The Edmonton Valley Zoo is currently seeking name suggestions for our three Arctic wolf pups!

Born earlier this year to parents Aspen and Tundra, the trio is growing quickly and is now ready for names. The community is invited to share their ideas, which will be reviewed by the Zoo’s Animal Care team.

Names can be submitted until Sunday, July 26: https://forms.gle/PLBhAoTs3yWYi1mWA

Never heard of it before. Just curious if it's maybe more well known then I realise.

Not sure why. Calgary has a bigger population, the stampede, closer to Banff national park. But it's Edmonton people know about. Thought you guys would want to know that.

So, here are 2 photos of what construction of the valley Line West looks like from 102 Street station, and it seems like they are digging up the ground to place more tracks, and as you can see the frames for the tracks.

Trehan & Company in Edmonton, AB is claiming they couldn't find an Administrative Assistant for $37.50/hr. They've applied for a LMIA to hire a temporary foreign worker for the position. Share this with any Canadians you know who might qualify to help get them hired first. Also, post it to Facebook groups or X for job seekers to boost local applications.

View Posting: https://www.jobbank.gc.ca/jobsearch/jobposting/49746369?source=searchresults

If you've applied through JobBank direct apply and not received a response, please report the job posting ad through the link at the bottom of the job bank website.

Other companies in Edmonton who have applied for an LMIA and searching for Canadian/PR candidates desperately can be found here:

https://www.jobbank.gc.ca/jobsearch/jobsearch?d=50&mid=22312&page=1&sort=M&fskl=%C2%AC15141&fskl=101010

They came into my lane like I wasn’t even there. No indication they wanted to change lanes besides just doing so. It was a close call and thankfully I managed to brake in time and avoided them hitting my car.

Edit: Guys, that light is a brake like and not a signal. If you look up Toyota RAV4 5th gen brake lights, you’ll see the same thing. See this link: https://www.reddit.com/r/regularcarreviews/s/TR0OGsKydF

You can see the top brake light is also on and then turns off in my video.

The menu and map for this year's Heritage Festival has been published on their website. It's happening on August 1-3 at Hawreluk Park:

Heritagefest.ca/menu

It's handy to have in advance so you can plan your strategy 😁 and maybe find interesting things you might otherwise have missed. I'm sad to see that apparently the Netherlands is not participating this year. I always made sure to keep space for their delightful poffertjes.

And I see four different booths offering cevapi/chevapi. Whose were best last year?

I won't even ask who has the best jollof. 💣

And don't forget to donate to the Food Bank while you're there!

Dear stranger who said they really liked my haircut while I was leaving River City Revival House and walking past The Gardens.

I have been having a terrible week and feeling very lonely, lots of trouble with my self worth. As someone who who doesn't get compliments very often, you simply saying you thought my haircut was amazing really made me feel happy in the moment and got me through a tough couple of minutes.

I really appreciate you and I hope I never forget this interaction.

Slim chance you ever see this, but your haircut looked amazing too and you had a really nice outfit. Keep it up!

Shout out to Gz2Gentz barbershop for the sick skin fade.

Hello cat parents!
Does anyone have a good recommendation of a cat boarding business within and/or around the city?

Things that would be preferable:

-Cats only OR one where you cannot hear dogs at all.
- A window in the individual Kennel
-$25 per night or less.

Play area optional.
Would even consider further outside of the city if they had a window in the individual kennel.

We have some options…but looking for recommendations from others who’ve had good experiences! Thanks for your time :)

Seeing all the talk about restaurants closing has me thinking about my favorite small chain here in town, and how I need more people to know about it to ensure it lives on for future generations.

Farrow has four locations in the city, and the best dang sandwich I have ever had in my entire life. The Grick Middle. (Also known as, “The Grick”)

Crispy bacon. Delectable tomato jam (I didn’t even realize tomato jam was a thing before this). Fresh Arugala. The perfect amount of cheese. Rosemary aioli I would actually write home about. The most perfectly cooked egg you will ever have in your life. All on top of some of the best bread I have ever seen used for a sandwich in my life. and the best part? Under ten bucks baybeeee

They also have other sandwiches, some of which are vegetarian for those of that persuasion, but I’ve never bothered to try them. My heart belongs to The Grick alone.

They also have really good cronuts (donuts with croissant dough), and a different specialty flavor for those every month. This month is blueberry lime cheese cake, and both my husband and I both found it to be phenomenal. These ones are a bit pricier than your typical donut (still under five bucks), but if you think of them as its own dessert rather than something in the same category as the monstrosity that has become of Tim’s donuts, then it’s quality and price make more sense.

I have literally no affiliation to Farrow, I just need more people to know they exist and to try them out. If this chain goes under, I will genuinely move out of Edmonton, I’m not joking.

Edit: to everyone mentioning their favorite sandwich shops in town, thank you. While I shall remain a humble soldier in The Grick Army, I do appreciate getting recommendations of other spots to try out when my husband gets tired of me begging to go to Farrow