Reddit pulse / page 40
Every post from Reddit, newest first.
Downtown and surrounding areas lost Telus services (internet, TV, phone) from 11:01pm to early morning on August 6 due to scheduled maintenance. If your router's still acting weird, the outage page confirmed it's cleared now.
Stephen Avenue's big refresh is rolling. New benches, better lighting, upgraded streets and utilities. Explore Downtown is offering free evening and weekend parking at Harmony Parkade through June 2027 to get people back downtown.
Lost your ID between home and Sue Higgins dog park? Someone found it and left it on your doorstep. Redditor got theirs back with a heartfelt wish for cool pillows and pebble-free shoes.
Light green performance car hit from the side at 42 Avenue SE and Manhattan Road around 5:47 p.m. Tuesday, white car kept going. Witness got the plate and is posting here hoping to find the green car driver.
Someone in northwest Calgary is asking about switching from Rogers — looking at CarryTel, Oxio, Wakey, TekSavvy. Paying $70/month for 1Gbps but WiFi keeps dropping. Thread's got mixed reviews on all of them.
looking for lash extension recommendations in nw calgary—someone asking reddit for small businesses instead of big chains, wanting hybrid or volume sets without the corporate overhead markup.
young rotational oilfield worker asking r/calgary whether edmonton or calgary has better nightlife and dating prospects for someone with limited days off. spent last break in edmonton, trying to decide if it's worth repeating.
someone tried to eat a phil&sebastian deputy bagel at their plus 15 office desk and the entire filling slid onto their workspace. the bagel was good though, the cleanup wasn't.
urban raccoons are on the rise in Calgary and people are comparing us to Toronto now. wildlife in the city is getting wilder — watch your garbage.
someone spotted what they thought were massive gophers at a castleridge bus stop—turns out they were asking for snacks and measuring about 10 inches long. r/calgary wondering if they're a different species or just well-fed.
local trying a Calgary meal-delivery service and yeah, the portions are tiny — paid $14.90 for a handful of spaghetti with barely any sauce. tastes good but feels like a rip-off for the price.
someone's looking for a new champagne bar to celebrate their champagne birthday in Calgary — natural wine vibes, unique atmosphere, anywhere but Blue Rock. what are locals suggesting?
calgary home sales fell 9% in july as condos flood the market. if you're thinking about selling or buying, the market's shifted — less competition for buyers, more inventory pressure on sellers.
condo owner got hit with a $1100 back-bill from atco after enmax found their electricity meter was crossed since 2023. previous owner also got a bill for their years. worth checking if this happened to you — filing a mediation request with uca helps if you dispute it.
someone's hunting for blooming jasmine tea in calgary and doesn't want to risk sketchy online sellers — used to get it from their grandma's old shop but it's closed now. if you know a legit local spot that carries it, hit them up.
man lost over $500K since alberta opened up online gambling in july and now he's scared about what this landscape is gonna do to people. addiction experts warned about this back when the province made the call—the damage might be just starting.
an airdrie man found a marmot hanging out in his garage—turns out it hitched a ride from kananaskis and came back twice. pretty common thing according to wildlife experts, but still wild to open your garage and find a furry unexpected guest.
a coyote attacked someone's cat by the Chinook area last night. even careful, well-behaved cats aren't safe right now. if your pet goes outside, keep closer watch—these aren't just mountain stories anymore.
Beddington residents are reporting sediment coating on dishware after running the dishwasher—a problem that started about a month ago and has persisted even after cleaning filters and adjusting appliance settings. Some suspect the work on the water pipeline in the Bowmont and Montgomery area, or secondary line work, may be responsible. Vinegar rinses help temporarily but don't solve it.
The myFare app is giving Calgary Transit riders headaches. Users report payment failures since August 1 or 2—can't buy monthly passes or single tickets no matter which card or payment method they try. Tried deleting and reinstalling, logging out and back in, even creating new accounts. Nothing works. Calgary Transit customer service pointed people toward the myFare developer team, but responses are slow.
