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Downtown renters reporting their property management offered just a 5% discount to renew—less than hoped. Calgary's looking more like a renters market with thousands of open listings.
Someone spotted a neo-Nazi banner on the underpass above Glenmore this morning—wondering if it's been taken down yet.
Traffic safety concern on Memorial by Edmonton Trail and the reconciliation bridge—panhandlers walking into moving traffic. Wondering what resource helps without getting police involved.
a boeing 747 landed at yyc with no flight radar info. people spotted it flying over the city sunday morning but no one's posting details about the flight — pretty mysterious for a plane that size.
someone's yard in evergreen's the bluffs is now lined with mousetraps as a border. locals are worried about pets and wildlife stepping on them — one person's dog nearly got caught sniffing around.
shelby's shawarma just opened in the SE and it's actually getting attention. they've been posting videos for years but now they've got a real calgary location — people are already debating if it's worth the hype.
A white truck struck a couple on the westbound 16 Ave exit toward Deerfoot South on Friday, Aug. 14 between 5:20–5:30 a.m. The truck was driving erratically and zigzagging before impact, destroying a Hyundai Elantra. No cameras at the intersection. If you saw it, call with case number CA26367269 — there's a reward for useful tips.
Someone released pepper spray or a similar irritant at Chinook Mall's food court around 5:30 p.m. today, sending shoppers rushing for exits and leaving eyes burning. No security visible during the chaos — other mall-goers helped each other get out. Still no word on what happened or who was behind it.
Someone captured some incredible lightning shots during last week's storms and r/Calgary is full of them. Every angle of the sky lighting up at once.
A child wearing only a diaper was found alone on a roadside and a passing woman stopped to help while waiting for a police officer. Both worked to keep the kid safe until the family could be located.
Storm cell parked itself over Calgary's west end last week and someone captured the perfect shot — rainbow on one side, lightning bolt on the other, and a Tesla coming through the frame at exactly the right moment. People are still posting about it.
The one-year-old grizzly who escaped the Calgary Zoo last month is doing practice runs now. Spotted on a recent outing — looks like he's settling in fine.
Calgary won't be adding Flock Cameras to its streets, the city confirmed. While some US cities are facing "DeFlock" campaigns against the licence-plate readers, Calgary's staying clear of the tech entirely.
A massive lightning system rolled through the north half of Calgary around 9:30 p.m. Sunday night, and people with a view captured it all. One photographer posted a composite of roughly 125 lightning bolts that struck in just 15 minutes — looking straight north from downtown, it was basically constant electric sky.
Something's got thousands of flying ants out across the city all of a sudden. Anyone know what's triggering the swarm?
Heavy hail hitting the NW and NE right now — residents reporting it looks almost as bad as the 2024 storm. Damage reports coming once it clears.
Americans and Canadians keep clashing over how to say Calgary — some swear it's CAL-gry, others insist it's Cal-GAR-y. Turns out there's more than one correct answer depending on who you ask.
people are hunting for pasture-raised chicken in Calgary instead of the standard factory stuff. Co-op downtown doesn't make it clear which birds are actually free-range. anyone know a direct-from-farmer option?
someone's asking where to find actually good fish in Calgary — grocers leave them disappointed. folks are pointing to farmers markets and fish mongers, but what's your go-to spot?
A family painting with serious sentimental value got stolen from someone's grandfather's home in Calgary sometime in the past few months. They're in BC so they can't search in person, and they're asking the community to keep an eye out and point them in the right direction if anyone spots it.
