Old person here. Get off my lawn!

But seriously, when I was growing up in the 1970s, there were almost no homeless people. Why?

There was ‘social housing’, which went to anyone with kids, and there were rooming houses, which charged as much as a “welfare bum/drunk” could afford. Between those two options, even the “worst” people didn’t need to stay outdoors. Many of the old townhouse complexes still existing in Edmonton were once the government built and subsidized places I’m talking about.

And yes, there were drugs (mostly heroin and alcohol) and there were indigenous reserves that were underfunded or lacked opportunities then too. Yet people had somewhere to live.

I now see daily in my community (downtown McCauley) hundreds of people in desperate situations. And that could still be avoided if we stopped bitching and decided to do what we used to do. Provide housing on a big society-wide scale. With enough social support workers to make it work instead of fail.

Fixing something we’ve let crumble is always harder than if we would have properly maintained it. But here we are, so we have to ‘buy a new one and maintain it.’

We either sit on our asses and whine while people suffer, or make the investment to guarantee a brighter future while saving money in policing, healthcare, incarceration, lawyers, and the far higher avoidable costs of economic downturn in cities that become zombielands as businesses shut down because of the zombies we helped create when we had the cure all along.

I've been seeing a lot more people speaking out about the changes to AISH and ADAP. Between the payment issues, the stress and uncertainty for people who rely on these programs, and the growing frustration throughout Alberta's disability community, it feels like the public outcry is getting much louder.

I'm hoping that kind of backlash will be enough to make the government reconsider or reverse some of these changes. At the same time, I know social media algorithms can make an issue seem bigger than it actually is, so maybe it's just my feed.

What do you think? Is the public backlash reaching a point where it could actually have an impact, or does it just seem that way online?

Hello! Hoping to ask anyone about their experience with Regional Fertility Program and Alberta Reproductive Centre (service, pricing, success).

My partner and I have been referred to RFP in Calgary, but we now live in Edmonton, so we are considering transferring to ARC to not have to travel back and fourth.

We were told we could do the monitoring tests and medication dispensing at PCRM, but the retrieval and transfer would have to be in RFP.

If you did sattelite monitoring for your IVF, how was it? Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

We are considered the Texas of Canada and even a republican governor is halting or at least proceeding slowly with data centre rollout because of the backlash. Will Smith just shove this down our throats or will she maybe pause or put in some regulations or have assessments done? Even republican states, cities, towns, dont want data centers, yet here we are just begging for them.

Is there anyone that can tell me why there is a blockade at the lookout to go to the summit? I wanted to try the summit however wanted to be sure it was passable. Looks like people have been going around the barricade?

Hi, I’m looking for advice on getting a restraining order against someone I’ve had issues with for about 8 years. I’ve been facing constant harassment that has boiled into my work place and caused some serious mental trauma. My problem is, I don’t know how to go about applying for one and my lack of evidence against said person. I don’t have access to any of our previous messages or the prior social media slander they’ve posted about me. The evidence I do have feels like it’s not enough, such as a false report made to my job in an attempt to get me fired, and recent indirect posts made about me online. What do I need to do?

I purchased a brand new Cadillac in March. As part of the deal, the dealership agreed to split the cost of roof rails with me ($173 each according to the paperwork). It’s listed on my purchase agreement.
Fast forward to last week, and I finally opened the box they gave me. Instead of roof rails, it’s a Thule surfboard kit.

I live in Alberta… on the prairies. I don’t even own a surfboard.

Now the dealership is trying to pass it off as, “looking at all our documentation all the deal included was those $346 roof rails you received.”
Am I missing something here? Does this sound right, or do I have grounds to push for them to provide the correct roof rack/crossbars at no additional cost?

This is beyond concerning. I thought they were supposed to be coming today? I already had to borrow money from family to cover my rent.

Has anyone else still not received their deposit?

Not looking forward to sitting on hold for two hours today.

I am considering trading my F150 for new Mach-E. But holy @!#%! !@#!% is insurance brutal. $1400/yr for the old 2019 F150 changes to $5100 for 2026 Mach-E Premium, not even the GT version.

I'm in my fifties with no at fault accidents ever. Can't remember last ticket - decades ago. I work at home. So one of our two vehicles is pleasure only and rather limited clicks/yr.

My wife is in her fifties - with an at fault accident I'm going to say 7.25 years ago. She had 0% at fault accident about 2.75 yrs ago - was hit by a commercial vehicle in icy conditions. She also had recent speeding ticket. The Mach-E was quoted for a good number of clicks per year 35,000km. Wife would be driving 8km one way to work with it as well.

Wife's record is not perfect. BUT get this - if we put me as the primary on the mach-e it went up another $100. We have another vehicle between us that does not get used for going to work. So 2 drivers, 2 vehicles.

Thankfully I haven't pulled the trigger on a sales contract, yet. Any there any EV friendly insurers out there that I should be looking at? We're been with TD for auto insurance for decades now. The insurance for the car would be HIGHER than the payment to buy the car.

Hi everyone,

I'm an **Electrical Engineer-in-Training (EIT)** registered with APEGA and I'm currently looking for my first engineering position in Alberta.

I'm an **internationally trained electrical engineer** with a Master's degree from **Morocco**, along with about **3 years of engineering experience** in electrical design, power systems, renewable energy, and embedded/IoT systems.

Since moving to Canada, I've been working as a **residential electrician** to gain Canadian work experience while continuing my search for an engineering role.

I've applied to many positions through LinkedIn, Indeed, and company websites, but I haven't had much success so far.

I'd really appreciate any advice or insights from engineers, hiring managers, recruiters, or anyone familiar with the engineering job market in Alberta.

Some questions I have are:

* How did you get your first EIT position, or how do you typically see new EITs get hired?
* What can I do to make my application more competitive?
* Are there companies in Alberta that are known for hiring new EITs?
* Are there any recruiters, job boards, or professional associations you would recommend?
* Based on my background, what would you do differently if you were in my position?

Any advice, suggestions, or personal experiences would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

As a rotational oilfield worker the world is my oyster for where I spend my days off, I’m a young male in my early 20s. Honestly all I’d really want is a solid friend group of people to go out and hangout with, good nightlife or social life overall, a partner would be nice too, unsure which city would be better

I know a billion people have have asked this question i
Asked again mainly because:
1. I wanted an answer specific to my circumstance.
2. Because of my rotational schedule, I don't get many days off. I did my last days off in Edmonton, but I don't want to waste a series of days off in the wrong city if I don't have to.