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I’m a petite female and soon will have to resort to sleeping in my car for awhile, as I lack the funds to rent a place and I am to stubborn to accept handouts. Times are tough on everyone and as a result, I have to live in my car for a period of time. I work during the day so I require a safe place to sleep overnight, and was wondering what would be the best places to park? In regards to safety, and not getting interrupted often to move my vehicle. submitted by /u/WenYouScavenge [link] [comments]

Have any of you worked at the old edmonton sun location and know of any ghosts that may have haunted that building? I'm working there this year as a scare actor for deadmonton and two of us scare actors (myself being one of them) believe we may have seen a ghost. It just looked like legs that ran past us, sounds goofy I know but I'm fairly certain I saw what I saw and so is my coworker. Then again my vision was slightly obscured so I'm not entirely certain of what I saw but it looked like it ran past me. submitted by /u/CreekyFloorboards04 [link] [comments]

I would love to add more Edmonton-based podcast artists into my library. Please share if ya got any 🙂 also…are they called podcast artists? podcast creators? submitted by /u/chriggacham [link] [comments]

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I’m in west Edmonton and it is really Smokey, like visable smoke, more than usual. Does anyone know of a fire happening? Or something else that would make it so Smokey? submitted by /u/SuperNaturalGarlic [link] [comments]

As usual shoot me a dm or goto Altyegmusic.com if you want you show posed with these as well. October is bringing some decent shows but def check out Apollo Sun's, stomp goth and Industrial show and one of the sweet shows at Aviary this week. submitted by /u/altyegmagazine [link] [comments]

Just wondering how busy a few of the obvious spots get on the river for fishing this time of year submitted by /u/Homeless_Alex [link] [comments]

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My roommate found this dog running lose in our neighbourhood. She looks like a black poodle shitzu mix with a green collar with daisies on it. She doesn’t seem to belong to any of the neighbours. If anyone knows who she belongs to please let me know! submitted by /u/weareprettybizarre [link] [comments]

Hi y’all! I recently moved to calgary, I was looking for a gaming lounge where one can play multilplayer playstation games (fifa etc.). Is there one in or around Calgary? Thanks in advance for all answers 🙂 submitted by /u/Top_Cryptographer332 [link] [comments]

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My 30 consecutive days of cleaning in Calgary is complete! Stats: Hours total cleaning: 158 Total bags of garbage: 118 Estimated weight: 1100-1800 LBS Total money raised for the Alberta Children’s Hospital as of now: $2160 Longest day: 15 hours Shortest day: 30 minutes All photos and videos here: https://imgur.com/gallery/d1pR7yP https://imgur.com/gallery/xtJDq3j https://imgur.com/gallery/ri3wO9j https://imgur.com/gallery/UrUVHON All other photos and videos from day 1 to 22 are on my Imgur profile. Where these photos were taken, I’ll put in the comments. I will make a final post providing proof of the donation to the Alberta Children’s Hospital by or before October 6th. I hope these posts inspire you all. Love y’all! The Calgarian Samaritan. submitted by /u/YouShouldWatchJojos [link] [comments]

As the title states, Ikea Calgary hasn’t stocked those blue tubes of delicious salty lumpfish caviar spread (this stuff) in months, and I miss it. Google hasn’t been helpful, and the only local store that I know of that stocks Scandanavian products is Edelweiss. I haven’t checked there yet, but in the meantime, have there been any confirmed local sightings of this product? I know it’s available online but it’s expensive, and I have more faith in a local grocery store to keep my perishables refrigerated. submitted by /u/Shanksworthy73 [link] [comments]

The restaurant we've been going to no longer desires our business. A few people only order drinks instead of food, and this is unacceptable to them. Any suggestions on where we can host 12~20 people for games on Sunday afternoons? submitted by /u/loschare [link] [comments]

Hey guys I lost my dog around Mill Creek Ravine on the night of Sept.23, if anyone has seen him or has any information I would super appreciate it. He was my only friend and I really miss him already, he should respond to the name "Manny", he's a very friendly and sociable dog to approach. He's microchipped with my phone number in him, but someone would have to take him to the vet to figure that out. If there's anything anyone knows that would be very much appreciated. Thanks everyone https://preview.redd.it/u5v3wddq3aqb1.jpg?width=495&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0b5b5e3bac228a10d69d3a59ee04967fb84d9686 UPDATE: SOLVED, Manny has been found and is safe back home ☺️ I’m so relieved that this had a happy ending submitted by /u/Pallas_gg [link] [comments]

Apparently we need to lock in this grad dress soon for June 2024. It sounds more complicated than buying a wedding dress! Just as complicated to buy, with appointments and fittings - plus no one can wear the same gown or tragedy! We're making an appointment at Oksanas in Cross Iron Mills - but where should we look first? Are there any stores that sell off-the rack dresses we can start with? I've scanned Facebook marketplace for something used but my kid is really hoping to have that fitting room fashion show experience. Any guess about what I should be prepared to shell out? I want to be prepared for the sticker shock and to have a discussion about budget and expectations before hand. I originally thought $300 would buy a pretty fancy dress but even used ones on kijiji are more than that. Are teenagers really wearing $1000+ gowns? Please tell me about your experience. ​ submitted by /u/littlewritelies [link] [comments]

Hey everyone. My mental health is not the greatest lately, and it's been mentioned a few times that maybe I should try some therapy. Unfortunately, I don't make a lot of money and my benefits don't cover it either, so I'm looking for some recommendations for a lower cost option. TYIA <3 submitted by /u/SensitiveSoup [link] [comments]

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I know this is likely wasted here as the people who really need to hear this won't be on the subreddit and wouldn't listen anyways, but please, don't get a dog if you're not prepared to take care of it! Someone in my neighbourhood owns a dog they have been letting loose out of their condo. They won't acknowledge the problem when talked to, but I don't know the number for the unit so the city wasn't sure they could enforce it. I couldn't find any contact information for the building management either. The owner's neighbour called me a Karen for calling the city (311) when I saw the dog loose and they wouldn't tell me who the owner was, just that they knew the owner, and kept going on about people who just want something to complain about. It is so, so dangerous to leave dogs loose and unattended. I have seen this dog crossing back and forth across a road with medium traffic, but the owners and neighbour wouldn't listen to me about the danger. They said they watch him and he's fine, even though I've clearly seen the dog in areas they couldn't see from their own homes. I know if something happens, the consequences will mostly fall on the dog, who is not at fault for being untrained and not cared for properly. It makes me so sad. Please do not get a pet if you're not prepared and able to manage its care! submitted by /u/ZupBear [link] [comments]

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In the span of maybe 2 minutes I saw a dude with red horns riding a flaming street legal dune buggy of some sort? and a guy head to toe in a Grinch outfit in a white motorbike. Calgary Trail just feet south of Whyte. As much as I hate on the shit in this city, there are some really rad individuals kicking around. Love seeing them in the wild. Always makes my day! PS Thanks for the banana bread 💖 submitted by /u/123throwawaybanana [link] [comments]

Pretty amusing to see affordable housing signs with tent cities around them. submitted by /u/Grilledcheesesandies [link] [comments]

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$2 for 20 regular. Save on stadium, thought this could help someone. submitted by /u/Coop__dee__doop [link] [comments]

There was a thrift shop on 17th Ave, right by YYC Pasta Bar, that went downstairs into this cool little basement shop, but now the building says it's for lease. Anyone have any ideas as to what happened? 🙁 That was my favorite place to shop. submitted by /u/evileyex99 [link] [comments]

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I'm talking one reposted 15 second tiktok video of the front of a house with no sound and the words "house for rent" on the screen, and three sentences of additional info (if you could call it that, it was not informative) in the description, and a phone number that is automatically deleted for privacy as the only contact info. That's the ad! How do any of these people expect to be able to rent out a house if there are no photos and no descriptions of the place? I have such a fatigue sifting through terrible looking and overpriced rentals, this only exacerbates it. At what point can I start messaging these ad posters with an offer to fix their posting for 300 dollars? submitted by /u/softguts [link] [comments]

The Northeast River Valley Park opened today! A very beautiful and spacious outdoor area. Bigger than Hawrelack Park, with scenic foot bridges, rental spaces and ponds you can take your canoes and kayaks onto! It's really quite lovely. submitted by /u/ThatBEMGuy [link] [comments]

Last year I wrote some posts on how your power, water and natural gas bill work since most people don't understand them. I have updated the breakdown on power for 2023 below. Many people believe their bill is entirely fixed and everything except for the energy charge is unavoidable, even with reduced usage. This is particularly untrue for power, where the fixed charge is significantly smaller than it is for gas. The distinction is important when making decisions on efficiency upgrades and conservation, such as installing solar, purchasing more efficient lighting, or choosing appliances. For context, the AUC estimates consumers use approximately 600 kWh per month, and in 2019 StatsCan published some tables indicating it's around 650 kWh per month. Usage can vary widely; small apartments may use less than 200 kWh, while large homes with a heavy power draw may use 800 kWh or more. (I typically use around 350 kWh in my detached house; my apartment usage was 175-250 kWh). Usage is typically highest in the winter because of electricity usage from increased lighting load and furnace blowers. Houses with air conditioning will often see a second usage peak in the summer. Despite these differences, power usage is typically more stable than gas usage over the year because few in Alberta use electric heat or heat pumps, and therefore most power use is for appliances such as fridges, freezers, ovens, washers and dryers, which most people use fairly consistently all year. Gas usage is more driven by structural/mechanical components of the house (furnace and water heater efficiency, quality of insulation & air sealing, number and placement of windows, house size, heated garage, etc.) whereas power usage is more linked to consumer behaviour (number, type, and efficiency of appliances, number of people in the home, how often people are home, electronic usage, air conditioning usage, unusually high usage for reasons like doing a lot of laundry, bitcoin mining, grow lamps, having multiple freezers/fridges, and so on). Your power bill is made up of several components. Here is what these charges are for: Components of your power bill: Item What it is Paid to (if you live in Edmonton) Cost (as of Aug 2023) Variable or fixed? Category Transmission Power is sent from the power plant through high-voltage lines over long distances EPCOR $0.03927/kWh Variable Regulated Distribution The local series of wires that step down the voltage and send it to your residence. EPCOR $0.66988/day (fixed) $0.01643/kWh (variable) Variable and fixed Regulated Local access fee Municipal tax City of Edmonton $0.0105/kWh Variable Tax Other rate riders (adjustments) Typically catchups from over/undercharging in previous months; change monthly. Usually very small - can be a charge or a credit. EPCOR Rider K - $.0.00015/kWh Rider J: 0.00057/kWh Usually variable Regulated Administration fee Billing, customer service, etc. from your retailer Your retailer (dozens of retailers available) Varies – depends on retailer. Typically $6-11/month. Fixed Deregulated Energy charge Cost of the power you use Your retailer (dozens of retailers available) Depends entirely on your contract/rate - could be $0.06 - $0.30/kWh. Variable Deregulated Balancing Pool rate rider (Rider G) Pays for government agency responsible for some functions post-deregulation. The largest item is paying off a loan that was required after the return of the PPAs in 2015-2016. Balancing Pool (quasi-government agency) $0.00228/kWh Variable Tax (can be argued as regulated, but as it's mainly to repay government loans, I think of it as a tax) GST Federal GST Federal government 5% of total bill Variable and fixed Tax How can you control each component of your bill? Deregulated variable: Use less power or change retailers Deregulated fixed: Change retailers Regulated variable: Use less power Regulated fixed: Not much you can do. The actual variable cost of a kWh of power is not just the energy charge. Below I lay it out using an assumed contract price of $0.12/kWh. Your contract may be very different – if you have a legacy contract, it’s likely lower, and if you are on the regulated or variable rate, it’s probably much, much higher because of recent price spikes in the power market. Variable components Cost of 1 kWh: Variable charges Charge Total Category Energy $0.12/kWh $0.12 Deregulated Total deregulated variable $0.12 Transmission $0.03927/kWh $0.039 Regulated Distribution $0.010643/kWh $0.016 Regulated Rate riders (adjustments) $0.00072/kWh $0.001 Regulated Total regulated variable $0.056 Rate rider - Balancing Pool $0.0105/kWh $0.011 Tax Local access fee $0.0099/kWh $0.011 Tax Total variable taxes $0.013 Subtotal variable $0.189 GST 5% x $0.189 $0.009 Tax Total variable cost per kWh $0.199 Total variable cost of a kWh that is: Regulated - $0.056 (28%) Deregulated - $0.12 (61%) Tax - $0.022 (11%) Fixed components Fixed costs typically vary only by the number of days in the billing period. Below I show a typical 30-day billing period with a retailer who charges $8/month as an admin fee. Retailers’ admin fees may vary from $6-$11/month. ​ Fixed costs Charge Total Category Admin fee $8.00/month $8.00 Deregulated Fixed distribution $0.66988/dayx30 days $21.43 Regulated Subtotal fixed $29.44 GST 5%x$27.43 $1.47 Tax Total fixed $30.91 So maintaining service will cost $30.91 even in the absence of power use. Total fixed cost that is: Regulated - $21.44 (69%) Deregulated - $8.00 (26%) Tax - $1.47 (5%) Low bill example If you have a smaller house/apartment with fewer people in it, are home less often, have fewer appliances, etc., then you might use around 300 kWh a month. Your total bill would be something like $30.91 + $0.199 x 300 kWh = $90.51 (34% fixed, 66% variable). $38.36 regulated (42%) $44.00 deregulated (49%) $8.14 taxes (9%) High bill example A larger house with more people, lots of appliance use (lots of laundry, bitcoin mining, lots of lighting/computer use, people working from home, cold winter with the furnace on, etc.), might use 800 kWh/month, with a total bill of $30.91 + 0.199 x 800 kWh = $189.84 (16% fixed, 84% variable). $66.57 regulated (35%) $104.00 deregulated (55%) $19.26 taxes (10%) Choosing a retailer Same as gas, there are three types of power rates. Fixed rate – You sign up for a term (usually 1-5 years) and are guaranteed a stable rate through the contract term. Most companies allow you to exit at any time without penalty. (You should always verify this by reading the T&Cs, just as you would with any contract). Variable rate – Typically this is also for a term of 1-5 years, but like a variable-rate mortgage, it just guarantees you the “adder” or margin that the retailer will add on to the market price; the base price will fluctuate. For example, your contract might be the market price + $0.01/kWh, which is the retailer’s margin. You won't know what your bill is until the month is over as it is based on the hourly Alberta pool price over the billing period. Regulated rate option (RRO) – This is the default rate if you haven’t signed a contract or your old one expired. It is a similar to a floating rate but the price is set in advance (technically speaking it’s based more on forward rates while the variable rate is based on actual settled prices). A few days before the end of the month, the RRO rate for the upcoming month is posted by the AUC, unlike for variable. As with gas, this is “regulated” as it’s approved by the AUC, and the “adder” is smaller than it is for almost any variable plan you can find but is highly volatile and may be over or under the actual real-time power price in the month, depending on whether forwards over- or underestimated the actual pool price. Same as gas, I would highly recommend a fixed-rate contract for the near- to medium-term. RRO and variable rates have skyrocketed, with August being the highest ever. The forward curve shows prices coming off late this year and into next year with the completion of two major projects: the Cascade project and the Genesee repowering project, which will add supply to the market and decrease prices. HR Milner has also returned from a long outage with uprated capacity. Additional projects are expected to come on-stream in 2024-25, notably a very large Suncor cogeneration facility. You can use the UCA’s bill comparison tool to find good rates. TL;DR: The variable cost of a kWh of power is much higher than the energy price alone – other variable costs total ~$0.07/kWh (or $40-50 a month with typical usage). This usually makes it "worth it" to reduce consumption; even though many people assume their bills are largely fixed, this isn't the case in Edmonton unless you have extremely low usage Power bills can be massively different depending on your usage and energy price plan Wholesale power prices are currently still very high, but are expected to drop significantly over the next year with several large projects finishing construction Even if you use no power, you should expect a bill of ~$30; the rest is variable and will change based on usage. More of the typical bill is variable compared to gas, partially because of lower infrastructure costs and partially because the City of Edmonton does not levy a tax on fixed charges for power but does for gas Use ucahelps.alberta.ca to find a low-cost retailer for the deregulated part of your bill submitted by /u/Anabiotic [link] [comments]

Is it that everybody has FOMO after being locked down for two years or everybody loves the same artists? It’s like every concert no matter the name on the marquee,sells out. Are people that desperate for entertainment? submitted by /u/fakeairpods [link] [comments]

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Today, while running up 102 ave bike lane I got stopped at a lift. To my right there was an obvious homeless lady, you and shoeless. I gave her a good morning and waited for the light. It was then say said "excuse me, but may I cross in front of you?" She had a cross walk and a light all in her favour. But she still felt compelled to ask my permission to cross. What happened to her that made her think that was necessary? Who made have such a low opinion of herself? It was heartbreaking. Anyways, just a story from a run that's going to be on my mind for a bit. submitted by /u/BRGrunner [link] [comments]

PLEASE NO HATEFUL COMMENTS I AM EXTREMELY FRAGINE I am wondering if anyone in Edmonton has been on the psych ward here. I was on the one in grey nuns but they don’t let you off the unit between 8am and 4 pm I was wondering if there was one that does? I need to do light therapy during the day, I have been going through a major depression and anxiety with yo yo of medications. My family is telling me I don’t need to go that they are ok taking care of me and riding the waves I am so frustrated with myself and feel like I am a big burden to them. But I don’t want to feel trapped on a unit. Maybe I should just calm down and stay home but I don’t think it is fair to my family to have to deal with my extreme ups and downs 😔 I don’t know what to do 😔 submitted by /u/Shebefixing [link] [comments]

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All other stories promoting the event tonight were deleted, we went by for dinner/drinks and saw everything was being closed. Hope everyone is okay submitted by /u/smpr98 [link] [comments]

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I bike by this on my way to work or play downtown, and it makes me happy every time! I was running late on Friday for my morning meeting, and decided to stop here for the call. Made for a nice morning.. thanks! submitted by /u/lakosuave [link] [comments]

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Ours was Milano’s in Beddington Mall. For my kids it’s Fourth Spot. submitted by /u/F7j3 [link] [comments]

I JUST WITNESSED MAX ORANGE BEING STUCK BEHIND SEVERAL CARS TRYING TO TURN INTO PETERS DRIVE IN FOR A SOLID 15 MINUTES. MEANWHILE NO ONE ON THE OTHERSIDE OF THE BUS WAS LETTING IT IN. THIS WAS ON TOP OF THE BUS ALREADY BEING LATE. THE OTHER MAX ORANGE HAD LITERALLY CAUGHT UP TO IT AND WAS RIGHT BEHIND IT. IS IT THAT HARD TO LET THE BUS THROUGH? YOU ARE ONE PERSON IN A SINGLE FUCKING CAR, VERSUS A BUS OF LIKE 20 PEOPLE. FOR FUCKS SAKES, LET THE BUS THROUGH YOU SELFISH BASTARDS. ALSO MAYBE RECONSIDER GETTING PETERS IF IT IS GOING TO TAKE YOU FIFTEEN MINUTES TO EVEN GET TO THE DRIVE THROUGH WINDOW. Alright, Sorry, I had to get that off my chest as what normally would be a simple 30 minute commute home turned into an hour and half because of these fat flippin car fucks. submitted by /u/mcandrewz [link] [comments]

To all the Calgarians who use this thread and post thoughtful and honest recommendations - I appreciate it. Thank you. I really wish this was for some dramatic storied reason, but really I am just pregnant and wanted good shawarma (with inspected meat) and you guys came through. submitted by /u/Trollsloveme [link] [comments]

Our neighbour's replaced their fence last week.. they'd asked us if we'd be interested in getting a new fence as well but we said no as our fence is in very good condition and being new homeowners we don't have the funds available to take on this project right now. They were cool about it and said they didn't expect us to split the cost of the joint portion. I just noticed though that their contractor took the main post that attached both our fences, replaced it with a new one but did not attach our fence to the post, leaving it detached and wobbly, see pic. What can be done here to fix this? Is the contractor expected to fix this? I'm going to chat with the neighbour tomorrow but I'd like to know what's a reasonable solution. submitted by /u/squarepego [link] [comments]

This girl showed up out of the blue outside my friends house. Her ears are tattooed and she looks very healthy. Shes very friendly/affectionate so obviously shes a fugitive. DM if you know this cat! submitted by /u/TwoSixTaBoot [link] [comments]

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Please ask (and answer) any and all questions related to moving to Calgary in this thread. Suggested format for submitted information regarding neighbourhoods: Quadrant / Neighborhood you live in Your age (20s,30s,40s,50s etc) Do you have kids? Would you recommend your area for people with kids? How would you rate your area on transit accessibility /10? How would you rate your area on drivability /10? How would you rate the walkability /10? How would you rate the affordability /10? What is your favourite thing about your area? What is your least favourite thing about your area? Any other highlights of your neighbourhood you'd like to share? Previous Megathread: Moving to Calgary Megathread- June 2023 Edition Rental websites: Rentfaster, Kijiji, Other Options Real Estate: Realtor.ca, ReMax, Royal LePage, RealEstate403, Housing information via CREB, Jobs: r/Calgary weekly employment thread Neighborhood information: Calgary Police Crime Heat Map, Map, Communities by Quadrant w/ Info ​ ​ submitted by /u/austic [link] [comments]