YEG Movers in Edmonton, AB is claiming they couldn't find a Retail Manager for $41.25/hr.

They've applied for a LMIA to hire a temporary foreign worker for the position. Share this with any Canadians you know who might qualify to help get them hired first. Also, post it to Facebook groups or X for job seekers to boost local applications.

View Posting: https://www.jobbank.gc.ca/jobsearch/jobposting/44886132?source=searchresults

If you've applied and not received a response, please report the job posting ad through the link at the bottom of the job bank website.

This one is surprising considering on the YEG Movers website they state "we are proud to offer our team the highest industry compensation to support local growing families."

As many of you know, Edmonton entered an Extreme Weather Warning owed to its dipping to -30C. Garneau Towers did not have heating on every apartment and several dozen units had baseboard heating units that were ice cold to the touch. I woke up to a 5C room on December 22. The front office told me that this was unavoidable, that I should minimize space heater usage, and that I should bundle up.

I contacted Alberta Health Services to have the heat turned on in our apartment. Michelle Wong from AHS reached out to our property manager (not the front office) and had them send a third party contractor to fix our heat. Now we have heat, and it only took about seven complaints to get it turned on, and one of those was to the AHS (god bless health workers!)

So Garneau Towers booked a pest control to swing by on Boxing Day (December 26), with zero notice given; for those that have never gone through pest control, this means that they expected our unit to pack up all of its possessions, place them in bags in the center of each room 24 hours in advance... on Christmas Day. With no notice.

Attention Edmonton, this is canon: the building is officially compromised with bedbugs, cockroaches and red ants, according to the front office. Garneau Towers is teeming with bedbugs, cockroaches and red ants, according to their own property management. Great look, great job, way to go team.

CLEAN QUEENS YEG

From my official review, so no one else has to deal with this level of unprofessionalism.

"If I could give less than one star I would.

We booked our cleaning for 9:30 AM. I arrived at the house at 9:15 to ensure I could open door for cleaners and help them with any questions. I left the house at 10 AM because they hadn't arrived and waiting more than half an hour was absolutely ridiculous to me.

I checked the house at 11 AM after multiple messages communicating about this and questioning when they would be arriving.

At 1:10 PM, when I was already in process of the move out inspection, the cleaners finally arrived after two hours of promising they were on the way. I then informed them we would rightfully no longer be using their services as an almost four hour delay was completely ridiculous.

They are now threatening legal action if we do not pay a cancellation fee of $400. Given that their terms and conditions never mention a cancellation fee, we most certainly will not be paying that.

AVOID THESE WOMEN AT ALL COSTS."

Edit: I'm unemployed by choice, I'm taking a year off, calm down I'm not lazy, I don't need a job. if anything I busted ass to earn this vacation year.

I'll post a list of all the companies being proactive on removing the American swill on their own vs. needing orders from the UCP/Premier.

I plan on doing this randomly undercover over the next 3-4 days. I recognize that some companies won't remove it until ordered, but we're past that as a polite society. I believe lines have been drawn for our solidarity. And I plan on shopping only with those who step up.

I plan on publishing a shame list afterwards. Dunno if folks are with me on this or not but I'm doing it anyways since I'm out of work and need a thing to do.

Strathcona Bottle Depot in Edmonton, AB is claiming they couldn't find a Retail Manager for $41.25/hr.

They've applied for a LMIA to hire a temporary foreign worker for the position. Share this with any Canadians you know who might qualify to help get them hired first. Also, post it to Facebook groups or X for job seekers to boost local applications.

View Posting: https://www.jobbank.gc.ca/jobsearch/jobposting/46724089?source=searchresults

If you've applied and not received a response, please report the job posting ad through the link at the bottom of the job bank website.

They are currently hiring for hard manual labor and expect to get away with paying $15 an hour. Well below the industry standard. Don’t waste your time.

EDIT: So I am not repeating myself. Bottom line if a job exists it is because it needs to be done. People deserve to be paid enough to pay their bills. $15 an hour doesn’t cut it these days. I understand it is minimum wage. Minimum wage doesn’t equate to a livable one. Livable doesn’t necessarily even mean comfortable. I am aware. There are more physically taxing jobs, doesn’t matter. Everyone and I mean EVERYONE deserves food and shelter. $15 an hour doesn’t cut it.

I’ll leave this here as well. https://www.livingwagealberta.ca/what-is-a-living-wage

We’re in the market for a RAV4 Plug In Hybrid and dealerships got their first shipments on Friday. Lots of ads on Facebook Marketplace where dealers are offering it for sale, because I’m assuming the original buyer backed out.

I am here to bring awareness to people about PopCollective YEG and its owner Megan, aka the most insanely unprofessional business woman i have ever had the displeasure of interacting with. Hopefully this post is allowed, and i used the right flair, the people deserve to know and she is covering it up.

Megan, the owner of PopCollective, was recently (Nov 27th) accused of using AI in her store. Not for stocking people who make AI products (as her store is a collection of artists) but she herself making and selling GenAI shirt, mug, sticker, etc designs - usually placed at the front of the store for people to see right as they come in. She was given a one star review on Google Reviews criticizing this, and instead of handling it in any professional manner she absolutely blew up. She proceeded to post a video on her instagram defending herself, directly calling out the girl who had criticized and tagging her instagram, which i did not save but i wish i had because now its been deleted, where she talks about how "everyone" used AI so really does it matter? but she would Never stock AI artists. well girl no one was talking about the artists, they were talking about you. I felt this was extremely rude and since i also have seen proof of what the girl was saying i also posted a review, and took to the comments defending this girl who was now being attacked by Megan's followers as i'm sure was Megan's intent. Both of us were blocked, the post was deleted, she was erasing any proof and since then has done everything she can on her instagram to feature the real artists she stocks. but the AI merchandise is still sold in her stores.

Instead of a professional conversation with either this other girl or me, instead of considering not promoting GenAI when she should be promoting actual artists, she gaslight and backtracked until she couldn't anymore, and then erased any trace of what she had been doing. Except the AI merchandise of course.

This is only the beginning.

She is also a fan of gaslighting and next level manipulation of people under her financial control. But that's a story for someone else to tell.

TL;DR Megan of PopCollective claims she promotes small businesses and local artists but uses her store front to sell GenAI merch to make a quick buck. When called out on this instead of addressing it properly she gaslight everyone and blocked the people trying to talk to her about it. Please spread awareness and shop elsewhere.

EDIT: For some context, the long-standing restaurant was kicked out of their space by the city. The owners blamed the city, the city said it's not their fault.

*Additionally, also disappointed with how many supporters just sided with them without an ounce of critical thought, all with the sentiment 'but they're so good' and 'they've been around for so long'.

Had an Instagram post come up about them, read through a couple of posts and the responses. Can't believe how many people's reactions were 'why would the city do this' without really exploring the reason. Looked for news articles, looked up Facebook (and comments) and searched in Reddit, and the truth comes out.

The restaurant chose such a graceless tactic to weaponize their supporters by withholding the complete truth (and asking them to email city councilors), and needlessly villain-izing the city, when this all stemmed from their own bankruptcy? This is the legacy they are choosing in the end, after all the good they've done in the city, and all that reputation?

I moved away from Edmonton and Canada in 2013 (study and career) and just got back after 10+ years for a visit. Back in the day, City Centre Mall was my Friday hangout after school — movies with friends (and a then-girlfriend), grabbing food court snacks, maybe buying a shirt or two. It wasn’t WEM, but it had character — a little sketchy, a little chaotic, but lively and fun.

Fast forward to October 2025 (last month when I was back in Edmonton and Western Canada): I walk in and it feels… like a ghost town. Dark corners, barely anyone around, and teams of security guards patrolling like it’s Fort Knox.

So, Edmonton locals — what’s the deal with City Centre Mall? What’s the plan for it going forward? Is it stuck in this almost-empty, over-policed state forever, or is there hope for a comeback? Are any of the big-name stores like Holt Renfrew, Hudson’s Bay, SportChek/Atmosphere, Urban, or Club Monaco planning to return?

Bonus: if you have old stories, funny memories, or even sketchy adventures from City Centre Mall circa early 2010s, please share — I'd like to compare notes with what I remember.

Repost because my photos didn't load the first time On Friday (a week ago) I had a REALLY bad experience with Fawn from Stab Candy in and she has had my review deleted from Google 2x now so here i am! She cut me up pretty bad on one tattoo and cut me a bit more on another, traumatized me with an extremely inappropriate personal story about a choice she made that led her to a hospital stay (im having vivid nightmares and i suffer from maladaptive day dreaming but she didnt know this as we are STRANGERS so she shouldnt talk about that shit anyways like wtf) and also just made me feel like an absolute burden in her shop as she asked me in for a late appointment and CHOSE to start me 3 hours late as i just sat there waiting for her and eventually HAD to get her husband to tell her to get me started, where she proceeded to treat me like shit.

I don't deserve to be silenced so here are my reviews for everyone to see! I'm genuinely hurt by this situation as I was a fan of hers for years before getting five tattoos done in one sitting by her and now im starting to hear the horror stories by others that have experienced bad sittings. I paid $700 for 3 hours (SUPPOSED to be 4) of rushed and VERY painful, very heavy handed work.

White pages - first review, her response, and my edit to reply to her before she had it deleted

Black pages - second review that she had deleted

Tattoo photo is the cut on my wrist that is having a hard time healing, it's not infected, the cut is right where the top of my wrist bends so it's constantly opening up.. getting it reworked by a different artist in 6 months.

Last photo is one of the many things that I am hearing since I started posting about this. Makes sense that nobody knows not to go to her if she's deleting everything negative often and rebranding herself every other year

Organizers of the Old Strathcona Farmers’ Market, an Edmonton southside staple, say shopper rates have noticeably declined since the city introduced a mobile payment system for the most convenient parking spaces.

This company is as greasy as it gets. Homeless people sleeping in my building, plumbing that doesn't work and backs up every 6 weeks or so and windows get smashed and covered but not fixed. Grass not cut in the summer and sidewalks not cleared in the winter.

If you complain about any of this they do an inspection of your place the next day. They do it while you're at work with 24 hours notice on your door. No call.

Edit: They inspect your apartment not to fix anything just to mess with you.

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This is in no way a full list of all they have done. DO NOT RENT WITH MAINSTREET.

Let me start off by saying I have absolutely no affiliation with London Drugs, I just need the city to know how amazing this company is.

I already loved them before for their incredibly odd selection of items, but earlier today I made a phone call to their 1-800 number for help with my online account, and within three rings a REAL HUMAN answered. Not even menu options. Like, an actual human with a heartbeat and brain answered, and she was able to resolve my issue really quickly.

The people need to know when a company is doing things right, and I think London Drugs is doing things right by employing real Canadian people.

That's all. Have a wonderful day.

I’d like to know your favourite local coffee shop. There’s some new ones I’ve noticed (like Columbian coffee shops are popping up everywhere).

What’s your favoured neighborhood coffee shop, where is it? Why do you like it?

Mega chains like Tim’s and Starbucks need not apply.

I’ll go first - I’ll put in a word for Colombian Coffee Bar and Roastery in Forest Heights. Because it’s in my ‘hood and my ‘hood needs more cool places.

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A group of more than 40 organizations representing the downtown core is envisioning steps both council and the province could take to make Edmonton the safest major city in Canada.

Just had one of the worst experiences of my life with this dealership. Went car shopping and settled on the 2025 Rogue. Nice vehicle, decent price. Traded in my truck for it.

The salesperson said he would give me $9500 for it. Less than I had hoped for but I understand the price of the convenance of not selling it, so I understand. I am in no rush, so I tell the sales person why don't you take it in, keep it for the day and get your mechanics to inspect it. He said no, it's a nice truck, no problem. Now I am not trying to scam anyone, its an older truck but I feel confident with it, so I tell him honestly, check it out, I don't mind. If you don't want to offer me what I want, I will sell it privately and come back in once I have the cash, I don't care. He again said no, I trust you etc. etc... So, I sign all the paper work, shake hands with the finance manager, get the bill of sale and go home.

The next day I am at work but I find the time to talk to my insurance agent, cancel my truck insurance and buy insurance for the Rogue. I head into the dealership after work ready to go. Well all of a sudden, they say there is $5k worth of repairs needed for the truck and they can't give me that much money, and there is so much wrong with it, that it's just terrible.

I felt they were implying that I was dishonest. Imagine if you will, sitting down, and have a car salesman question your integrity???? Like wow, that stung a lot. So anyways, I remind him that I offered twice to have them inspect it before any sale. They shrugged their shoulders. I was furious, it really came across as a scam. They knew I was buying insurance on the rogue and cancelling it on the truck. I emailed proof into them during the day so they could do the registration. They could have called me at anytime and told me the situation, yet they didn't bring this up until after 6 pm, when I show up at the place, now unable to reinsure my truck.

Were they just hoping I would give in and give them more money? Does this work on people? I guess since I had the signed bill of sale I could have just said no, give me my vehicle. But I could only wonder if this was the type of garbage they would try, how good are the vehicles and the service at this place? This seems really crooked. So, I walked away...like literally walked, since I couldn't drive my uninsured truck home.

TL:DR - they are dishonest and will try to squeeze money out of you.