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Heritage Days got back on track after weekend wind evacuations knocked out Friday and Saturday. Vendors are pulling double shifts Sunday to make up losses — food bank booths especially pushing hard since they rely on the festival to stock shelves.
Three athletes from the Edmonton area brought home bronze medals at the Commonwealth Games. Local representation strong at the competition.
Decades ago, Edmonton piped natural creeks and waterways to facilitate city growth. Now the city's dealing with the consequences—and it's making flooding worse. A look at what urban creek syndrome means for Edmonton's future storms.
Canada's premiere gaming exhibition is back for a landmark 30-year anniversary. Fragapalooza runs August 6–9 at Leduc Rec Centre with over 360 pre-sold seats, tournaments, and thousands in prizes and giveaways.
Edmonton's expanding its LRT fleet. The city just locked in a contract for more high-floor light-rail vehicles to keep the system growing.
Takano the cat, taken from Pet Valu in Strathcona, has been returned safely. The individual was identified and a family member brought Takano home.
people wearing Palestine shirts showed up near the Israel tent at Heritage Days and vice versa. nothing escalated but the Israel tent had hired security. bit of a vibe shift for the festival.
20-minute Uber from downtown totally worth it — just got back from Heritage Days with Korean and Iranian food, and the crowds were massive. mud was real but the lineup moved.
worried about getting chased by dogs on the long paved trail through Hermitage's off-leash zone? others are asking the same question. seems like the 2km stretch is popular with both runners and dogs.
So what's with people driving with hazard lights on when there's no emergency? Reddit's trying to figure out why this is suddenly a thing.
Hawrelak Park turned into a swamp Monday after heavy rain Sunday, but thousands still showed up for the final day. Stay off the grass signs officially useless.
Oceanoque (Australia) is at the Aviary Wednesday at 7:30 p.m., plus Kataklysm and Six Feet Under at the Starlite Room same night at 6. Folk Fest kicks off Thursday at Gallagher Park with Nathaniel Rateliff headlining.
groat road's a no-go rn after the weekend storm. someone posted about massive debris and damage, suggesting people avoid it for a while. detours are the move if you're heading that way.
heritage fest's giving people an extra hour on the last day sunday to make up for the early shutdown this weekend when those intense winds forced everyone out. come back and finish your food tour.
if you're doing park and ride from the northside, skip eaux clares — it's slammed with hours-long lineups. nakî's got no wait and plenty of parking right now. way easier commute.
So news outlets can't agree on how many people showed up to the Meta data centre protest—some reported dozens, others hundreds. Kind of says something about how hard it is to pin down crowd counts in real time.
Canada plays at the Helinka Gretzky Cup tonight at 5 p.m. at Rogers Place. Tickets are cheap and the building's air-conditioned—solid way to spend a holiday Monday.
People in Capilano are reporting confrontations over 'Forever Canadian' lawn signs. Some residents getting questioned about the signs; at least one person's sign was cut down. Anyone else dealing with this?
City council gave the green light to a new arts hub on Alberta Avenue. The space will house artists, businesses and a theatre all under one roof.
Edmontonians shopping around are getting quoted $1,100+ per month for auto insurance — way higher than what people are currently paying. The jump has a lot of folks sticking with their existing insurer and hoping rates don't spike at renewal.
