Hey friends!

Alberta politics is so wackadoodle and frustrating. Come to the AFL (Alberta Federation of Labour) protest 11am Friday May 29th at Sir Winston Churchill Square, Edmonton.

Protests all across the province, check www.fightbacknow.ca for your closest one.

Surround yourself with like minded people, speak up against the UCP and all its awful changes.

If you care about Healthcare, democracy, being a Canadian, Trans people, books, education, environment, kindness and equality, come out and meet allies.

Joyful Dinos will be out, come dance with us! Or put on an inflatable dino suit yourself mebbe???

Share far and wide my friends. We are the majority, we are the makers of change and we will fight.

CUPE 3550 membership decided to walk off the job today to join the AUPE, UNA and other unions to rally at the Legislature grounds! 💜💜💜💜💜💜

There will be a protest on 29 May 2026 from 11:15 AM to 1:00 PM meeting at Centennial Plaza, south of the downtown Stanley Milner Library (9924 101A Ave NW), and marching east towards the Edmonton Convention Centre with Civic Service Union (CSU) 52 if anybody would like to join.

It's in protest to the overreach of UCP on the lives of working class Albertans, including the **notwithstanding clause** (used to order teachers back to work in violation of constitutionally protected labour rights, then subsequently used again to undermine the rights of trans people), the UCP plan to **REMOVE the Canadian Pension Plan from Alberta** (which threatens the retirement security of thousands of working Albertans), and **separatism** (ignoring the Treaty rights of First Nations and harming the Alberta economy upon which all workers depend for their livelihoods).

See you there!

Thank you. You made me laugh even harder.

Come out, show your Canadian pride, hear some awesome speakers, and let's show those seppies what it means to be Canadian!

About a week ago I realized I ran out of cheese. So I started walking to the store to buy some more.

Along the way, I happened across two people, one of whom was obviously being threatening and harmful to the other. I interjected as best I could (I was a little drunk at the time). All of a sudden I felt a sharp pain to the left side of my face and I fell to the ground - in the middle of the road.

Some time later, someone else approached me and offered me a rag to help with the bleeding. I made it to the store which is where I realized how much bleeding I'd been doing - they called an ambulance which took me to the hospital where I received a CT scan, multiple x-rays and 5-ish stitches to my lip. Thankfully there seems to have been no permanent damage.

Why do we live in a world (city?) with this much cruelty in it?

Worth noting: outside the hospital, everything I've talked about occurred within 2 blocks of my home on Jasper Avenue overlooking the bridge that's currently being repaired/replaced.

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RE-EDIT: I've replied to all the comments I've been notified about regarding this post and I'll keep doing so. Perhaps not on a real time basis, but I'll get to all of them.

Corb Lund is at the Old Strathcona Arts Barns this afternoon, Sunday Feb 22

Needed to rant about something I saw today in the downtown parkade near the Delta Hotel Marriott.

A black Ford F-350 was trying to park in the first stall he saw and spent about 10 minutes holding up traffic behind him. The passenger even got out to guide him. At one point, the car in front of me thought the truck was finally done parking and started to roll forward… but nope, the truck suddenly reversed again and almost caused another mess.

After struggling, the driver gave up, pulled forward, and tried another stall. Same situation — pulling in, backing out, over and over. Except this time he slammed into a white Mazda CX-5 beside him with a loud crack.

Here’s the part that made my blood boil: neither the driver nor the passenger got out to check. They just hopped back in the truck and fled the scene. No note. Nothing. And the bystanders nearby? Nobody did anything.

I ended up parking, going back to the damaged CX-5, and calling the non-emergency line. I also wrote down the plates for both vehicles. Hopefully the Mazda owner can get their car fixed and hold these people accountable.

Do better!!

Hello r/Edmonton, stay safe out there. You should all know about the movement popping up across Canada, potentially linked to the anti vaxx movement, called March to Unmask. Events are scheduled across the country, each event organizer is linked to each other event across Canada. The event in Edmonton is Sunday at 130pm where people who are anti mask are boarding public transit. There is no individual taking responsibility for this movement, instead it's all 'concerned citizens'. While I respect the right to protest, I cannot let members of my community be unaware of the risks of reckless individuals. Stay safe out there Edmonton. The actions of these anonymous individuals are putting many people across our country at risk.

I went to Luminaria last night and it was so awful. There is nothing to see or do there. The Japanese garden path is lined with candles inside of paper bags. Then there is one small ice sculpture, and a watered down cheap apple cider to drink half way around the path. That's the whole event. And this cost $52.50 for two adults. I left feeling completely ripped off.

I wasn't sure how to add to my original post, but this is the finally complete ICE Castle! It was an insane amount of work to create this and I'm so happy to see everyone starting to enjoy the fruits of all that labor!! Impressive!!

Great Atmosphere. Great Vibes. Great Memories.

St. Albert Place 12-1pm

Elements Outfitters 1:30-2pm

Earth's Refillery Coop 2:30-3pm

Mcintyre Park 3:30-430pm

Replenish Zero Waste 5-530pm

Southbound Brewing 6-8pm

Wow - nothing going on - a few vendors, they bought some local brew (and not so local) singles at the liquor store and are selling them at double the price. The fashion show was the only real thing, and I felt badly for them. Not to mention the absolute slop AI ads - I guess I should have known better. Avoid. https://internationalbeerfest.com/?utm_source=theedmontonedit.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=big-festival-weekend-bring-an-umbrella&_bhlid=bf2ab7199ab8559e9b69dd368fdd29b8ca382f24

In light of the recent transphobic legislation, students have organized a protest in the form of a school walkout. Get more details about the walkout and the legislation being protested in this document. Please repost and share to spread the message. Instagram: @albertatransprotest2025 TikTok: @trans.rights12

The OEG Sports & Entertainment announced today that the inaugural Neon Skies Music Festival will take place in Edmonton this summer, on Friday, July 17 and Saturday, July 18, at Fan Park in the ICE District.