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Saw a delivery driver just drop a package in a snowbank on 124th street yesterday

I ran out and grabbed it before the next plow came through but why do they even bother if they are not going to walk the 10 steps to the door?

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elizabeth_king•4d ago

Got called out by a cashier at Safeway on Whyte Ave

Was buying a cart of junk food at like 11pm and the cashier just looks at me and says 'rough night huh?' in this super flat voice. Made me actually think about how obvious my impulse buys were. Anyone else ever get read like that by a stranger?

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umabailey•5d ago

Snow clearing fail on my block last week

The city plow came down my street Tuesday night and buried my driveway with a 3 foot wall of hard-packed snow. My neighbor's kid tried to help with his little single-stage blower and it just bounced off. I spent 45 minutes with a breaking bar and a shovel just to get the car out. Has anyone found a decent plow service in Edmonton that actually shows up before the city scrapes?

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jake191•6d ago

Forgot my winter tires in the garage until the first big snow hit

I was on the Henday near the Anthony Henday exit when my car started sliding on black ice. Had to limp it to a Kal Tire on 118 Ave at 30 km/h and they got me in for $150 same-day. Has anyone else been caught off guard by that first freeze here?

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william_taylor•6d ago

That new pizza spot on Whyte Ave surprised me big time

I finally tried that new Neapolitan place on Whyte Ave last Friday, the one that took over the old tattoo shop spot. I went in thinking it was gonna be overhyped but honestly the crust was perfection, light and bubbly with just the right char. The margherita was $18 which felt a bit steep but the sauce actually tasted like real tomatoes, not the sugary stuff. My only complaint was the wait time, we stood outside for 40 minutes even on a weekday. Is it just me or does Edmonton need more spots like this that aren't trying to be fancy chain places? Anyone else been and know if they do takeout in a reasonable time?

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dakota_singh39•6d ago

Shoutout to that $40 rain barrel I bought off Kijiji

I picked up this beat up plastic barrel from a guy in Mill Woods for just 40 bucks last spring and hooked it to my downspout. After a dry stretch in July my lawn was the only green spot on the block because I had all that free water stored up. Has anyone else tried the city's rain barrel rebate program or is it not worth the paperwork?

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janac59•7d ago

Had to pick between the south side farmer's market and the one in Strathcona on Saturday

Honestly, I usually hit both but this past weekend I only had time for one. I chose the south side one because I needed specific honey from that guy near the entrance, and his prices are always a bit lower than the Strathcona sellers. Got a big jar for $12 instead of $15, so I feel like I made the right call. But I missed those mini donuts at Strathcona, which hit different. Anyone else pick one over the other and regret it?

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loganburns•9d ago

Took me three hours to return a broken snowblower at Canadian Tire South Common

I bought a snowblower from Canadian Tire South Common last month. First use, the auger belt snapped after about 20 minutes. I figured I'd just swap it out quick. Nope. They wanted me to call their service line first, then wait for a case number, then bring it back with the original box. I spent three hours on the phone and in line. Has anyone else had a return there turn into a whole afternoon project?

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torres.jason•10d ago

Just wasted $150 on that snow removal service near Downtown

Honestly, I hired Quick Cut Snow Removal after that big dump last week and they never showed. I prepaid $150 and now they are not answering my calls. Tbh, I should have checked reviews first because I saw three other people on Facebook complaining about the same thing. Has anyone else gotten burned by these guys or have a reliable service that actually shows up?

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the_max•12d ago

Remember when Whyte Ave had actual bookstores instead of vape shops?

I was walking past the old Wee Book Inn location on Whyte the other day and realized it's been a sandwich shop for almost 8 years now. That place had the best used sci-fi section in the city, I found a first edition Bradbury there for like 4 bucks back in 2009. Does anyone else miss having actual indie bookstores downtown or am I just getting old?

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the_ruby•13d ago

A customer told me my oil change intervals were costing them money

I had this guy come into my shop on 118 Ave last month and he showed me the service records from his Ford F-150. He said I was pushing 8,000 km between changes and his last mechanic always did it at 5,000. I looked closer at his driving habits, lots of short trips and cold starts in winter. Turns out Edmonton's freeze-thaw cycles really mess with oil breakdown way more than I thought. Anyone else adjust their service recommendations based on the weather here?

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nina_clark•13d ago

TIL that the bike lane on 109 Street has a huge crack that messed up my tire last Tuesday

I was riding home from work around 5 PM and hit a crack near the university crossing. My front tire went flat in about 30 seconds and I had to walk my bike six blocks to the shop on Whyte Ave. The repair cost me $28 because the rim got bent too. Has anyone else reported this spot to the city yet?

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henrygrant•13d ago

Rant: That guy at the Whyte Ave bus stop who wouldn't stop lecturing me about recycling

I was waiting for the 4 bus near Whyte and 104th last Tuesday and this older guy just starts going off on me for throwing a coffee cup in the wrong bin. He literally pulled it out and held it up like I committed a crime, yelling about how Edmonton's waste system is doomed because of people like me. I tried to explain it was a compostable lid but he wasn't having any of it, just kept quoting city stats about landfill capacity until my bus came. Has anyone else had a random stranger call them out over something this petty around here?

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stone.jesse•15d ago

Old school snow clearing vs new plow setup on my truck

I used to shovel my whole driveway by hand in Edmonton winters, took me around 45 minutes every storm. Last year I finally bolted a Western plow onto my F-150 and now I'm done in under 10 minutes. Is the cost of the plow and install worth the time you save, or do you still prefer the old way?

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ryan_clark40•16d ago

Serious question, is the LRT actually getting worse or is it just me?

I was looking at the city's own transit stats last night on edmonton.ca and saw that LRT on-time performance dropped to 78% in 2024, down from 85% in 2019. That's a pretty big jump considering they added the Valley Line Southeast too. My buddy says it's just growing pains with the new line but my commute to Clareview has been late like 4 times this month alone. What do you all think, is this a real decline or are we just noticing it more?

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evan_dixon67•18d ago

Hit 500km on my summer bike commute and it's way more than I expected

I just checked my bike odometer last night and I'm sitting at 501 kilometers just from my rides to work and back since May. That includes those rainy days where I almost gave up and took the bus, and the one morning I got a flat near the Capilano bridge. It's funny because I only started doing this to save on parking downtown, not really thinking about distance. But seeing that number made me realize how much I've actually been out there, especially compared to last year when I maybe did 150 total. The best part is my legs don't feel shaky anymore going up the hill on 97th Street, which is a nice bonus. Anyone else tracking their km and surprised by what they've racked up around town?

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the_tara•1mo ago

Got told my lawnmower was cutting too low and it saved my grass

A guy from my neighborhood in Edmonton actually stopped me while I was mowing last July and said I was scalping the lawn. I had the blade set to like 1.5 inches because I wanted it to look sharp. He explained that taller grass shades the roots so you don't get those brown patches in August. I raised it to 3 inches and now my yard actually survives the heat waves. Has anyone else had a random stranger give you lawn advice that actually worked?

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stone.jesse•1mo ago

Had a guy at Southgate LRT help me carry groceries up the stairs last Tuesday

I was struggling with three bags from Superstore and this older gentleman just grabbed the two heaviest ones without saying a word. Walked me all the way to the bus platform and handed them back. Has anyone else had random strangers in Edmonton just step in like that without being asked?

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troy_wilson8•1mo ago

Three months of snow removal invoices and zero complaints. Here is why.

I was spending like 4 hours every Monday chasing late payments from my residential snow clearing clients in Edmonton. Tried reminder emails and even a late fee but nothing stuck. Then I switched to asking everyone to pre-pay for the season back in November for a 10% discount. 37 out of 40 clients paid upfront and I haven't had to chase a single dollar since. Has anyone else tried offering a seasonal discount to get ahead of the billing headache?

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jake191•1mo ago

That moment when you're staring at two flyers from Southgate

Had to pick between McLeod Books or Wee Book Inn for selling my old sci-fi collection. Went with McLeod because they gave me $30 cash instead of store credit.

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black.amy•1mo ago

Hit 500 deliveries today and it surprised me how much small talk matters

I drive for Skip in Edmonton, not my dream job but it pays bills. After about 300 orders I started noticing certain houses tip better than others, but it wasn't about the houses. It was about saying hi to their dog or asking about the new fence they're building. Today at order 500 I realized those 10 seconds of chat doubled my tips on maybe 40% of my runs. People just want to feel seen, you know? Has anyone else found that little tricks like this changed their delivery game?

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ryan_nelson•1mo ago

Just realized my old snow shovel was making winter mornings way harder

I used to just grab the cheapest shovel at Canadian Tire every fall and fight with heavy wet snow all winter. Last January after that big dump that buried Whyte Ave, my back was killing me and I spent almost 40 minutes just clearing my driveway. A buddy loaned me his ergonomic scoop shovel with a curved handle and I finished in 15 minutes. Has anyone else switched shovel types and noticed a huge difference?

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henry_moore55•1mo ago

Tried both no-dig and tilled garden beds this spring in my Edmonton backyard. No-dig won by a mile.

I did two 4x8 beds side by side. One I tilled up like always and the other I just laid cardboard and soil on top. The no-dig bed had way fewer weeds after 6 weeks and the carrots came up twice as fast. Tilled bed got all rocky and the soil crusted over after rain. Anyone else in the city switch to no-dig?

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blake_smith•1mo ago

Unpopular opinion: Whyte Ave road diet actually made traffic WORSE

I timed my commute through Whyte Ave last week and it took 18 minutes longer than before the bike lanes went in, so can we stop pretending the road diet was a good idea and look at real data instead of feelings?

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robin_lewis49•1mo ago

Can anyone recommend a good residential painting company in Edmonton?

We are prepping our house to sell this spring and need the exterior repainted, plus a couple of bedrooms touched up inside. I want a reliable Edmonton house painter who will show up on time and won't leave a huge mess in the yard. Any recommendations?

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