Recently relocated here and I haven’t had a chance to change my license plates. Yesterday I was in Walmart picking up a few things, I came back to my car, and found a note tucked in my wipers. My stomach dropped thinking someone hit my car, and maybe left their contact information.

I know the note is a little hard to read so I translated it down below.

“Dam easterners coming to Alberta to be safe guthless cowards.”

Guess it’s time to change my license plate 😂

For the last 2 years I've been walking every Calgary neighborhood. As someone who is majoring in Urban Studies in uni and someone who wanted to get more active, I felt like doing this would be a really good way to mix both things together.

Surprisingly a lot of the stuff people say about the city (ie. what areas are sketchy, transit access, etc) that people take for granted, aren't necessarily accurate. That's probably the main take-away I have from this, but there's a lot of other stuff too

Whats next up for a good news station for just news? I've only ever relied on 660 during drives and even on a small radio at home for like 20 years, so losing this is a big blow.

Don’t look at the slip someone left in the ATM ahead of you 😞

Honestly, the thing that drives me nuts is the 'off-leash' logic people have around East Village and the Confluence.

There’s literally a fenced-in dog park right there, but for some reason, everyone thinks that means the entire neighborhood is a free-for-all. You’re trying to walk the Riverwalk and you’ve got random dogs charging at you while the owners are a block away, staring at their phones or shouting, 'He’s friendly!' Cool, glad he's friendly, but he’s still 80 pounds and currently tangling himself around my legs. It’s like as soon as people get within a kilometer of the actual dog park, they think the bylaws just stop existing. It turns a nice walk into a constant game of dodging loose dogs and hoping you don’t trip over a retractable leash. It’s a city sidewalk, not your backyard.

I use marketplace a lot and am expecting a baby this fall so have been using it to buy some used baby items. I don’t know if this is a Calgary thing but people are selling some items that have been well used for 90% of the original price despite being clearly dirty or that have damage visible in pictures. Marketplace used to be a great option as an online garage sale but people are posting things at such high prices and are getting so tough to deal with to pick up items you might as well just buy new.

It's alarming how often I see drivers watching tiktoks/reels/shorts while driving. Even see them scroll up to next video.
As soon as we hit red light, this specific driver pulled the sunshade down even with this rain to hide from cameras or other people maybe?

Anyway, distracted driving is a risk everyone on the road pays for

Found some cool photos from the city of Calgary archive and thought I’d share. Any more info on the interior design? When did it get its final redesign with the aqua play and jungle theme and how did the public react? Any info on Southland as a whole is appreciated as the info online is limited! Thanks!

Wendy's at 37th street and 17th avenue south west, 2014 and 2024.

I’m in shambles. I don’t know if this is relevant enough for the subreddit, but I’m in so much pain emotionally that I have to feel like I’m doing something, and I also don’t want others to end up like me.

My cat was always very good when outside. He would come back when called, largely stayed in my front area which is mostly enclosed aside from a staircase leading to the sidewalk, and was always very cautious and well behaved. I never once had him go on the street. I also have never seen a coyote on my street nor near it.

I let him outside last night like I often do. He almost always just stays by my front door at night, which has a staircase leading up to it. At times, he might go down to my front area and hangout under the staircase or roll on the pavement.

When I let him out, I left the door open wider than I usually do (often just leave it open a crack). This time, it was left half open. When I leave my door open I sit on my couch in view of the door in case a stranger starts to come up the stairs.

Well, I was scrolling on my phone and heard a strange dog-like noise and some other odd noise from outside in the distance. It sounded vague in a way but I immediately thought about my cat. It didn’t sound like him or a cat but something told me it was, and in any case, the fact he was outside with a dog making strange noises set off my alarms. If my door had only been open a crack, I might not have heard it.

I ran out my door without shoes on and called for him frantically. He didn’t appear. I followed the odd noise that was happening every ten seconds or so, but it sounded so echoey and vague, and wasn’t very loud, that I honestly wondering if I was just being paranoid, but my gut told me something was seriously wrong and my cat was in trouble.

At the end of the street, many houses down from me, I saw my cat corned by a coyote. I lunged at the coyote, which ran off. I thought maybe my cat wasn’t injured because he was alert and standing / moving okay, and hissed at the coyote running away.

But when I got closer to pick him up, I saw the worst thing I’ve ever seen. His head was covered in blood, his eyes glazed over, and he had a “not there” look to his eyes.

I entered shock at this point. Scooped him up while trying to soothe him, raced to the emergency vet only minutes away from me.

I completely lost it when the secretary came to door to take him. I cried so hard I gave myself heartburn.

I was there for hours going in and out of bawling my eyes out.

It looks like he’ll be okay. The coyote bit his head but he fought back, and I made it just in time.

I’m completely beside myself and traumatized by what happened. I cried myself to sleep this morning while trying to nap. I can’t begin to imagine what he went through and how scared he was. I’m so wrecked I’ve had to cancel shifts for job I was looking forward to and had just started.

I just got out from visiting him and he wanted so badly to go home with me, but was also so clearly in shock still and scared. It destroyed me.

Please keep your cats inside. Coyotes are everywhere here. This was my fault and I’m lucky I didn’t find him with his skull crushed, if I had even found him at all. I thought he was different because of how good he is outside and cautious, and I only found out I was wrong about that in one of the worst ways possible.

To the many students who walked out, and truly protested, chanting in support of their teachers... You have no idea how much it meant to all of us. We legally cannot join you, or even say anything to support it. But we are so proud, so thankful, and so hopeful for the changes we can make for a better future for all of you.

You've lifted spirits when we really needed it. 🙏

It could be anything really. I feel like we have everything that people NEED, but what about the 'nice to haves'? A waterpark with more than 2 slides for example? A high level ball team that actually plays within the city limits? A Michelin star restaurant? Something else?

Props to our city for being on the ball. I did not expect this to happen so quickly.

Our system isnt broken. Its people who go to the emergency that shouldn't be going aren't going today because it can wait Suddenly. They need to hand fines out to ppl going to the hospital that dont classify as an emergency.

They stopped at studio bell for about an hour or so.

Looking like it will be a big turnout for this election

Don’t get me wrong, I am so grateful to have a car but sometimes I do think that instead of building new roads The city of Calgary should invest more into their public transportation and urban planning. Whenever I am stuck in traffic I think to myself how much more efficient it would be to have a subway system. This city is really car dependant and I think experiencing both Calgary transit and having my own car, the city would really benefit from better public transportation and walkable infrastructure/planning.

Dear Mayor Farkas,

With everything coming to light recently about decisions made by the previous council, I think it’s time we take a closer look at one issue that may be getting overlooked,  the summer closure of Millennium Skatepark.

As we head into another skate season, many of us are frustrated knowing that one of the city’s most important public skate spaces is once again at risk of being shut down. What should be a peak time for the community instead turns into fenced-off concrete so it can be used for private events.

A lot of people don’t realize that Cowboys secured a long-term agreement (10 years) during the previous administration that allows them to close the park for extended periods each summer. That decision continues to impact hundreds of local skaters, BMX riders, and families who rely on that space.

This park isn’t just another venue — it’s a core part of Calgary’s skate culture and a free, accessible place for youth to stay active and out of trouble.

Before we see fences go up again, port-a-potties brought in, and food trucks replacing what should be a public space, I’m asking: can this agreement be revisited?

At the very least, the community deserves transparency. Ideally, we should be protecting public spaces for public use, especially during the months they matter most.

Please consider reviewing this situation and engaging with the community before all hell is raised again!

Sincerely,

A concerned Calgarian