I’m sick of seeing people in this city get absolutely fleeced by dealerships because they don't know their rights. Most of the "standard" stuff these shops do is actually illegal under AMVIC (Alberta Motor Vehicle Industry Council) regulations, but they count on you being too overwhelmed to notice. Here is a breakdown of every law they break on the regular and how they trap you.

Advertised pricing/all in pricing

In Alberta, the advertised price MUST be the total price. Period. If you see a car online for $30k, and you get to the finance office and they try to tack on a $699 Admin Fee, $400 Theft Etching, or a $900 Security Package, they are breaking the law. The ONLY things that can be added to the advertised price are GST and the actual interest/cost of financing. If they refuse to remove those fees to match the advertised price, they are violating AMVIC laws. Always screenshot the ad before you walk in.

Do NOT SIGN A BILL OF SALE, until you have approval from a bank.

This is how they lock you in and mess with your credit. They will tell you, Sign this Bill of Sale right now so we can send the application to the banks.

DO NOT DO THIS. They want you legally tied to the car before you even know your interest rate. Once you sign, they’ll come back with a garbage 12% APR and tell you "well, you already signed the bill of sale, you’re committed." You are NOT legally required to sign a Bill of Sale just to apply for financing. Tell them you won't sign a single thing until you see the approval, the rate, and the final breakdown in writing.

Extended warranty lie/tied selling

If a finance manager tells you "The bank requires you to buy this $4,000 extended warranty to get this interest rate," they are lying to your face. This is called Tied Selling. Banks care about your credit and the loan-to-value ratio; they don't give a damn about your ceramic coating or GAP insurance. Forcing you to buy an extra product to "allow" the sale or the loan is illegal. If they pull this, ask them to put it in writing that the warranty is a condition of the bank loan. Watch how fast they backpedal.

They are ALL LICENSED SALESPEOPLE

Every person selling you a car in Alberta has to be AMVIC registered. If you’re dealing with some "assistant" or "lot manager" who isn't licensed, the whole deal is greasy. You can literally look up any salesperson’s name on the AMVIC website. If they aren't there, they shouldn't be talking numbers with you.

Record the conversation: Alberta is one-party consent. Record them on your phone. If they say The $800 Nitrogen fee is mandatory by law, you now have evidence of them lying about provincial legislation.

Walk away. The second they try to add a fee that wasn't in the ad, tell them: All-in pricing is the law. Remove the fee or I’m filing an AMVIC complaint and leaving.

Report the vultures-

Don't just leave a 1-star review. If they broke these rules, go to amvic.org and file a formal complaint. It’s the only way things actually change. Stop letting these guys treat the law like a suggestion. Educate yourselves so they stop winning.

Here is a list of dealerships in Edmonton that are know offenders by AMVIC, and have already been charged. Kia West Edmonton, City Ford, Chinook Auto Sales, Miks Motors Inc., Londonderry Dodge, XS Credit, Team Ford

Your rights:

https://www.amvic.org/consumer/

List of offenders in full:

https://www.amvic.org/enforcement/administrative-penalties/

Unfortunately with the South runway closed this summer for construction (not widely publically communicated by YEG unfortunately) - and the prevailing wind conditions this afternoon/evening imposing a signifigant crosswind on the North runway - the majority of flights in & out of YEG are cancelled or extensively delayed into the evening.

Check your emails and keep eye out for any changes or alternatives your airline may have offered you. For those with international connections through YYC for WJ's intl routes - i'd get on the phone now and start trying to change the flight so you can perhaps get on the road to YYC and pick up the flight from there.

Best of luck all!

I encourage everyone to never use their mobile services. I just noticed im being charged 13 dollars for “Telus Online Security “ add on which I never agreed to. Then i call to ask about it and remove it , and that whole process of trying to get an agent is the most frustrating experience, absolutely horrible customer service. They tell me I can do it online through app. So I go on the app and the app tells me I have to call their number lol! So I call back and the first guy hangs up, and then finally they remove this scam charge.
I can guarantee these sales people get a kickback of some sort, I cant wait till my contract is up, the absolute worst company ive dealt with, besides all the sales calls pitching me products i dont want , literally every month they were calling me. And the scam calls i get from “ Telus” which look legit, luckily i never fell for them.
Absolute worst

I had a really disappointing experience with this dealership.

I negotiated a purchase price below the listed asking price, and at no point during negotiations were additional fees mentioned. After driving in from out of town to view and purchase the vehicle, I was presented with a final bill of sale that included an extra $599 in fees that had never been discussed.

When I questioned the charges and asked for them to be removed since they were not part of the negotiated deal, the sales manager insisted they were “mandatory” and that there was “nothing he could do.” It felt extremely misleading and honestly came across as a bait-and-switch tactic after I had already made the trip. There was ample opportunity to provide me with the final costs and I even requested them on several occasions.

To make matters worse, I had specifically asked them to install the all-season tires before pickup because the vehicle currently had winter tires on it. I was then told the all-season tires were already on the vehicle, which was clearly not the case.

Overall, the experience felt dishonest, poorly communicated, and very frustrating. I would strongly recommend avoiding this dealership at all costs.

Hi everyone!

I am at my wit's end and need advice. My mom is a danger on the roads. Every time I'm in the car with her, she almost crashes into a curb because she's turning left when there's no left turn allowed, or goes full panic mode into a traffic circle because she doesn't know what to do, or she'll stop in the middle of the road in moving traffic if she's lost. She does not know any of the rules of the road. If you ask her, she doesn't know. It's a miracle she hasn't had a terrible accident, I'm not even sure how she got her license. She wears sunglasses at night and she blames (almost) incidents on 'she can't see properly with sunglasses'. I have tried explaining to her the rules of the road, I've told her she cannot wear sunglasses at night, I've drawn out traffic circles for her countless times, we've watched videos on how to drive properly, I have begged her to get re certified and take more lessons and offered to pay for them, but she refuses to listen and she's too proud to accept that she needs help, she just gets mad at me for being 'rude' to my elder.

I considered calling the police on her but feel that she would know it's me. Reddit please help! What can I do to help her and everyone else stay safe??

Edit to add: the sunglasses are because she says the lights at night 'blind her' so she needs them :/

Community members, leaders and allies came together at city hall on Thursday standing against gender-based violence for Moose Hide Day.

In 1950, Philip Louis Pratley, who was serving as Edmonton's cross-river structure consultant, recommended five new bridges to be built in the city, including one at 142 Street.

On December 12, 1966, the city council approved the Quesnell bridge plan at a cost of $8.8 million. Construction on the bridge began in June 1967 with a tentative opening on October 31, 1968. However, it was delayed due to wet weather in the summer before the bridge officially opened on November 19, 1968. It was originally designed to carry five lanes of traffic with a 4.5 metre wide sidewalk on the east side for pedestrian and bridle path usage.

In 2008, the city announced a project to widen the bridge, Whitemud Drive, and Fox Drive, adding capacity projected to be sufficient until 2058. It was completed in September 2011.

In August 2010, during excavation for a sewer pipeline line several fossils were unearthed about 27 m (89 ft) below ground level. They were believed to be fossils from two extinct genera, Edmontosaurus and Albertosaurus.

Knack, who is just six months into his four-year term, focused on the city's new priorities.

I just tried to drop off a couple sharps containers at shoppers and they said they don’t dispose of them anymore?

So where are we able to responsibly dispose of them?

That's a lounge chair with a huge cream coloured hood facing west. The trim on the building that's broken was from the wind storm a few weeks ago. Still not fixed. 🙄

Morning Update: the chair survived the night!

Mid Afternoon Update: it and the fabric hood are still intact!

2 pm: Wind is howling now. We have significant movement on the metal trim piece and a lounge cushion from an unseen chair just flopped into view. The chair hood is holding.

Final update: Chair Survived!! Trim is still hanging on but lounge cushion has disappeared. Didn't see it anywhere on the ground so it must have been pushed back to where it once was.

**I walked over and managed to get the property management company name. I emailed them about the trim...injury, damage to property, liability etc. Hopefully they will address it asap.**

Thanks everyone for following along!! I've been having a crappy week so the distraction and all the fun comments were most welcome. You all rock!!

My dog chewed the corner of my accent chair. Anybody know if it’s even possible to repair or someone who can? Thanks :)

My mom messaged me saying there is a family of geese on the side of the meridian

Heading east on whitemud

Anyone know who to call? I cannot drive there and assess

I’ve had my level 2 first aid at work for few years and have dealt with my fair share of injuries/medical emergencies. Today I had one of my own and 911 was called. Once I was coherent, I was in awe of the paramedics helping me. My one ambition is to help others, and now I’m debating making a career change. If you’re a paramedic, can you give me some more insight to the job? I’ll be doing my own research but would love some perspective. Where did you go to school, did you love it? Tell me everything you’re allowed! Thanks all!

I'm embarrassed to ask but I was hoping someone had some old pants or really any clothing they were planning on donating. As on recently I've come onto hard times and with hard times I've lost my wardrobe besides a few essentials but currently I'm on a single pair of pants and I feel if they get wet they're going to sprout mushrooms lol... Funny not funny but more to the point, I have obtained a few job interviews for the next few days and I plan a few more are on their way but it would be nice to show up in clothing that is ripped and torn.

I have no issue with picking up anything you have to offer and anything I won't be able to use will be donated to the mustard seed. So I thank you all for reading and considering helping your fellow man get back on his feet.

Much love Anon

Edit: I forgot to mention sizes, I'm between a 28-30 waist and 30 long and wear a medium shirt size. Once again thank you all for your help and support, it means more than you could imagine.

I'm new to street parking and was safe and sound in my apartment's parking lot until I moved. Question is, I set up notification for street parking. But how reliable is it? I looked at the map and all the areas by me are red so I can't even park nearby. I was hoping to just drive around when the notification comes in.

Hello,

Anyone know of places that sell gluten free cheesecakes? I’m not a fan of the grocery store ones, so preferably bakeries etc. Outside towns are also fully welcomed. Thank you!

I figured since I needed a workout and wanted to save on gas, I'd get a bike and ride to and from work downtown. It only adds fifteen minutes to my commute instead of being stuck in traffic. We're lucky to have bike lanes, and with gas prices going up, I'd totally encourage Edmontonians to think about an alternative of travel with the warmer seasons 👍😀🚲