Regular Updates Moved to Social Media

Regular updates on the work we're doing has moved to social media:

Twitter: @alberta_hum (https://twitter.com/alberta_hum)

Facebook: Alberta Hum (https://www.facebook.com/AlbertaHum)

We will occasionally use this blog to share information and will maintain this site for the chronological record of our work and recordings. Please follow us on Twitter and Facebook for more regular information.

Thank you.

Man says he's a divining rod for mysterious Alberta hum

The Hum search in #Edmonton and #Calgary is in the news. Thank you to Colleen Underwood of CBC News for researching and writing the article. Be sure to check it out, particularly if you'd like to hear a recording of the #hum.  Click here for the CBC article.

< https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-mystery-hum-1.4942943 >

City council members in Calgary and Edmonton, 2018

People who are hearing a Hum that they cannot explain should be letting their city council members know.  These men and women can only act on your behalf if they know the problems you are experiencing.

To be in touch with your council member in Calgary (2018), have a look at the following site:
http://www.calgary.ca/CityCouncil/Pages/Councillors-and-Wards.aspx

Edmonton city council members (2018) are listed on this site:
https://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/city_organization/city-councillors.aspx

Working proactively with city administrations are one of the important steps to helping resolve the hum issue that's being noticed in the two cities.

Should we include anyone else?  Please let us know in the comments below.

An Edmonton Hum story that may have a happy ending

Hum news out of Edmonton to share. A story that might have a happy ending for some residents in the city: 

http://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/heres-what-the-hum-in-mill-woods-sounds-like-is-this-what-youre-hearing

New Updates posted to Facebook Page: Alberta Hum and Twitter: @mysterious_hum

People who are interested in staying current with us, please follow and like us on Facebook: Alberta Hum and follow us on Twitter: @mysterious_hum

Edmonton's Hum Very Loud Recently

Observations made in Edmonton these last two weeks are demonstrating that the Hum is becoming louder, at least in the neighbourhoods of Kilkenny and Capilano   Additionally, the Hum is noticed outside at times.  The droning, vibrating, low frequency of the Hum's increasing intensity appears to correspond to the weather becoming cooler. 

Updates October 2017

We are slowly getting back to posting on the blog.

Although we haven't been active here, we have been traveling in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, listening.  A low frequency hum with similar characteristics is heard at many points throughout Alberta, and in some locations elsewhere in the other two provinces.

We are very appreciative of the people who are contacting us and letting us know where they are hearing a hum and are describing it.  Please continue to do so!

Engage with Utility Companies

The Noise Investigation Team has noticed a slight increase in the number of people reporting that they are being bothered by a hum.  People from Edmonton and Calgary have said that the hum has been a bit louder/intense/more noticeable from mid-December to now.  Thank you for being in touch with us and letting us know what you are noticing.

A gentle reminder to people noticing a hum for the first time: be sure to contact your utility companies as well as reporting your situation to your City's 3-1-1 (or comparable) line.  There have been a few instances where a hum has been resolved by a utility company.  It's an important step in trying to secure the peace and quiet so many people want in their homes.

If you have had a hum issue resolved by a utility company, we would like to hear from you.  Please let us know the details as to what the hum sounded like, whereabouts it was noticed, which utility company attended to the hum and the steps taken to resolve the hum.  We look forward to hearing your success stories!

Mobile Phone App for Hum Search

Dr. Mike Smith and Adrien Gaspard of the University of Calgary began work on a mobile phone app intended to help identify and locate the Mysterious Ranchlands Hum.  Orchisama Das of Jadavpur University, India has been extending work on the app.  Their work has recently received considerable media attention.  The links to the various articles and broadcasts are included below:

Calgary Herald (July 27, 2015): Researchers develop app to record Ranchlands hum

CTV Calgary Evening News (July 28, 2015): Researchers hope to get a handle on hum in northwest neighbourhood

CBC Calgary News at 11 (July 28, 2015): Mobile Phone App to Assist in Solving Ranchlands' Hum Noise Nuisance (at approximately 8:25)

National Post (July 29, 2015): A mysterious hum has been plaguing residents of a Calgary community since 2008 

CBC Calgary Eyeopener (July 29, 2015): Ranchlands hum app

CHQR News Talk 770 (July 29, 2015): follow this link, select Audio Date = July 29, select Audio Time = 4 pm, skip to approximately 48 minutes 

Schulich School of Engineering (July 30, 2015): on Facebook, linking to Calgary Herald articles and inviting comments 

The University of Calgary has set up a web page to assist with Dr. Smith and Orchisama's work:

Investigation into Community Noise Issues (Hums around Calgary and throughout Alberta)

This is intended to be a useful resource for the hum investigation.

Ranchlands hum mystery still stumps researchers - CBC News

On May 29, 2014, CBC News Calgary ran a follow up article on the mysterious hum that still plagues many people.  With the federal government providing a grant to help researchers solve a similar puzzle in Windsor, Ontario, our team is hopeful we will be given the same consideration to help us during our investigation.

The TV broadcast can be viewed here.

Comments welcomed!

‘Mysterious hum’ could be music to ears of Alberta tech companies - Calgary Herald

A link to a news article about the Hum that ran in the Calgary Herald on June 6, 2013.

We welcome people commenting on what some of the companies are thinking about doing in the comment section below.

Another Edmonton Observation

We just received this comment:

"I have been hearing a low incessant hum quite frequently in west Edmonton near 178 street and 76 avenue. I started hearing it for the first time sometime in February or March this year."

Has anyone else noticed something like that in the area, or close by?  Be sure to add to our comments and let us know.

A Website Link To Share About The Hum

We received some information regarding some suggested causes of hums.  Our readers are invited to read the material on the website http://sandaura.wordpress.com and share their thoughts here.

Continuing To Collect Info

Thank you to those who have been in touch with us regarding Hum sounds they are hearing.  We are continuing to collect information.  Please continue to be in touch.  Also, we would appreciate if you would help get our message out there - pass along links to our blog.  Thanks.

New Blog Title

The tite of this blog has been slightly altered to reflect the change in scope of the investigation to include all of Alberta.  The switch has been from "Unidentified Noise in Calgary" to "Undentified Noise In Alberta".  The URL remains the same, so as to maintain readers and rankings. We will continue to be found at http://www.unidentifiednoiseincalgary.blogspot.ca/

Hum Scope Widens

The scope of the Hum search is widening. The team has received reports from many areas in Alberta where a hum has been noticed.  Calgary and Edmonton are foremost on the list, but also a hum had been heard near Gull Lake, Miquelon Lakes and in Jasper.  This helps the team look for commonalities in an attempt to first identify what is causing this phenomenon.

Thank you to those who are sharing their stories with us.  Keep them coming in, please.  Also, please pass along our information not only to those who may be hearing an odd hum around their places, but also to people who may be interested in helping solve this intriguing puzzle.

Herbrandston residents 'tortured' by mystery low frequency noise (From Western Telegraph)

We have noticed the phenomenon of a low frequency hum happening worldwide.  This link point to a recent article about a hum bothering people in Great Britain:

http://www.westerntelegraph.co.uk/news/10425414.Herbrandston_residents__tortured__by_mystery_low_frequency_noise/?ref=nt

Metro News Article: Probe of unexplained humming noise widens past Calgary

Thank you to our friends at Metro News for the recent article:

Probe of unexplained humming noise widens past Calgary

http://metronews.ca/news/edmonton/692733/probe-of-unexplained-humming-noise-widens-past-calgary/

Request to hear from people noticing Hum or Noise

If you, or anyone else you know, is hearing an unidentified Hum or Noise, we want to hear from you.

We have expanded the scope of our search from Calgary and are now collecting data from Edmonton.  We are interested in continuing to hear from people in those two cities, plus any other areas, particularly in Alberta.

Thank you.

Edmonton Observations

There may be a Hum issue in Edmonton, too. Not much has happened with the Hum investigation in Ranchlands, unfortunately. However, with one of our team members recent observations in Edmonton, we would be interested in hearing from others who have similar stories to share. Is this an urban phenomenon? What's causing it? We would surely like to find out the answer to this perplexing puzzle!