Reddit pulse / page 29
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that hail storm on June 29 left gazebos with sliding plastic panels pretty wrecked — one local posted photos of their roof completely punctured. heads up if you're thinking about buying one of those.
Moving season's on. If you're hiring movers, steer clear of Cactus Moving — one person just posted a nightmare experience. 15 hours instead of 6–8, showed up late, didn't finish the job, and left the heaviest stuff behind. Worth avoiding rn.
Epcor and utility crews handled the record rainfall these past few weeks like absolute pros. Infrastructure held up way better than expected — barely any flooded underpasses. Edmonton's actually got solid systems in place.
Thunderstorm hit the city hard. Someone spotted a wild blue light after a lightning strike and people are still figuring out what it was. Power system was running at 200% capacity.
The Edmonton Fringe has unveiled its theme for the 45th festival: "Unforgettable."
Firefighters responded to an unusual rescue Tuesday in Edmonton — a llama named Runner had fallen into a 3-meter-deep sinkhole and needed help getting out.
Heavy thunderstorms rolled through Edmonton early Tuesday morning, June 30, complete with lightning strikes captured all over the city and some wild infrastructure drama — storm pressure threw a manhole cover around like cardboard. The city's already been called about it.
The Windermere exit to the Henday has been blocked for construction for months now and it's causing massive backups. People are stuck 20+ minutes waiting to turn right. Rough commute for everyone living out that way.
After weeks of endless rain, wildfire smoke is rolling into Edmonton from other provinces. So much for dodging it this summer.
Edmonton's resolution calling for a national approach to homelessness, addictions, and mental health just passed at the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Conference. Thousands of delegates debated it on the floor and it went through — now it heads to the federal government for consideration.
council's drafting new bylaws to clamp down on amplification in public spaces. been getting tons of complaints about the megaphone guy at churchill square and downtown businesses are fed up. expect a public hearing in september.
nearly 90% of downtown surface parking lots have been operating without permits for years while collecting rent. council's moving to escalating fines and enforcement starting july 1. about time they followed the same rules as every other business in the city.
so the city finally gets a break from the endless downpour and now we've got thick smoke rolling in from wildfire activity in northern sask and manitoba. at least the air quality is forecast to be low-to-moderate today but people with respiratory issues are gonna feel this one.
A woman hit by a Lime bike had to learn to walk again. Plenty of Edmontonians are raising concerns about how many of these e-bikes are scattered around the city.
Red sun this morning and that smoke smell? It's blowing all the way from near the northern Saskatchewan/Manitoba border after all the rain we've had.
new subreddit r/lawyeg just launched for Edmonton legal chat—news, courts, tenant stuff, whatever's on your mind about the legal side of things.
person's asking for poutine spot recommendations and they're only had it from Costco and McDonald's. thread's gonna deliver.
someone posted a photo of wild clouds downtown right before the torrential downpour hit. wild sky moment.
hit-and-run in Walsh's No Frills parking lot (off Winterburn Rd) around 1:30–2pm on June 28. witness saw what hit the car. Crime Stoppers report number 250-M72262 if you've got info.
someone made a joke about a 2026 Cooking Lake Cologne Collection and honestly it's the most Edmonton thing ever. OFF! brand mosquito repellent as luxury fragrance.
