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Big fire on a farmer's field on the east side near Anthony Henday exit 15 south Saturday night — possibly hay burning. Fire services on scene.
FreshCo's matching Walmart and Superstore prices and beating them by 1¢. No Frills is up to $20 in savings. Check your flyers — Sept 17–23 window.
Someone paid $56 for a ticket, $6.50 service fee, $16.50 parking — $75 total before buying a single thing. Two halls of vendors and not enough cash left to support the artists they came to see. Ouch.
A fresh fire lit up the northeast sky late tonight. If you saw it, hit the comments with details — still unclear what's burning.
Borden Park parking is now charged for Expo visitors this year — previously it was free. Free parking is available in the neighbourhood instead, but signage is poor or completely missing. One parking attendant is positioned at the pool parking lot rather than the intersection to inform people. Parking tickets are $80. The city is aware after 311 was called; Expo is allowed to charge for parking on their property for major events.
Sumo screening happening today at Southbound Brewing on Happy Beer Street from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., no cost to attend. Two huge projector screens, locally brewed beer, highlights from the first six days of competition, a full day 7 recap, and trivia. Host says the spectacle is incredible and will help newcomers get into it.
Turns out Edmonton had a serious KKK problem back in the 1930s under leader John James Maloney, a seminarian who set up chapters across the province. They threw lavish dinners, lit a fiery cross on Connors Hill to celebrate a mayoral win in 1931, and even asked to use Northlands for picnics and cross burnings. Wild to think about now.
People don't appreciate enough how beautiful Edmonton can become sometimes. The city's got those moments that hit different.
It's Friday and Edmonton's feeling it tonight. The city's got energy, whatever you're planning.
Security camera caught a bright flash at 2:50 a.m. Thursday heading southeast across Edmonton's sky — looks like a meteor. Unconfirmed but definitely worth looking for footage if you were up that early.
Free board game festival Play The North runs Friday to Sunday at Pe Metawe Games (11805 94 St NW). Drop in anytime — no registration needed. Canadian publishers Roxley, Burnt Island, KTBG and others will have games like Brass Birmingham, Santorini and Earth on tables. You can meet the creators too.
Edmonton Expo runs all weekend with fan culture booths, cosplay, and daily slime-making activities in the Kid Zone. Ghostbusters cosplayers are showing up — come hang.
Unfurnished 1-bedrooms averaged $1,254 in September, down 3 per cent year-over-year. Northeast rents dropped the hardest — unfurnished 1-bedrooms fell 7.16 per cent in a single month, the biggest move anywhere in the city.
Foo Fighters were hitting the stage at Commonwealth last night and someone had a free ticket they couldn't use. Chance missed.
Someone's dropping Alberta Separatist flags off the 50 Street overpass at the Yellowhead. They're hanging from the east side rn.
Woodcroft near St. Mark's School has broken glass, wire and some unknown chemical spill. Someone called 311 and they said up to four days to respond.
The living statue Lunchbox Joe is back next to the fountains at City Hall tomorrow (Friday Sep 18) at noon to fool unsuspecting lunch-breakers. Come hang out with him.
There's a baby tree sprouting out of the U of A hospital roof right now. Nature's doing its thing.
The city website says all spray parks are off, but Glastonbury park in the west end is still running. Check your local one if the littles need to cool down.
someone posted asking for dog-friendly patios and indoor spots in Edmonton — they're training a newer dog to get comfortable indoors and finding it tough. had the same problem in Calgary a few years back. anyone got recs?
