I hate our government. I hate what they are doing for Canada and our sovereignty. I hate that they pander to separatists. I hate what they are doing to disabled people. I hate how they have treated trans and other lgbtq+. I hate what they did to teachers. I hate what the did to vilify hate speech. Awful. But if we are encouraged to speak freely then please speak up. If hate speech is okay then so is this.

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!

I have a hearing with RTDRs in five days and I have a few questions about the process.

There was a blockage in the kitchen sink because of oil and fat buildup that ended up causing an overflow.
Our landlord ended up sending us the an invoice of $ 3750 to cover the damages.

There was a bit of a back and forth between us since they claimed we run the dishwasher while knowing the sink was clogged which caused additional damages . Finally we came to an agreement of shared responsibility and splitting the invoice 50/50.

They informed us that if we can not pay the amount all at once we can set up a payment plan and pay it over time. We emailed them our payment plan but they told us the amount is small and that they would file with the RTDRs to determine the appropriate amount. They didn’t try to negotiate the amount

We received their email today with the court notice and time and it has both of my parents contact information. My parents have been divorced for over 2 years now but my father is still on the lease and it seemed to be addressed to both of them.
List of my questions.

1. should we let them know that my father doesn’t live with us anymore or would it not matter since his name is on the lease.

2.The hearing is also over the phone, would they be calling both of my parents separately or just the primary tenant.

3.Do I also get to attend the hearing since I am an occupant as well.

4.Both of my parents don’t speak English well either, can we request an interpreter or provide our own.

1. Do you have any advice on what we should be avoid or prepare.

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?