Calgary and the answer is basically nowhere — seems like a gap in the city's bakery scene.
Ryuko and Nobushi for pure quality, Tokyo Street Market and T&T Deerfoot Meadows for best value, Point Sushi and Kinjo McLeod for the vibe — sushi scene's got range.
City hall vs. provincial government throwing political punches over bike lanes — CBC columnist Rick Bell breaking down the fight.
Someone spotted a bald eagle on a walk this morning along the Bow River just west of the Deerfoot bridge construction site. Worth keeping an eye out if you're in the area.
Second guys social at Prairie Dog Brewing drew 20 out of 23 registered—triple the turnout from the first event. Feedback suggests the venue setup made mingling tricky, but attendees are planning to return.
A fake store is using AI-generated images and claiming items are handcrafted by a mother and daughter — but everything's actually sourced from Temu. Fake customers, fake storefront, fake everything. Be careful where you're shopping online.
the Gopher Hole Museum is shutting down for a while. after 30 years of taxidermied gophers doing human activities, it's taking an indefinite break. iconic Alberta weirdness on pause.
Elections Alberta told one voter to use white out to fix a ballot mistake on the referendum, but now that person's worried their ballot will be rejected. The anxiety is real — Elections Alberta hasn't clarified whether white out corrections are actually acceptable.
Long-time attendees are disappointed with Calgary HorrorCon this year — the move to Genesis Centre stripped the atmosphere, guest lineup feels weak, and vendors are just reselling the same stuff. Event producer says it needs a darker venue with actual horror props and scare actors.
If you're downtown on Telus, you're probably already noticing it — connectivity's been rough since October 5. One entire apartment building is down to 97% uptime with 14+ disconnections in 24 hours. No official fault reported on the Telus website.
A senior transferred to a Calgary hospital for emergency vascular surgery isn't getting updates from physicians anymore. Family lives two hours away, nurses say they can't share info and no doctor's available to talk to — but discharge is coming 'soon.' They don't know what caused it, what treatment's planned, or what comes next.
Found Australian shepherd at a park in Braxton—looked like they'd gotten loose from their yard. Dog followed us home. We're taking them to Petzoic Vet hospital at Tsuu Tina if the owner doesn't turn up.
Coun. Landon Johnston introduced a motion to use existing city electronic signs to alert drivers about incoming hail storms and warn them about the dangers of stopping on active roadways during bad weather. The goal is both education and enforcement around a real traffic safety problem.
Someone got a $38k quote from Reliance Solar for a 10kW system with 0% financing, then shopped it to Evalence Solar and got $22k for basically the same setup. When Reliance saw the Evalence quote, they suddenly offered 10% off—basically admitting the first price was massively marked up. Always get at least three quotes for solar work. The financing game makes comparing real costs impossible.
Water pipes across Calgary are in poor condition and the city's finally dealing with it: after keeping water bills frozen for a decade, rates are going up to make the system safe. By 2024, that freeze meant residents were paying about 4 per cent less than in 2018, even though the region was growing fast and infrastructure was aging. The Bearspaw feeder main actually failed in 2024 and forced water rationing. Time to pay for the fixes.
