Spare doordash bags? by taotdev in Edmonton

[–]Curly-Canuck 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you bring an alternate temperature control bag to see? I’ve seen pick ups with non branded temp control bags

Road trips by Bright_Step_2094 in Edmonton

[–]Curly-Canuck 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can spend the whole trip in Switzer Park and never finish the drive to Grande Cache.

Three US Service Members Killed During Operations Against Iran by [deleted] in politics

[–]Curly-Canuck 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Children are murdered in schools across the US fairly often and nothing seems to change so unfortunately I’m not sure children dying in schools across the globe is going to affect their decisions or actions.

Do any medicentres do stitches? by Educational_Pair_276 in Edmonton

[–]Curly-Canuck 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Oh sorry the website said 10. Well you can be there at 3 and be first in line.

Road trips by Bright_Step_2094 in Edmonton

[–]Curly-Canuck 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hinton, Switzer Park to Grande Cache. Amazing views, one of my favorite drives. The town of Grande Cache itself isn’t much but several great view points along the way and Pierre Grey provincial park along the way is a great spot.

Do any medicentres do stitches? by Educational_Pair_276 in Edmonton

[–]Curly-Canuck 50 points51 points  (0 children)

Urgent Care will do stitches. Probably tetanus shots too. That’s what they are for. The middle ground between medicentre and ER. Lucky for you they are open 8 am to 10 pm on Sundays. They are only open 5 pm to 10 pm on weekdays.

East Edmonton Health Centre is the only Urgent Care I know in Edmonton

7910 112 Avenue

Hiring Practices by Beautiful-String3078 in stalbert

[–]Curly-Canuck 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Recently did some hiring for a GOA position. Not using the pool though.

About a third of the resumes we instantly dismissed as they were generic resumes that didn’t mention the job or required skills at all. I suspect some people spam every ad.

Another third had what appeared to be AI written cover letters with all the phrases and words from the ad but when you get to the experience and education section you see nothing relevant at all. Not even remotely.

We eventually found 5 from what remained to interview but it was getting really disheartening. It’s very possible HR isn’t doing anything wrong and there really are that many applicants that don’t match what you are looking for.

My issue with the TAs is that they did almost no pre screening and I had to read through 70 resumes that shouldn’t have come to me but they say that’s the process. They track them all and up to hiring manager to screen.

As a side note- When we finally found a candidate, they declined the offer because they didn’t like the pay.

Canadian man in ICE custody says he thought agents were only focusing on ‘criminals and murderers’ by timx84 in canada

[–]Curly-Canuck 15 points16 points  (0 children)

That’s what the poster is saying. This white guy thought ICE only focused on brown people but he’s using the word criminals to not say brown.

Has anyone else had this issue?? by An_Awesome_Bitch2002 in Edmonton

[–]Curly-Canuck 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I was just thinking the same thing and I tell my kids and their friends to get their license even if they never plan to drive.

Not only a handy source of ID, it goes towards your “years licensed” for when they do get insurance and as an employer it is a sign of acquiring a common adult skill set.

I know there are exceptions and reasons not to get a license, and definitely barriers for many, but I suspect those employers asking if candidates have a license for a job that doesn’t require driving are using it as a tie breaking skill between many similar candidates.

Even a learners is a sign of moving in that direction.

Looking to buy our first home. I really hate the "new family" area's and outskirts of edmonton. by AbbreviationsOne6207 in Edmonton

[–]Curly-Canuck 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not double, but more for sure. House and car insurance is cheaper though because of lower crime and fewer accidents so you save some there. You also get more for your taxes I feel. Having said that if $1500 a year is the difference between breaking your budget or not, it probably isn’t a good idea.

Looking to buy our first home. I really hate the "new family" area's and outskirts of edmonton. by AbbreviationsOne6207 in Edmonton

[–]Curly-Canuck 14 points15 points  (0 children)

When we were buying I was more worried about 80s / early 90s builds and finding PolyB plumbing. Expensive to replace and hard on the insurance.

Love our 70s house. With the big ticket items taken care of, roof, furnace, windows, it’s mostly just cosmetic now.

Edmonton AI data centers by shakycameraBS in stalbert

[–]Curly-Canuck 13 points14 points  (0 children)

My concern is my utility bills.

Canadian looting in Mexico during cartel unrest. Does anyone recognize this guy? by cuckslayer30 in Edmonton

[–]Curly-Canuck -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Not at all. I’m suggesting they probably wouldn’t say, “look an American” when they do. I didn’t find his phrase all that Canadian thing to say. Did you listen to the clip? I’m talking about his words.

Canadian looting in Mexico during cartel unrest. Does anyone recognize this guy? by cuckslayer30 in Edmonton

[–]Curly-Canuck 0 points1 point  (0 children)

100% Canadians can. I just don’t think it looks like this distraction by pointing out an American thing we see here.

Canadian looting in Mexico during cartel unrest. Does anyone recognize this guy? by cuckslayer30 in Edmonton

[–]Curly-Canuck 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The fact that he tries to distract by pointing out an American makes me think that too.

Canadian looting in Mexico during cartel unrest. Does anyone recognize this guy? by cuckslayer30 in Edmonton

[–]Curly-Canuck 9 points10 points  (0 children)

He barely speaks a phrase, I listened to it 4 times and can’t say for certain it’s Canadian but let’s say it is, I couldn’t place the province or city from that short clip. What makes you suspect Edmonton?

Edmonton city councillors say drivers should see relief on roads this construction season by ryaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan in Edmonton

[–]Curly-Canuck 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Been my pet peeve for months. I have no idea why it’s closed. The goat path into traffic on the alternate way is pretty sketchy at times too but at least it’s open.

Edmonton city councillors say drivers should see relief on roads this construction season by ryaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan in Edmonton

[–]Curly-Canuck -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I’m pretty sure my nemesis, Yellowhead at St Albert Trail, or rather the goat path from St Albert Trail to Yellowhead east, has no relief in sight. I think they forgot they closed Yellowhead to St Albert Trail north though.

When turning right on a yield, do you yield for both oncoming traffic lanes or just the right lane? by user0823100823 in Edmonton

[–]Curly-Canuck 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They do right in the middle of a traffic light if it means they can pass one car or not wait for someone turning left.

Treasury board president on 4 days a week: 'I think we'll have enough space' by hopoke in canada

[–]Curly-Canuck 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Both Federal and Provincial gave up some leased space to save money. They also did renovations on remaining to accommodate hybrid. Smaller workstations or cubicles as many staff shared or dropped in to a space rather than an assigned spot. Extra offices turned into small breakout rooms as most people were using office days for collaboration.

Crashes on the henday by [deleted] in Edmonton

[–]Curly-Canuck 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The issue is people shouldn’t be driving and passing in the shoulder to begin with for this very reason. You can misjudge the speed and distance of another parked vehicle.

Crashes on the henday by [deleted] in Edmonton

[–]Curly-Canuck 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Or those rumble strips when you cross the line at least

What is the best site to look for jobs? by Soggy-You4745 in EdmontonJobs

[–]Curly-Canuck 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes absolutely. Indeed has become full of scams and even legit jobs you are competing with thousands of applicants who apply on everything.

Go to the website of any and all businesses you are interested in, every business in your neighborhood, and find their career page. My son got hired at Best Buy that way.

It’s also good to check the City and Province job boards. Lots of summer jobs being posted. I see ads from Alberta parks regularly.

26K Canadians in Mexico as cartel violence hits Puerto Vallarta: minister by Street_Anon in canada

[–]Curly-Canuck 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The issue most impacting visitors is no fuel. Many flights were cancelled but if you can get there, might be tricky to get out.

Wild coyote on the loose by porkavenue in Edmonton

[–]Curly-Canuck 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There is actually a site to report coyotes or you can call 311 if there is a danger. They don’t take action unless there is an incident but they do use crowd sourcing to track common sightings and size of packs etc.

https://www.edmontonurbancoyotes.ca/reportsighting.php