Reddit pulse / page 24
Every post from Reddit, newest first.
So someone posted about noisy cars and bikes tearing through the city at night. First offence is a $1,000 fine, second is $2,000, but nobody's seeing traffic police or cameras. People are calling 311 but asking when cops actually show up.
another big storm headed our way. hold onto your hats — edmonton's been taking hits all week.
A funnel cloud spotted last night as the severe weather rolled through. Nature's putting on quite the show — or maybe the city just needs a break from it.
The light literally flexed and bent into the road like it was made of rubber. It's insane what wind can do.
The cell passed right over Edgemont with heavy rotation and consistent fork lightning. Nature putting on a show after Friday's chaos.
Southside hit Friday night, but the real damage came Saturday afternoon. Zucchini crops and rhubarb plants trashed. Gonna be a rough harvest.
All that water's gonna seep into basements across the city. Not a fun cleanup coming.
Light poles were doing things they've never done before during Friday's storm — wiggling like nothing we've seen in previous wind events. Wild to witness.
Blatchford got hammered Friday night — 32.6mm of rain in that brief, intense storm. That's already halfway to July's usual monthly total. Drainage systems are designed for 29mm in 15 minutes.
After all that chaos Friday night, a stunning rainbow showed up to remind us the sun's still there. Beauty after the storm.
Joey Sherwood restaurant roof took on water during Friday night's downpour. If the rain was bad enough to flood a commercial roof, you know it was serious.
The storm Friday night brought winds so intense they toppled a huge old tree near Whyte Avenue and took out a transformer in the blast. Whole blocks dark, branches everywhere.
Edmonton's Weather Network radar looked absolutely wild during Friday's storm — one Reddit user caught a screenshot that's got everyone laughing. The pattern looked... let's just say there were some very specific shapes on the screen.
Blake Desjarlais is out after joining Mayor Knack's office as chief of staff following the election. They came to a mutual decision to part ways.
Looks like the rain's been a little heavier than usual in Edmonton so far in 2026. Someone on Reddit did the math and showed the precipitation relative anomaly.
The skies were an absolute treat Thursday night—sunset AND a lightning storm all at once. We were spoiled.
Dog with collar was running from Heritage Valley toward Henday around 7:30 a.m. Friday. If you've seen him or have info, let the community know.
Someone witnessed an ETS bus side-swipe a parked black Dodge Ram in the Canseldowns/Casteldowns area last night around 9 p.m., knocking off the mirror. The driver kept going. If it's your truck, DM the witness — they took a photo and have details.
Canadian Forces Snowbirds are doing ceremonial flyovers across central Edmonton Wednesday, July 15 between 12:15 p.m. and 12:45 p.m. Best spots to watch: William Hawrelak Park, City Hall Plaza, Alberta Legislature Grounds, or O-day'min Park. Weather or operational issues could change the timing.
a cyclist lost their pannier on 95th Ave with water-logged books, inhalers, and tupperware inside — some good egg found it and left it by a stop sign so they could get it back. faith in Edmonton restored.
