Reddit pulse / page 7
Every post from Reddit, newest first.
Calgary's offering up to $150 rebates for homeowners who make water-saving upgrades. Head to calgary.ca/environment/programs/home-water-savings-rebate-program to find out which improvements qualify.
monthly pass holders are being told their C-Train pass needs validation every single trip, despite the transit website saying once per month is enough — caught on camera at downtown station.
selling a car on autotrader and getting hit with scam requests for $77 vin reports — buyers claiming carfax doesn't reveal everything. people are falling for it because the sellers seem legit.
Thursday's sunset was absolutely worth the look-up. Albert Park had a great view—share yours if you caught the glow.
A massive murder of crows descended on downtown Calgary last night. If you caught video or photos, locals want to see—there's a Reddit thread collecting posts.
A big dog bolted across all four lanes of Deerfoot near the exit to Memorial Drive around 11 p.m. Thursday. If this is your dog, a witness turned on their hazards and slowed down—post a description somewhere so people know what to look for.
Monday is the referendum. Ten questions on the ballot. Advance voting's already underway. If you haven't cast your ballot yet, find your polling station and get it done.
St Stephen advance voting station is 10/10—in and out in five minutes, tons of parking, helpful staff. Hit it after 1 p.m. and walked right in; morning lineups stretched to 11 a.m. If you can swing by before Monday, do it.
Carney's motorcade rolled through U of C today. Folks spotted it heading toward campus around midday—part of his Thursday campaign swing through Calgary ahead of Monday's separation vote.
Two buses caught fire near Saddletowne Circle in northeast Calgary Thursday afternoon after colliding near the LRT station. Police evacuated the area and closed Saddletowne Circle entirely due to potential gas-leak hazard — buses are running on detour.
Prime Minister Mark Carney is hosting a Forever Canadian rally in Calgary tonight. The event is open to Liberals, Conservatives and everyone in between — organizers emphasize there's no reason to choose between loving Alberta and loving Canada.
Someone's five-year-old spotted some sleek, high-pitched military jets flying east over the SE around 45 minutes before posting. Two planes, about 45 seconds apart, angular and loud. Reddit's trying to figure out what they were.
Heavy sirens over Hawkwood last night. Reddit threads asking what happened but nothing confirmed yet — keep your eyes open if you're in the area.
Voter at Glacier Ridge Village in the Foothills cast a ballot in 5–10 minutes Wednesday midday with barely a lineup. Advance polling runs through October 17 here and across the province. If Symons Valley Church is packed, Glacier Ridge might be your move.
Spruce Meadows advance voting: Google Maps will dump you in the wrong parking area. Use lots 7 or 8 instead. Someone's been redirecting lost voters all day.
Voter says an election worker at an advance polling location incorrectly told them they needed photo ID plus a second piece of ID. Waited 45 minutes overall.
The Menzingers hit the Palace and kept delivering; Hot Water Music's back after years away. Both bands crushed it.
Ten-year homebrewer looking for recommendations on where to buy hops and yeast locally as homebrewing stores keep closing in the city.
Someone was arrested off one of the trains around 2:40 p.m. at 69th Street Station and things are back to normal now.
Gambling ads are all over—Google, YouTube, social media, transit. One r/calgary post calling it dystopian. Everyone's seeing the same stuff plastered across the city.
