Aaron
@bigtimeyyc.bsky.social
YYC/Treaty 7. Liker of planes, bikes, and urban stuff. (He/him)
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Heads up #yycBike, looks like temporary berms have closed off this section of pathway. Not indicated on pathway map officially.
I’m guessing it’s to protect Parkdale Blvd from flooding if the water main breaks.
I’m guessing it’s to protect Parkdale Blvd from flooding if the water main breaks.
January 17, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Heads up #yycBike, looks like temporary berms have closed off this section of pathway. Not indicated on pathway map officially.
I’m guessing it’s to protect Parkdale Blvd from flooding if the water main breaks.
I’m guessing it’s to protect Parkdale Blvd from flooding if the water main breaks.
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Get your bath towels and loofahs ready, Calgary.
We understand city leaders will announce the lifting of water restrictions at a 1pm briefing.
CBC has a live news page that I'll be helping to update continuously: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
We understand city leaders will announce the lifting of water restrictions at a 1pm briefing.
CBC has a live news page that I'll be helping to update continuously: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Calgary water main break: Could restrictions be lifted today? | CBC
www.cbc.ca
January 16, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Get your bath towels and loofahs ready, Calgary.
We understand city leaders will announce the lifting of water restrictions at a 1pm briefing.
CBC has a live news page that I'll be helping to update continuously: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
We understand city leaders will announce the lifting of water restrictions at a 1pm briefing.
CBC has a live news page that I'll be helping to update continuously: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
BYD rolling up to the Port of Vancouver with one of their Ro/Ro ships carrying 9200 vehicles. 😮
THE EVs ARE COMING! THE EVs ARE COMING!
(cue irrational responses from all corners)
(cue irrational responses from all corners)
a woman is holding a red megaphone in her hand and shouting into it .
ALT: a woman is holding a red megaphone in her hand and shouting into it .
media.tenor.com
January 16, 2026 at 4:01 PM
BYD rolling up to the Port of Vancouver with one of their Ro/Ro ships carrying 9200 vehicles. 😮
Yesterday I learned (YIL) that Global ended their contract for helicopter traffic updates across the country. No more dumb R44 whirlybird driving us crazy, including weekends.
Just use Waze.
Just use Waze.
January 16, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Yesterday I learned (YIL) that Global ended their contract for helicopter traffic updates across the country. No more dumb R44 whirlybird driving us crazy, including weekends.
Just use Waze.
Just use Waze.
I thought I'd try the new 32nd Avenue NE pathway this morning. Unfortunately, it's not being cleared yet, and with its open exposure to the north still had some drifts covering it. Nice pathway though, and a good investment in the NE active mobility infrastructure desert. #yycbike
January 16, 2026 at 2:28 PM
I thought I'd try the new 32nd Avenue NE pathway this morning. Unfortunately, it's not being cleared yet, and with its open exposure to the north still had some drifts covering it. Nice pathway though, and a good investment in the NE active mobility infrastructure desert. #yycbike
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Holy hell, what an obituary
Renfrew Christie Dies at 76; Sabotaged Racist Regime’s Nuclear Program
www.nytimes.com
January 15, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Holy hell, what an obituary
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Canadian city populations (CMA) for 2025 are out. Big growth over the past 4 years.
Toronto over 7 million.
Vancouver over 3 million.
Calgary nearing 2 million.
Winnipeg so close to 1 million!
Halifax over half million.
Victoria almost half million.
Saskatoon pulling away from Regina.
Toronto over 7 million.
Vancouver over 3 million.
Calgary nearing 2 million.
Winnipeg so close to 1 million!
Halifax over half million.
Victoria almost half million.
Saskatoon pulling away from Regina.
January 15, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Canadian city populations (CMA) for 2025 are out. Big growth over the past 4 years.
Toronto over 7 million.
Vancouver over 3 million.
Calgary nearing 2 million.
Winnipeg so close to 1 million!
Halifax over half million.
Victoria almost half million.
Saskatoon pulling away from Regina.
Toronto over 7 million.
Vancouver over 3 million.
Calgary nearing 2 million.
Winnipeg so close to 1 million!
Halifax over half million.
Victoria almost half million.
Saskatoon pulling away from Regina.
The west half of the Eau Claire Market site is going to become a temporary gravel parking lot...le sigh.
January 15, 2026 at 3:35 AM
The west half of the Eau Claire Market site is going to become a temporary gravel parking lot...le sigh.
Gave mine some love this morning when I got to work.
January 14, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Gave mine some love this morning when I got to work.
Where ya going next WestJet? 100th YYC destination being announced at the zoo on Monday. #avgeek
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MEDIA ADVISORY - WestJet announces 100th destination from YYC Calgary Airport
Media are invited to join WestJet on January 19, 2026, for the announcement of the airline's 100th destination from YYC Calgary Airport. The announcement and celebration will take place at the...
westjet.mediaroom.com
January 13, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Where ya going next WestJet? 100th YYC destination being announced at the zoo on Monday. #avgeek
westjet.mediaroom.com/2026-01-13-M...
westjet.mediaroom.com/2026-01-13-M...
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Confirming not cleared. Only the lane beside bus stops have been cleared.
January 13, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Confirming not cleared. Only the lane beside bus stops have been cleared.
Based on a community FB post the new bike lanes on 2nd/7th avenue in Sunnyside have been cleared. #yycbike try 'em out and see how they are. I plan to this afternoon.
January 13, 2026 at 1:57 PM
Based on a community FB post the new bike lanes on 2nd/7th avenue in Sunnyside have been cleared. #yycbike try 'em out and see how they are. I plan to this afternoon.
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#yycbike commute report. WARNING: warm weather has brought out the bike ninjas - those people who insist on travelling dark pathways with no lights. They may be upon you with little advanced warning, but their positions are sometimes given away by a snowy backdrop. Be vigilant out there!
January 12, 2026 at 4:58 PM
#yycbike commute report. WARNING: warm weather has brought out the bike ninjas - those people who insist on travelling dark pathways with no lights. They may be upon you with little advanced warning, but their positions are sometimes given away by a snowy backdrop. Be vigilant out there!
Golden hour light putting the Sunny in Sunnyside. 🌅
January 11, 2026 at 12:19 AM
Golden hour light putting the Sunny in Sunnyside. 🌅
The adventure continues in this section. This morning the fenced off area was open with ramps to get onto the construction mats. However those wooden mats have some big gaps along them, enough to swallow up a narrower tire. Use caution. #yycbike
Uh, St Patrick’s chaos… still no info on the closure site, but sure hope this is just for the month, because it certainly looks like it’s going to become a lay down yard for something. Barely passable for bikes, particularly around the bathrooms. Watch out for usual construction stupidity #yycbike
January 8, 2026 at 3:50 PM
The adventure continues in this section. This morning the fenced off area was open with ramps to get onto the construction mats. However those wooden mats have some big gaps along them, enough to swallow up a narrower tire. Use caution. #yycbike
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Well golly, there is right there. Sure glad we're touting to the nimbys on the whole blanket rezone-ing thing.
"...as the fastest-growing major city in the country, with a low density resulting in more kilometres of pipe per resident than any other major Canadian city."
"...as the fastest-growing major city in the country, with a low density resulting in more kilometres of pipe per resident than any other major Canadian city."
Calgary mayor vows to spare no expense to replace water pipe after new panel's report | CBC News
Jeromy Farkas is pushing for city council to act on all of the recommendations presented in an independent review of the "catastrophic" 2024 Bearspaw South Feeder Main break.
www.cbc.ca
January 8, 2026 at 12:26 AM
Well golly, there is right there. Sure glad we're touting to the nimbys on the whole blanket rezone-ing thing.
"...as the fastest-growing major city in the country, with a low density resulting in more kilometres of pipe per resident than any other major Canadian city."
"...as the fastest-growing major city in the country, with a low density resulting in more kilometres of pipe per resident than any other major Canadian city."
Are our phones about to go off?
#ABemerg | Advisory: Water Supply - Calgary | Source: City of Calgary | Issued: Jan 07, 2026 at 12:37 HRS
January 7, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Are our phones about to go off?
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EdifyEdmonton published a piece on Dr. Darren Markland.
We miss you @drdagly.bsky.social
Lotta Light, especially to his family & dear friends 💜💜💜
#DarrenMarkland #yeg
edifyedmonton.com/people/profi...
We miss you @drdagly.bsky.social
Lotta Light, especially to his family & dear friends 💜💜💜
#DarrenMarkland #yeg
edifyedmonton.com/people/profi...
A Winding Trail | Edify.
Darren Markland, May 23, 1971 – Sept. 21, 2025
edifyedmonton.com
January 7, 2026 at 2:41 AM
EdifyEdmonton published a piece on Dr. Darren Markland.
We miss you @drdagly.bsky.social
Lotta Light, especially to his family & dear friends 💜💜💜
#DarrenMarkland #yeg
edifyedmonton.com/people/profi...
We miss you @drdagly.bsky.social
Lotta Light, especially to his family & dear friends 💜💜💜
#DarrenMarkland #yeg
edifyedmonton.com/people/profi...
Took the detour this morning to check it out. Not a fan at all of the area in the second picture. Not a single inch of pathway was left to get by the fencing to the detour path. Into the snow you go. Just another "F you" from the city to those of us that choose to get around not in a car. #yycbike
Uh, St Patrick’s chaos… still no info on the closure site, but sure hope this is just for the month, because it certainly looks like it’s going to become a lay down yard for something. Barely passable for bikes, particularly around the bathrooms. Watch out for usual construction stupidity #yycbike
January 6, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Took the detour this morning to check it out. Not a fan at all of the area in the second picture. Not a single inch of pathway was left to get by the fencing to the detour path. Into the snow you go. Just another "F you" from the city to those of us that choose to get around not in a car. #yycbike
Thanks, I hate it already.
Uh, St Patrick’s chaos… still no info on the closure site, but sure hope this is just for the month, because it certainly looks like it’s going to become a lay down yard for something. Barely passable for bikes, particularly around the bathrooms. Watch out for usual construction stupidity #yycbike
January 5, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Thanks, I hate it already.
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City update is really missing the really needed opportunity of saying, look if you use more than X m3 water per person you really need to address your households water consumption because that is way too much not just now during this emergency but also as we move into this new normal.
Thompson says even when the Bearspaw feeder main is back up and running, the city will have to run the pipe at lower pressures with less water, which is why conservation efforts will need to continue.
January 5, 2026 at 8:42 PM
City update is really missing the really needed opportunity of saying, look if you use more than X m3 water per person you really need to address your households water consumption because that is way too much not just now during this emergency but also as we move into this new normal.
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🚨 Due to a water main break last night on 16 Ave, Ward 7 residents in the communities of Parkdale, Point McKay and West Hillhurst are currently under a boil water advisory and all Calgarians are being asked to conserve water. Updates available at calgary.ca.
December 31, 2025 at 3:08 PM
🚨 Due to a water main break last night on 16 Ave, Ward 7 residents in the communities of Parkdale, Point McKay and West Hillhurst are currently under a boil water advisory and all Calgarians are being asked to conserve water. Updates available at calgary.ca.
San Diego set us up the bomb?
December 31, 2025 at 5:27 AM
San Diego set us up the bomb?
Playing some Christmas dominos…kids seem to like this one. 😅
December 25, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Playing some Christmas dominos…kids seem to like this one. 😅
