I can see Lethbridge and Red Deer making it to 300~350k in 30-40 years, while Edmonton and Calgary CMAs will likely reach the 3-3.5M mark at their peak (AB population is predicted to peak at between 8.5 and 11M by around 2060, depending on the growth scenario you choose, with the medium growth...

Westmount, right across from Westmount Mall.

Realistically, that ain't happening ever. Populational growth in Canada is supposed to stagnate WAAAAY before that, and then some internal migration patterns might give a boos to some places here and there, but unlikely to make large shifts. On a RIDICULOUS 10%/year growth-rate it would take 22...

I'm honestly not worried, or feeling anything negative at all. They're trying to stay healthy and rested as much as they can for the playoffs. The whole "carrying momentum" through to the playoffs is, IMO, a big pile of BS. The Avs went into the 21-22 playoffs with a 2-7-1 record in their last...

I'm gonna be moving to just a few blocks away from this, which is now getting me really hyped up to see it completed.

Round 1: West: Vancouver x Nashville (still could be LA or Vegas, but it's unlikely) I'd say the odds are in Vancouver's favour because they are the better team, but who knows how Demko will be when he returns. Their depth is great, their defense is probably the best of any playoff team in the...

In all fairness, between a slightly less appealing beef and no beef altogether (or substantially less beef), I'll choose the former. If prices are going to rise as much as he says, I'll be stocking up my freezer this week.

It's still a fun name, but could be funnier... can you imagine if it was called The Clapper?

I'll ask around and see if I can find out. I drive by every day and I'm also getting curious.

It gets even more impressive when you think that these 3 other players are almost unanimously considered the best in the history of the sport. We are witnessing history, not just with McDavid, but this current generation of players is probably the best since the 1980s. Connor with 100 assists...

My argument there is a counter as to what the survey referred in the comment says. 1 in 20 said that they'd been personally assaulted? They either polled a very targeted demographic, or these number don't add up. As I said, I do believe we should be stricter with open drug use (and hard drugs...

I will echo that. Having grown up and lived in Latin America most of my life, and experienced what ACTUAL high crime rates and violence is, it feels like people here are overblowing things. I will agree that the fact that even the most dangerous cities in Canada are overall a lot safer than...

For water quality, at least potable water, maybe the percentage of residences with treated sewage and water? I like the # of smoggy days/year as a measure for air quality. There is also the air quality index that could maybe be found from weather forecasting platforms, and grade them based on a...

And even this... Weather is such a matter of personal preference. I don't care how much people try to convince me, IMO Vancouver or Victoria, for example, DON'T HAVE NICER WEATHER than Edmonton. Damned be the warmer temperatures. The rainy, gloomy winters are MUCH worse on my mental health and...

This is so anecdotal that it's not even funny. A lot of the people I know there have the perception that they're worse off than AB, especially in terms of rental market and healthcare.

He is definitely one of, if not THE most improved player on this team from last season to this one. I tend to discount the pre-Knob era of 2023-24, as even McDrai were playing subpar hockey (by their standards) back then. I agree that he's not a player who should be making more than 1-1.5M...

This ranking seems a lot more balanced, IMO. great job! Edmonton's position is definitely more reasonable, and I'll try to avoid my own negative bias towards Brazil, as well. One thing I'm thinking about is in the transit/transportation score, and it brings me to a more general point: the...

I'd honestly choose a $6-9M in Edmonton over almost all of these cities, save for maybe NYC and Toronto. Vancouver, Victoria, Palm Springs and San Diego are frankly overrated IMO, and I wouldn't have a happier life in either city than I have in Edmonton, and Montreal would probably be annoying...

That is debatable. I've got several friends in Quebec, and the overall impression I get is that as bad as we might think things are here, AB is still in much better shape, all around, than QC.

As far as I am aware, yes.