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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84 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 • • 4h ago

Photo/Video Reading books 13 stories in the sky

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r/Edmonton • • 6h ago

Photo/Video From yesterday's wind storm

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r/Edmonton • • 3h ago

Thank you / Appreciation To whoever found a otokiak leather wallet

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r/Edmonton • • 2h ago

General Advanced Voting Perks

45 Upvotes

Just got back from the advanced voting and was in and out in less than 15 minutes. I definitely recommend it over waiting until the actual day.

Since they give you 10 separate ballots to fill out, it does take slightly longer to fill them out. You also have to stand in line to add your ballots to 10 separate boxes. The lines may be extra long on the actual day due to this. Don’t be surprised if they also ask you to confirm your voting location when you first arrive by scanning a QR code, which may delay things further.
The place I voted at had limited parking so I can’t imagine how much of a nightmare it will be on Monday.

If you can make it to the advanced voting, definitely do it to save your time!

Looks like most advanced voting places are open every day this week from 9am-8pm and end on Saturday evening.


r/Edmonton • • 2h ago

Health Covid and flu shots available already

44 Upvotes

Hello!

Whomever’s working in public health must have noticed how so many people are getting sick, as they’ve started the vaccination process early.

Please note, if you want the Novavax/Nuvaxovid shot, you might have to look around - right now, the Crestwood Apothecary on 142 street and 96 avenue has a bunch, and if you call ahead, you may find some Safeway pharmacies have it too.

Go go go! Do your bit for protecting your health and for public health, too!

And this way, you have more time to vote on Monday (which was the original start date for flu and covid vaccines)!

https://www.alberta.ca/stats/dashboard/respiratory-virus-dashboard.htm


r/Edmonton • • 9h ago

Fluff Post Disgusting movie seats at Cineplex South Edmonton Common.

170 Upvotes

Sorry if this has been brought up in the past.

The recliner seats at the Cineplex South Edmonton Common are the most nasty looking, ratty seats in existence! I understand it’s tough these days, everything is just so bloody expensive and replacing the covers on every seat is probably an expensive proposition.

However it really makes a place just look unprofessional. This couple with the general uncleanliness of the theatres now.

Yesterday wet napkins were jammed in the cup holders, and they seem so understaffed or are just so cheap in hiring that no one really cleans the theatre very well between showings.

I get it, tough business, narrow margins but we as society have just seemed to have lost basic customer service and experience.

If movie theatres want to try and attract “bums in the seats” then maybe they should go back to the basics. Instead of wasting money and retail space on crappy arcade games, re-invest that money into basic maintenance.

Whatever, I really don’t know anything, just felt good to whine into the air.

Thank you.


r/Edmonton • • 3h ago

News Article Judge fumes as unprepared defence delays sentencing for Edmonton drive-by shooter, 19 months after guilty plea

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r/Edmonton • • 1h ago

General The world is healing

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Didn’t think I’d ever see it get this low again


r/Edmonton • • 27m ago

General Share your picture of today's sunset!

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I'm a bit under the weather to go out. The sunset looks great from my window. Share your pictures here!


r/Edmonton • • 5h ago

Commuting/Transit TIL Japan’s “proof of parking” rule is a regulation requiring car owners to provide proof of a designated parking space before registering or purchasing a car.

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This could be the answer to Edmonton's infill/parking controversy.

It could be modified to include additional parking allocations based on street frontage of the property. City officials are maintaining that the required parking for residential units is outdated and many people desire a car-free lifestyle, so why not let the housing market decide.

If there are a glut of unsold units because city planners and developers misjudged the desire for transit oriented development, then so be it. Let the market decide.


r/Edmonton • • 20h ago

Question Prayer mat

565 Upvotes

Okay, so I’m about to sound a little ignorant here but I’ve got an employee who needs to take some time to pray daily. He washes up nicely and lays down a clean shirt to pray . Is there a mat that I can buy for my office without knowing his religion? I wanna have it available to be respectful but I don’t want to get it wrong and make it weird, cause he’d never tell me .


r/Edmonton • • 3h ago

Discussion Steamworks

23 Upvotes

Been hearing lots about this place. As a single straight Male is this a place to visit? Or should I look at other places?


r/Edmonton • • 12h ago

News Article Flair Airlines Adds New Edmonton-Saint John Nonstop

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r/Edmonton • • 3h ago

Question What to do with books I no longer wish to keep?

13 Upvotes

So I have a box full of books and some of which I no longer wish to keep so I’m curious on what I should do to get them off my hands? I will be asking my friends if any of them want my books but with the ones leftover, what should I do? Throwing them away feels wrong to me but if I have to, I guess I’ll do that. I’m just trying to find a way to get them off my hands. Thanks


r/Edmonton • • 1d ago

Politics Just voted

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679 Upvotes

10 minutes in and out. Painless but also quite pointless. Please vote.


r/Edmonton • • 2h ago

Question Looking for a brand new realtor with no sales

11 Upvotes

Looking to buy a townhouse, I’m in sales and understand how hard it can be getting started. If you are new and actually want to work and not just open a door. I would love to connect with you!


r/Edmonton • • 9h ago

Politics Referendum-Advance voting at Edmonton Expo Centre free parking

40 Upvotes

The Expo Centre isn't allowing Elections AB to put signs in the parking lot, but if you come to Hall H to vote, parking is free!!

If you have a second to go up the elevator to Administration on level 4 and complain to the facility owners, please do!


r/Edmonton • • 1h ago

Question ETS Driver question ...

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Genuine question, not wanting to sound like an A Hole or get A Hole replies (then again, this is reddit) but why do ETS drivers drive so.....aggressively? Like the slamming on the gas and brakes at the stops throws people around i have to run to a seat so I dont bail.

Is it because they are on such a tight schedule? Are they trained to drive like this? Maybe its just a big city driving thing?

I know a lot of people who drive their cars like this, but i feel like busses should not as there are people standing and walking. Most will wait until someone with obvious physical disabilities sit before pedal to the metal, but for someone who does not look to them disabled, best of luck!

Realize not everyone has the same experience and maybe I wouldn't notice as much if I didnt have such a hard time with balance (invisible disability)


r/Edmonton • • 9h ago

Photo/Video Autumnal colours

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28 Upvotes

Colours have been beautiful these last few weeks


r/Edmonton • • 1d ago

News Article 'Very shocking': Man killed, baby hospitalized after motorcyclist, 18, slams into Edmonton bus stop

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r/Edmonton • • 50m ago

Discussion Long Shot: Any OPM cooks on here

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Years ago in south common was one of my go to take out spots: OPM.

Sadly they closed down, they were owned by Joey’s restaurants which also owns the Local that took the spot.

They used to make a seven flavoured beef made with gardein faux meats and a Mongolian beef also made with the faux meat.

Anyone know the recipes for those dishes? I’ve tried other seven flavoured beef recipes online but couldn’t get it right.


r/Edmonton • • 23h ago

Mental Health / Addictions Hail Mary.

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Around late January/early February I was placed in a mental health ward. I was suffering extreme psychosis after I stopped taking my medication.

During that time, my two cats of 7 years, Smoke and Ember were taken to the SPCA as I had nobody to watch them.

When released from the ward, there was an eviction notice on my door. I was officially homeless. My phone with all the pictures of my cats was also stolen while I was in the ward. These two pictures were all I could find from online posting.

As the SPCA does not hold animals for long, when I spoke with them it was stated that they likely ended up at an adoption agency.

It has been many months of working to get a home again. I am thinking of putting out posters to see if anyone has adopted cats that match their appearance and personalities. I would even pay other people to help with posters in their areas. I am so desperate to see them again even though I know I likely never will. They are everything to me as I am an extremely solitary person and relied on them entirely for emotional comfort.

Smoke, the grey cat is extremely friendly and will come to you immediately when called. He loves lots of attention.

Ember, the Tabby, has an orange spot on her head and is very cuddly especially at bed time. She has more energy and listens most of the time when called for. She does not like other cats.

If you could please share this post on your Facebook or anywhere else I would be so grateful.

Thank you for reading this. I know it's desperation but I can't sleep at night and have effectively lost the will to live without them.

Here is a poster I made https://imgur.com/a/OpkXRx1


r/Edmonton • • 4h ago

Question Is W.P Wanger a good highschool?

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hi! im a grade 9 student trying to figure out what highschool i want to go to. is W.P Wanger a good school? It has a STEM program/STEM focused and its not too far away. I wanted to do strathcona but it is a +40 minute bus ride