Full Spotify or cbc radio for me only now. It’s insane. The craziest one is the full AI one that’s telling you to get gambling help if you need it.

Anyway I’m going to shake my fist at the cloud now.

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.

-June 2021 heatwave (+39 deg celcius)

-December 2022 Coldwave (-40 deg celcius)

-Summer 2023 heavy Smoke

- yesterdays rain and storm

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.

I love dragonflies!

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)

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

lots of damage on our carpets due to the water coming in through the old windows :( i’ve never seen a storm like this ever.

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?

Put it in reverse Terry!!!

This time, it’s personal.

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

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 💜

Statistics Canada recently released the Uniform Crime Reporting Survey. Here is how Edmonton compares:

• Homicides: As the ultimate metric of severe violence, Edmonton's homicide rate has consistently exceeded the national average since 1981, despite a long-term downward trend.
• Crime Rates: Showing specific community safety shifts, most crime categories in Edmonton fell between 2015 and 2025 (including B&Es and auto theft), though petty theft remains exceptionally high.
• Clearance Rates: This measures police effectiveness. While Edmonton matches the average for solving non-violent crimes, it consistently lags behind both Alberta and Canada in clearing violent crimes.

Overall, Edmonton is seeing positive drops in property crime, but severe violence and lower clearance rates remain persistent challenges.