Reddit pulse / page 8
Every post from Reddit, newest first.
Mayor's riding the bus and CTrain regularly to listen to operators and riders about what's not working. Says transit is essential—when buses don't show and trains delay, people lose shifts and wages. Looking to build a "transit tiger team" with public input.
Someone on r/calgary wondering how long the wait is at Grace Presbyterian Church on 15 Avenue Southwest for advance voting. If you're heading out today, bring a book.
Calgary Transit just posted planned snow detours for winter. If your bus route got reshuffled in North Central or elsewhere recently, check now to see how it changes when the snow hits.
Someone has a spare ticket to Menzingers and Hot Water Music at the Palace tonight. First come, first serve — message /u/ProfessionalTennis49 if you want it.
Fall foliage is looking really good across Calgary right now. Lots of people sharing photos of the season colours on social media.
Advance polling stations are packed. If you're thinking of voting early, expect lineups.
Two Calgarians with the same birthday are planning to tour the city hunting for free food and drinks from businesses with birthday promotions. They're looking for tips on which spots offer deals — if you know any hidden freebies, they're looking.
high school student from NW Calgary posted about how it takes an hour by transit to reach West Springs but only 18 minutes by car. proposing a new MAX route connecting the two areas directly. commute times are brutal when you don't have a car.
someone's organizing a charity 4k run to raise awareness about male circumcision. the conversation on r/calgary is diving into the ethics and history — folks debating consent, medical necessity, and why the issue doesn't get the same attention as other practices.
Redditor used to grab 2-packs of turkey legs at Save-On Foods 7–8 years ago. Now can't find them anywhere. Anyone seen them recently?
Both the Wranglers game Friday night and the Hitmen game Saturday afternoon had low attendance and barely any crowd noise — routinely quieter than minor hockey games.
A new small business owner in Calgary is hosting community art events focused on creative exploration, not skill — and actively reaching out to local artists, breweries and cafés.
After 27 months of unemployment, living on $780/month with a partner, someone in Calgary finally landed a job — and the relief is real.
Guy Fieri stopped by a Calgary ramen spot and filmed an episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featuring a 20-hour broth — it's coming to TV soon.
A downtown police station is not currently funded in the Calgary Police Commission's budget.
A fox was spotted in Bowness.
Zikun Xu, a wage-theft victim and CBC reporter, launched Parliamentary Petition e-7842 to make deliberate wage theft a criminal offence. NDP MP Don Davies is sponsoring it. Canadians can sign if they're citizens, residents, or work permit holders.
A community-made teepee has appeared in Nose Hill Park. Check it out if you're in the area.
Air samples from the fire showed benzene at 24 times Alberta's safe level, acrolein at 10 times, and hydrogen sulphide at 3 times. But we still don't know what was actually burning. Alberta said a month ago it would investigate whether banned materials were in the landfill — nobody's released those findings yet.
Vivo has pickleball in the schedule and drop-in is open to everyone, according to reception. Real question: will strangers actually want to play? Someone's kid practices nearby and wants to know if it's legit open play or just reserved group courts.
