Reddit pulse / page 9
Every post from Reddit, newest first.
someone on Reddit is asking which McDonald's playplace beats the Calgary Trail location for kids—trying to break the repetitive cycle. sounds like there's a whole network of them around YEG. any good recs?
Advance voting for Alberta's referendum is happening at Hall H in the Edmonton Expo Centre — and parking's free if you show up to cast your ballot. The facility owners aren't allowing Elections AB to post directional signs in the lot, so complaining to Administration on level 4 might help.
Reddit's been going hard on smash burgers this week. Consensus picks so far: Flat Boy/Shiddy, Rival Burgers, and Jack's Burger Shack — but people are dropping other spots in the comments. Lunch planning just got crowdsourced.
Runway 02/20 at Edmonton International reopened early this morning after months of improvements, and the first arrival was Air Canada Jetz carrying the Edmonton Oilers, support staff and media. High crosswinds on the north runway forced the switch.
Most Edmontonians don't know you can swap your standard 240-litre curbside garbage bin for a smaller 120-litre cart (same size as the green bin) for free—and knock $5 off your monthly waste fees. Just request it online and they'll swap it out.
windy out there—like chinook-level gusts right now. stay safe if you're heading out, and watch for delays if you're flying out of YEG International tonight.
Another wind system rolling through Edmonton tonight. If you're flying out of YEG around 9 p.m., heads up: last May's wind storm grounded all flights here. Weather's similar today—be ready for potential delays or cancellations.
Wind knocked out power to Edmonton's LRT lines around 3 p.m. Tuesday. Trains are crawling between Clareview and South Campus only—very slow, very low capacity. From South Campus onward, you're taking a bus or waiting for trains on the opposite track. Those southbound trains lost power too and can only reach Southgate. Plan extra time or switch to the bus.
Edmonton Witches' Ball this Saturday, Oct. 24, 8pm–2am at Bellevue Community League. Creatures & Cryptids theme, catered by Burrito Libre, $5 cocktails, silent auction. $30 advance or $40 at door.
Someone's car alarm has been going off for hours in Wîhkwêntôwin over the last couple nights. Anyone know what's happening?
Erik Sabrowski is the first pitcher from Edmonton to earn a postseason win. Local kid, major league moment.
YEG Tripwire is live on a test server — a live tracking tool that logs Edmonton Transit performance in real-time by cross-referencing ETS's own AVL data. Built to show actual schedule adherence and help find lost property left on specific bus loops.
You can vote early on the Alberta referendum—including the separation question at the end. Get your vote in before election day.
Jeremy Appel's 'Dark Phoenix' book launch is at The Aviary tonight with spoken word and music. UB40's Unstoppable Tour hits Midway Music Hall for reggae and pop.
Alberta's staying on Mountain Daylight Time year-round, so no clock change at the end of October. People are split on Reddit: some love skipping the hassle, others worry about darker mornings.
Residents are posting on Reddit about a sharp chemical odor mixed with smoke drifting through SW Edmonton this morning. No one's confirmed the cause yet—could be industrial or wind-carried from somewhere else.
someone's assembling a Smiths tribute band from scratch — knows the whole discography, takes vocal lessons every Sunday, and is hunting for musicians to play Marr's guitar, Rourke's bass, and Joyce's drums. never performed live before but wants to start. interested? hit them up on Reddit.
Diles que no me maten, a post-rock/psych band from Mexico, is bringing their tour to 99ten in Edmonton on October 26 (18+, not wheelchair accessible). Tickets are on Ticketweb.
Someone's mom is visiting and wants to find a cloth gnome with Canadian flair—they've been searching the mall and west end with no luck. If you know where to find one, let them know.
Beautiful chilly morning walk around Blackmud Creek. If you haven't hit the river valley trails yet this fall, the weather's perfect right now.
