Reddit pulse / page 9
Every post from Reddit, newest first.
Someone spotted a massive moose jogging on a sidewalk and crossing the street near Winsport/Olympic Park. Thing was huge — never seen one since moving to Calgary. It was rushing toward a hill when last spotted.
r/Calgary's been dissecting whether Danielle Smith can legally order city councils to rezone for AI data centres and fire mayors who refuse. The take: it's not about zoning — it's about councils' legal right to a fair public hearing before deciding. A 1994 Alberta court ruling says councillors must keep open minds until everyone's heard.
People are reporting an illness that just doesn't seem to go away even when they try to power through it. One poster called in sick once but kept working anyway, thinking it'd eventually clear up. Didn't happen.
Someone found Marc Cain designer tops at Goodwill NW and they smell amazing — sweet, clean, expensive vibes. They're trying to track down the scent. Marc Cain has a store in South Calgary if anyone's spotted it there.
First winter in Calgary? Reddit's debating whether now's the time to swap to winters — tomorrow's got snow and -2°C, but next week it's back to 20°. The answer: depends if you're driving tomorrow.
Memorial going west after Deerfoot to the zoo is now 70km/h, and it's 50km/h past the zoo. New permanent signs, not construction. Nobody's said why yet.
Calgary's mayor is answering questions on Reddit today—everything from potholes and water pipes to his 4,300 km walk from Mexico to Canada. Fire away.
Parachutes for Pets is handing out free pet food hampers today (October 10) from 10am–2pm at 6120 1A Street SW for Thanksgiving. If pet food costs have been hitting your wallet hard, they're hoping to get the supplies to people who need it.
Alberta Children's Hospital rolled out a new menu for patients that includes salmon, butter chicken with naan, and bento boxes with turkey, crackers, vegetables and dip—though chicken fingers, pizza and hamburgers are still there too.
80+ local makers, hot food, flash tattoos, intuitive readers, wellness services and live entertainment at Bowness Community Association (7904 43rd Ave NW). Family-friendly, inclusive, free to get in. See you there.
If you caught the double rainbow after the rain Friday night—yeah, that happened. Pretty remarkable to see both arcs lighting up at once.
Someone's mariachi band played an outdoor party in someone's yard and covered Flowers so beautifully a neighbour couldn't help but post gratitude. That's the kind of surprise concert you hope the whole block got to hear.
Can't get a car to vote? Calgary Transit is running a shuttle from Somerset-Bridlewood CTrain Station straight to Spruce Meadows starting Tuesday, Oct. 13. Every 30 minutes, 9 a.m. to just after 8 p.m., throughout all five days of advance voting. Regular transit fares apply.
A Royal Air Force A400M military transport landed at Calgary this week and is parked by the STARS hangar. Not a common sight at YYC — if you caught it, that's a rare one.
The Kars4Kids billboard returned to Calgary skies after a California court suspended an advertising ban. CBC reinstated the ads once the Canadian broadcast industry's self-regulatory body cleared them to run here.
Someone posted a photo of a snake in their Temple basement. Not exactly what you want to find down there on a random day.
Planning to walk from Hotel Arts to the Saddledome for a concert in November with teens instead of fighting parking? Someone's asking if the 12-minute route is actually reasonable and safe for that trip.
Kinjo Mahogany is charging servers 10% of their total sales regardless of whether customers actually tipped. If no tip comes in, servers pay the owners out of their own pocket. Recent AHS notifications have been issued for Kinjo locations.
route 51 pulled up to the stop right on schedule, then bolted six minutes early. the transit tracker said 12:30 so naturally you left 15 minutes before, and the app updated to "6 minutes early" just as you were walking over. classic.
the city has over 7,000 charities and non-profits feeding families, coaching kids, supporting seniors—essential infrastructure. but city hall keeps making their work harder with red tape and short-term grant chasing. someone's pushing to change that by the time we hit two million residents.
