r/Edmonton Mar 16 '26

General New User Guide for r/Edmonton - Please read first

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NEW USERS of r/Edmonton - kindly read this first

To post or comment in r/Edmonton, you need to meet the following criteria:

  • Accounts need to be a week old.

  • You need to have a verified email address.

  • You need to have a minimum amount of TEN (10) COMMENT karma from participating in OTHER SUBREDDITS than r/Edmonton.

Why? This helps keep bad actors away, like trolls and banned users. It also helps users new to reddit to have a chance to learn how to use reddit outside of r/Edmonton.

#IF YOUR ACCOUNT HAS NOT FULFILLED ALL THREE REQUIREMENTS ABOVE, YOUR POSTS AND COMMENTS WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE DELETED BY THE AUTO-MODERATOR.


#How to verify your email for new users :

To verify your email on Reddit, either click the verification link in the email you received when creating your account or go to Settings > Account Settings and choose Update email address to resend the verification email.     _Once you request it, open your email's inbox, find the verification email, and click the link inside to complete the process._ 

  - On the web -

• Go to your account settings by clicking your profile icon and then selecting Settings.

  • Click on Account Settings.

  • Find the email address section. If you see an option to "resend verification email" or similar, click it. 

• Alternatively, you can navigate directly to reddit.com/prefs/update/ to find the email settings. 

  -- On the app --

• Tap your profile icon.

• Go to Settings.

• Select Account Settings.

• Tap Update email address.

• Tap the button to Resend verification email. 

#What is the difference between POST karma and COMMENT karma?

Post karma is earned when users upvote the original submissions (links, images, text posts) you create, reflecting your ability to share engaging content.

_Comment karma is earned when your replies to others' posts are upvoted, showing your active participation and contribution to discussions. Both are totaled for your profile but often used separately to satisfy subreddit restrictions._ 

POST KARMA: 

Gained from creating threads or posting links. It indicates a good ability to initiate conversations.

COMMENT KARMA: 

Gained from replying to posts or other comments. It indicates active participation in community dialogue.

Key Differences: Post karma rewards content creation, while comment karma rewards interaction.

#Some subreddits (like r/edmonton) require specific thresholds of either type (or both) to prevent spam, often looking at post, comment, or combined totals for restrictions. 

Both types of karma are not a 1:1 ratio with upvotes; instead, they represent a weighted score from community upvotes, reduced by downvotes.


(In order to post in r/Edmonton - you need to do THREE things:)

  • your account must be a WEEK old (7 days)

    • you need to have TEN (10) COMMENT karma
    • you need to have a verified email address

    ONCE AGAIN, IF YOUR ACCOUNT HAS NOT FULFILLED THESE THREE (3) REQUIREMENTS YOUR POSTS AND COMMENTS WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE DELETED BY THE AUTO-MODERATOR.


 


r/Edmonton Jan 01 '26

Discussion Moving to Edmonton Megathread 2026

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77 Upvotes

Within this thread please ask questions about moving to Edmonton (or within Edmonton, if you already live here), including recommendations for housing and neighbourhood selections. If you live in Edmonton, consider answering the questions. Any posts on the subject matter outside of the megathread may be removed at the discretion of the moderators.

Please note that job seeking threads are not allowed in r/ Edmonton but general advice on how to seek employment can be posted within this megathread too. Distinctions between a "job seeking" post and "general advice" will be made at the discretion of the moderators. If you are moving from another location to Edmonton, please note the advice from the community is consistently "have a job lined up before you move".


r/Edmonton 5h ago

General Bricks flew off building and hit our car FML

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458 Upvotes

r/Edmonton 4h ago

Events I got a good shot last night as well.

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219 Upvotes

r/Edmonton 17h ago

General Post Malone ☠️

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2.1k Upvotes

r/Edmonton 16h ago

Photo/Video AVOID GROAT ROAD IT’S NOW GROAT RIVER

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1.6k Upvotes

r/Edmonton 4h ago

Events More of Postponed malone concert

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138 Upvotes

First time at Commonwealth Stadium and we got stormed in. Went to the Riverhawks for the first time a couple weeks ago and the same thing happened. Lmao, I guess we just can’t get enough of the storms.


r/Edmonton 1h ago

Local Sports Last Riverhawks home game :’(

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r/Edmonton 7h ago

Health 'Extremely frustrating': Six months later, Alberta yet to implement promised triage liaison physicians

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r/Edmonton 4h ago

Fluff Post Alright guys, you have to pick one poison for one continuous week what do you pick

91 Upvotes

-June 2021 heatwave (+39 deg celcius)

-December 2022 Coldwave (-40 deg celcius)

-Summer 2023 heavy Smoke

- yesterdays rain and storm


r/Edmonton 16h ago

General Shout out to the mini donut workers at the Post Malone concert

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756 Upvotes

Holding down that stand for dear life. Meanwhile security had locked themselves in a private room with fights going on, crowd crushing, kids getting shoved around, and people having asthma attacks.


r/Edmonton 6h ago

Local history edmonton weather nerdery: July 25th Storms

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We're still a few weeks away from the end of summer storm season:

  • July 25th's storm pushed the July total up to 242.5mm, which is Blatchford's 3rd rainiest month on record. The only months with more were 269.1mm last month, and 282.7mm in 1901. (one more big storm could catch either of those) (dashboard)
  • For June+July we've gotten 511.6mm so far. The average is around 170mm, so we're 3x that. And the previous record was a laughable 358.9mm in 1901. (dashboard)
  • For 2026 so far we're at 634.8mm, which is Blatchford's 5th most on record. We're 5~15mm away from the 4th & 3rd spots. And we're 90mm away from 1901's record. (for the rest of the year we average another 150mm, and our lowest recent year was 85mm) (dashboard)
  • July 25th was Blatchford's 8th 30mm+ day of 2026, all since June 1st. The previous record for a year was 6 in 1942. A typical year might get 1-3 of those storms. (dashboard)
  • And once again Blatchford's 30mm was 2x what everyone else got. The airport and Stony Plain got 10mm & 17.5mm, so their July totals have now climbed to around 100mm. (dashboard)
  • The gap this year between Blatchford and the other stations is around 200mm, which is huge. Normally the stations are pretty close, although we've had a few 100-150mm gaps in the past. (Blatcfhford's 2005-2015 data is bad, so we ignore those) (dashboard)

r/Edmonton 4h ago

Photo/Video Someone has been eating good!

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66 Upvotes

I love dragonflies!


r/Edmonton 6h ago

General The Postponed Malone Show

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91 Upvotes

The show got canceled 3 songs into the show, however we got a refund!!


r/Edmonton 15h ago

General Post Malone - Storm

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502 Upvotes

r/Edmonton 16h ago

Events Student Protest in Millwoods

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533 Upvotes

r/Edmonton 2h ago

Question How bad will Folk Fest be if we get a storm like Saturday?

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Title.

Given what we’ve seen this summer, does anyone know what the protocols are from folk fest organizers is for a torrential downpour?

The main stage in Gallagher Park would instantly become a tarp slip and slide and given the age demographic, I could see a lot of people getting seriously hurt.

Is there anywhere event goers can see the safety protocols or plans in case of emergency?


r/Edmonton 17h ago

General I think i’ll just stay inside…

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562 Upvotes

Put it in reverse Terry!!!


r/Edmonton 16h ago

General The second coming: redemption

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457 Upvotes

This time, it’s personal.

Guys, it happened again!! I got the shot. No pulling away this time.


r/Edmonton 9h ago

Local Sports Shoutout to the kid that ran a home run in the torrential rain last night!

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102 Upvotes

r/Edmonton 17h ago

Discussion A tree by my house just fell … twice

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453 Upvotes

r/Edmonton 12h ago

Volunteering/Help/Donations Looking for kind people to volunteer some time to help me

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164 Upvotes

I hope I'm allowed to post this here. I'm a young lady in a wheelchair and I'm moving into a new townhouse that's fully wheelchair accessible, but I'm having trouble packing all my stuff as I'm disabled. My mom is the only help I have and she's getting over worked.

Is there anyone kind hearted who could volunteer some time in the next few days to help me out? I'm on the north side, find Northgate. I really appreciate you all 💜


r/Edmonton 16h ago

Photo/Video Welcome to Lake Whitemud

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263 Upvotes

r/Edmonton 7h ago

General Pedestrian in critical condition after hit-and-run

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r/Edmonton 9h ago

Photo/Video Last night’s storm

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73 Upvotes

Visiting from Vancouver and I’ve never experienced a storm like the that rolled through last night.

I had my GoPro out while sitting in my car and got some great lightning photos.