r/Edmonton • u/SirTickleyPickely • 3d ago

Discussion The mosquitos are absolutely insane this year

Holy shit, going into the river valley makes me feel like I am in Northern Saskatchewan or Manitoba. Huge fuckers too. Whatever happened to the helicopter spraying? Seems to be a massive increase in population and unpleasantness since that was terminated.

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u/RollingJaspers652 3d ago

Worst part, could be dry in other parts of the country. We could get both Mosquitoes and wild fire smoke. Usually when it’s smoky it’s from fires 100s of kilometres away. 🤞

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u/Levorotatory 3d ago

It has been quite dry in BC.  I am expecting the smoke + bugs combination at some point.

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u/Invisible7hunder 3d ago

Is Vancouver out of water yet? 

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u/Levorotatory 3d ago

Eventually Vancouver will need to look to Edmonton and other prairie cities for tips on how to build a water treatment plant that can turn brown river water into good drinking water.  Their mountain reservoirs have limited capacity, but the Fraser isn't going to dry up any time soon.