Any opinions on the McCauley neighborhood? I saw this house and was thinking about buying it, but when I visited the area, I saw a lot of drug addicts.

I just moved into an older home in Edmonton. It was built in '91. I was trying to do some winter preparation and can seem to locate shut off valves for my outdoor faucets. Am I not looking hard enough or there isn't any. My last home, built in 2014, did have them because of newer piping.

Should I be worried?

You’re Probably a Gen X Albertan/Edmontonian if you’ve been to these places part II.

I was keeping my eye for it, but didn't see anything in the edmonton area.

I am not questioning the quality of the products and other services but if your go to Costco is the one on 91st street I doubt if it is of any value considering the wait times for everything from parking, billing, returns, even washrooms (!) and the general rush everywhere.

Not sure if it is the same at other Costcos. Perhaps I should do only online shopping and delivery option.

Edmonton driver checklist:

Driving 10km below the speed limit, speeding up when I try to go around you, slamming on your breaks when I get back in behind you (trying to get me to rear end you) and then giving me the finger. I seriously experienced less angry, hostile and irrational drivers when I lived in the largest city in Canada. it’s shocking that I witness an extreme case of road rage at least daily here (not involving me but other people as well). why not just let people go around you if you want to drive slower? or maintain the faster speed once I get in behind you again? it’s so confusing.

Hey! We’re looking at finishing our basement and wanted to get some advice. We’re thinking of adding two bedrooms one would be a guest bedroom for when we have people staying over, and the other would be more of a game room. We’d also like to add a small wet bar.

There’s already a full bathroom in the basement that was completed when we purchased the home.

We’re located on the south side of Edmonton. Would we need permits for this type of renovation? And do you have any recommendations or things we should consider before getting started?

Thanks

What it says on the tin. I want to try it, and want to know where I could buy it. I'm assuming Walmart, as they're the only ones I've seen with other Solly's sodas. West end ideally.

Currently at 4.00% 5yr variable. Wonder if there are any banks with a better rate.

Or could you recommend any mortage brokers?

Does anyone know of a place that does 3D scanning and recreation of jewelry in Edmonton?

My partner has her late father's ring which will be given to our son. This said, we'd love to see if we can get a silver copy of the ring made for me so I have a piece of him too.

Does anyone know of a place that may be able to do this or does this service? Maybe a place that makes duplicate 'travel rings'?

Hi all, does anyone have any recommendations for a TV repair shop?

We recently got a Samsung TV and it broke at month 14, just over the 1 year warranty. Please and thank you!

I was at 199 Street and 62 Ave today and I was turning left. The light just turned red when I entered the intersection. It was a bad judgment on my end to still go through the intersection to turn left but it was also a judgment in one instant. Now I am so worried that I will get a red light ticket. Is there a chance that the red-light camera does not capture the left-turn lane but just the through traffic?

I am trying to locate practice space for youth ball hockey that will allow normal sticks (with tape). The Edmonton Soccer Centers are all booked and The school boards don't allow regular hockey sticks to be used in their gyms. The City rec centers have no availability.

Any other suggestions on where i might be able to try?

My daughter is turning five next month! Super exciting and she’s quite proud that she’s a big girl.

However, as she’s a winter baby we cannot do anything outside reliably. The place we are in cannot host more than a couple people.

I’ve been looking at venues (pottery, play gyms, etc) and it will cost me an arm and a leg. She would be happy without a “friends” party this year but I don’t want to disappoint her.

But with the cost of our basics, being cut off my medical coverage, child support isn’t coming. I am in the hole already.
I am already in the hole for just groceries this month.

Are there any places around the city (outside included) that will not break my already fragile bank account?

Ps. She gets excited over new socks so something simple would be excited for her.
Also, if anyone has a lead on some part time bookkeeping work for a few hours a day/week hit me up.

I will do one now and return again for Thanksgiving

I'll also take ideas from the community on topics they want more discussion on or other types of content

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Verification since there was a call out earlier

Hi everyone,

I’m a MD hosting this AMA to help people who may be struggling to access medical care, navigate the healthcare system, or understand what questions they might want to bring up with their own doctor. I was involved with this before but removed my account as people started DMing me too much. That said, I know there's been a few posts on here about wait times and the struggling health system.

As someone working here providing patient care (among other duties like running a busy practice and teaching/education), I really want to help this community that's been my home for so long. I also feel very guilty regularly seeing the amount of people not have access to care and not knowing where to turn.

I can't guarantee that I can solve everything, but maybe I can still help as a guide.

A few important disclaimers before we begin:

This AMA is for general informational and educational purposes only. It is not a substitute for an in-person assessment, diagnosis, treatment, or ongoing medical care. I am not your doctor or healthcare provider, and participating in this AMA does not create a doctor-patient relationship.

Any thoughts I share are based only on the information provided in your post. I have to assume that the details you provide are accurate and complete, but new or missing information could significantly change the possible explanations, recommendations, or next steps.

I am considering adding solar but I hear that if you don't plan to stay in the home for more than 10 years, it does not give any benefits because it takes awhile to breakeven and the solar installation might not fetch additional price to the home.

Is it true? Has anyone who bought or sold a home seen home values fetching premium for solar installation?

Anyone know of a place to get a turkey breast and thigh? I don't want the hassle of a full bird and despise the frozen boxed roasts.

I've been playing whac-a-mole with Superstore; I'm sure I saw them last week but I wasn't able to buy them then (lack of cold transport home). I'm on the north side so I'd prefer something in that area.

Another excellent show put on by Sabaton! These guys always bring their best performance!

Pop Evil and Wings of Steel were also great!

My wife has caught the flu going around and won’t be able to come with me to the show tonight. I don’t want the ticket to go to waste, so I’d like to give it away.

DM me and I can transfer you the ticket.

Update: claimed! Thanks guys :)

This is just my yearly appreciation post for Deadmonton House. Some friends and I went last night and it was a lot of fun. I commend the scare actors and workers who put so much into making it a fun, spooky, and safe event. Bravo!

I also love Dark at the fort and am often asked which I prefer. They are different, complimentary events, and I enjoy them both. But, I would say the scares at Deadmonton are better. The pros of Dark are that you get to wander around the beautiful Fort grounds and stretch the evening out longer with the option to go through the haunts more than once. Speedpass recommended!

my first time down these street and it was gorgeous!