Thunder Bay Reddit Hot Posts | April 11, 2026
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1. What happened after the Restore? （ 120 ｜ 30 ｜ 45）
Original English title:What happened to the restore?
Post summary:It used to be a great place to buy used building supplies and furniture at reasonable prices, but now everything is very expensive (furniture up to hundreds of dollars). They also don't seem to have as many great pieces anymore. Are there other places in town to shop, similar to the 'old' Restore?
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It used to be a great place to get secondhand building supplies and furniture at a reasonable price, but now everything is crazy expensive (in the hundreds of dollars for furniture). They also don't seem to have that many great pieces anymore either. Is there somewhere else in town to shop that's similar to the "old" r
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- Restore is brutal. The two managers only care about their own profits, not the store's intent, which is to serve both building homes for non-profits and serving their community by selling donated items at low prices. I've completely stopped going because it's too expensive - prices were reasonable before COVID, and after COVID they've been inflated (like everywhere else). It's really a shame because it was really great at one point. (41)
EN: The ReStore is brutal. Both managers are only focused on their profit and not the intention of the store, which is to both service the non-for-profit in building homes, but also their own community by selling donated ite - I won't shop or donate there anymore because of the way they price everything. My new place is the Teen Challenge store near Johnson Bay Street, I believe (27)
EN: I won’t shop there or donate there anymore because of the way they price everything. My new go to is the teen challenge store off of bay st on Johnson I believe - For furniture, I'd start with the Furniture Recycle on Hardisty. (25)
EN: For furniture, I'd start at Furniture Recycle on Hardisty. - Management decided to raise prices. Nowadays, good deals are the exception. Sad to see. Many things are priced higher than retail. (12)
EN: Management decided to boost prices. Good deals are the exception these days. It's sad to see. Many things are priced higher than retail.
2. Need advice, （ 96 ｜ 18 ｜ 39）
Original English title:Need advice,
Post summary:I have a person in my house who does drugs, lives with me, and if I don't give him money, he threatens me and threatens to destroy my house. When I called the police, they said is he here? I said yes, this person hasn't paid rent for 4 years. I really don't know what to do. He makes you afraid of him.
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I have a person in my family that is addicted to drugs and lives with me, if I don’t give him money, he threatens me and he threatened to wreck my house. When I called the police, they said does he here. I said yes this person has not paid rent in 4 years. I really don’t know what to do. He makes you afraid of him.
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- Sounds like you are in a domestic violence situation. The local women's shelter may have some resources for you. You may need some resources on how to legally evict this person from your home. If you are low income, Lakehead University Community Legal Services may be able to help you. https://www.lakeheadu.ca/programs/departments/law/clinic (27)
EN: It sounds like you are in a domestic violence situation. A local women’s shelter may have some resources for you. You may need some resources on how to legally evict this person from your home. The Lakehead University Co - Since the ID is on your house, technically he does reside there, so you as the homeowner need to give him an eviction notice, and I'd recommend contacting a law firm for advice and help on this. I believe you can apply to the LTB since he hasn't paid you rent for years. Technically, he owes you - but please contact organizations that help victims of domestic violence. They may also have resources and funding to help you. Good (14)
EN: Because of the ID being to your house, under the eyes of legality he does technically live/reside there so you as the homeowner would need to serve him with an eviction notice and id suggest contacting law firms for advi - For a recovering addict, the best thing you can do for him is change the locks. Stop providing him with money and a comfortable place to stay, especially if he doesn't even pay rent. He's manipulating you, and he knows it. He needs to hit rock bottom, and if he knows he can get a steady stream of money and shelter, he won't. Set a boundary and stick to it. It will be hard, it will be emotional, but in the long run, you'll be doing him a favor. I don't know much about the legal side, but (9)
EN: Coming from an addict in recovery, the best thing you can do for him is change the locks. Stop providing him with money and a nice place to live, especially if he isn’t even paying rent. He is manipulating you and he kno - If he's not listed as a tenant, he's a roommate, and if you change the locks, he has no recourse. If you don't have a doorbell camera with audio, you might want to get one... Good luck. (10)
EN: If he's not listed as a tenant, he's a roommate and has no recourse should you change the locks. If you don't have a doorbell camera with audio, you may want to get one.. best of luck to you.
3. Old Fort William as a wedding venue （ 73 ｜ 23 ｜ 25）
Original English title:Old Fort William as a wedding venue
Post summary:Does anyone have any opinions on using Old Fort William as a wedding venue? My fiancée and I are considering having our wedding there. Although neither of us has a large group of close friends to attend, the number is about 150 because I have a big family.
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Does anybody have any opinion on having Old Fort William as a wedding venue? My fiancée and I were thinking of having our weding their. Although neither one of us has a close group of friends for a wedding party, it would be approx 150 ppl, as I have a large family.
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- Tomlin caters at the Old Fort, so obviously that's a 10/10! (23)
EN: Tomlin caters at the old fort so obviously it’s 10/10! - I attended a wedding there about 15 years ago, and it was a gorgeous venue. I attended a funeral there last summer, not sure if they have in-house catering, but the food was great (10)
EN: I went to a wedding there ~15 years ago, it was a gorgeous venue. And I was at a funeral there last summer, not sure if they have in house catering but the food was amazing - I attended a wedding there last year, and it was very, very good. You need quite a few people to fill the space because it's a very large room, so it doesn't look silly. Contact them to see if they have available dates because the friend's wedding I went to had to be booked over a year in advance. I've also heard it's expensive so get your wallet ready haha (8)
EN: I went to a wedding there last year and it was very, very nice. You'll need a pretty huge amount of people to fill the space though as it's an incredibly large room so it doesn't look silly. Contact them and see if they - My wife and I had our wedding reception there. Although I'm reluctant to admit it because it cost more than I originally wanted, it was well worth it. It's an absolutely beautiful venue, especially when the sun sets and the outside deck is available for guests to stand on. The food was great. It does have different catering ownership now, but I believe you can request a tasting to see if the food suits your preferences. (9)
EN: My wife and I had our wedding reception there. As much as I hated to admit it because it cost more than where I initially wanted to have it it was well worth the money. It was an absolutely beautiful venue, especially wh
4. Trenz （ 60 ｜ 18 ｜ 21）
Original English title:Trenz
Post summary:Okay, I feel like this might be a hot take, but honestly, every time I go to Trenz it's a weird experience. The hairdressers I've had are great. But everything else is weird. Whenever they wash my hair, they like barely wash the scalp. The front desk staff are rude or act annoyed? Today I went to buy shampoo, and a guy came out from the back, hovered around me, trying to ask what I was buying, but didn't give me any info about the product... He said after I put it in
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Okay I feel like this might be a hot take but honestly everytime I have been to trenz it’s been a weird experience. The hair dressers I have had HAVE BEEN GREAT. But everything else WEIRD. Anytime they wash my hair they like barely get the scalp. The front desk people are rude or act annoyed doing their job ?? Today I
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- I just started going to Terra Nova (mainly because they have online booking), and I'm so happy. Lovely, lovely service. (18)
EN: I just started going to Terra Nova (mostly because they have online booking) and I've been very pleased. Lovely lovely service. - I will never step foot in that establishment. They are 1000% disorganized and it's literally Russian roulette with your hair. (8)
EN: I would never step foot in that establishment. They are 1000% unorganized and literally play Russian roulette with your hair. - Evoke 100 billion%!! The owners are by far the nicest, most professional people. Jerry was my stylist, but he retired - but I continued to go there (which says a lot because I'm very picky about my hair!) Side note, I got married at Chanterelle (across the street) and had my hair done at Evoke. They dressed us and took 'first look' photos there. They were beautiful. The space is just stunning. So far (6)
EN: Evoke 1000000000 percent!! The owner is by far the most kind and most professional person. Jerry was my hair stylist but he retired- but I continue to go there (this says a lot because I am very particular about my hair! - Honestly, I had the same experience, went for a haircut and layers. Left with something like a mullet The girl who cut my hair was clearly new.. I did go back and tried to get it fixed. But even from the first visit it felt like they didn't really care
Maybe just to go along with the well-known name (6)
EN: Honestly I had the same experience, went to get my hair cut and layered. Left with something that resembled a mullet The girl that cut my hair was apparently new.. which I did go back and tried to have it fixed. But ev
5. Canoe whitewater routes near Thunder Bay （ 34 ｜ 10 ｜ 12）
Original English title:Canoe Whitewater Routes near Thunder Bay
Post summary:Hello, I'm coming to Thunder Bay this July and I'm trying to find some good canoe trip routes. Are there any recommended 5-day trips with plenty of whitewater experience? Thanks everyone :]
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Hello, I am heading up to Thunder bay this July and I am trying to figure out some good canoe routes to visit. Are there any recommended approx 5-day trips that have plenty of whitewater experiences? Thanks y'all :\]
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- Wabikimi offers numerous whitewater trips (7)
EN: Lots of whitewater trips to be had in Wabikimi - The Kopka River. Usually accessed by taking the rail train from Armstrong to Allanwater Bridge. That's longer than 5 days, though you might be able to access elsewhere via logging roads, but it might require a 4x4 shuttle. You'd need to discuss this with a Wabakimi outfitter. Steel River is another option as it's a loop combining lake and river paddling, with the benefit that it starts and ends at Terrace Bay (T (7)
EN: Kopka River. Usually accessed by getting the via rail train from Armstrong to drop you off at the allanwater bridge. That’s longer than 5 days, though you might be able to access it elsewhere via logging road but probabl - For experienced paddlers and wilderness travelers, the Gull River is an underrated, less-traveled excellent whitewater route. I have maps I can share if you're interested, just DM me. (8)
EN: Gull River is an underrated, not well travelled and excellent whitewater route for experienced paddlers and wilderness trippers. I have maps I can share if you are interested, just DM me. - There are lots of great canoe trips here, but I can't say I've ever done whitewater canoeing in the area. I never wanted to risk my canoe (or life) because canoeing here can mean being up to 24 hours from emergency services, provided you have a way to contact them. The benefit of canoe tripping here is the eventual social isolation. That adds extra risk. I wouldn't recommend whitewater canoeing unless you're with a large group. That said, Quetico (Q (5)
EN: Lots of great canoeing around here, but can't say ive ever done whitewater canoeing in the area. Never felt like risking my canoe (or life) since canoeing out here comes with the risk of no emergencies services for up to
6. City says Victoria Avenue expected to open in the fall （ 30 ｜ 14 ｜ 8）
Original English title:Victoria Avenue on track for fall opening, city says
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- There will be a lot of old and new cars cruising Victoria. Block party's (3)
EN: Gonna be alot of old and new cars cruising Victoria. Block party's - Love this. Can't wait until all this is done. This area is long overdue. (3)
EN: Love this. Can't wait for this to be completed. Long overdue for this area. - Oh, the Cindy Avenue green space, I'm sure that won't be a problem...... (2)
EN: Oooh, a Syndicate Ave green space, I'm sure that's not going to turn into an issue...
7. Where in town to find larger 90% isopropyl alcohol jugs （ 29 ｜ 7 ｜ 11）
Original English title:Where in town to find larger jugs of 90% Isopropyl Alcohol
Post summary:I do 3D resin printing (as a hobby). I use isopropyl alcohol to clean prints. I've been buying 500 ml bottles from Shoppers and other stores, but I'd prefer to buy larger containers (ideally 4 L jugs). So far I've checked: BROOM Boreal Fort Gary Inter-City Industrial, none sell it. Where can I find them before going to Amazon?
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I do 3d resin printing (as a hobby). I use Isopropyl alcohol to clean the prints. I’ve been buying the 500mL bottles from shoppers and other stores, but I’d prefer to buy it in larger volumes (preferably 4L jugs). So far I’ve checked: BROOM Boreal Fort Gary Inter-City industrial And none of them sell it. And tips where
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- Good coating. You can buy a 4 L jug. (14)
EN: Superior coatings. You can buy a 4l jug. - Have you tried paint stores? If it helps, I designed an isopropyl recovery loop to help extend consumables. (6)
EN: Have you tried any of the paint stores? If it helps, I designed an isopropyl recycler loop, to help stretch the consumables. - My last job required a lot of surface cleaning before applying vinyl graphics. We'd buy tin pails at Bole's Feeds (I think they're 16 kg?). Probably the best value. (3)
EN: My last job needed alot to clean surfaces before applying vinyl graphics. We would get tin drums ( i think they were 16kg?) at Bole's Feeds. Probably best bang for your buck. - If you know someone with a Costco membership, it's less than 1/2 the price of Shoppers Drug Mart. https://preview.redd.it/5x4tj7frvgug1.png?width=554&format=png&auto=webp&s=41bdbdc60ea31b9fe08eccad862a24 (2)
EN: If you know someone with a Costco membership, it's less than 1/2 the price of Shoppers Drug Mart. https://preview.redd.it/5x4tj7frvgug1.png?width=554&format=png&auto=webp&s=41bdbdc60ea31b9fe08eccad862a240f200e63cd
8. TBT News Costco story - 1993, 1999, and 2013 （ 26 ｜ 22 ｜ 2）
Original English title:Costco Stories on TBT News - 1993, 1999 and 2013
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- Interesting that supermarket samples are back. Crazy! In tough times, they decide to do this. Too little, too late, you fools. I can't wait to see your demise. If they don't keep up with the times, Thunder Bay will perish. Thank goodness we got rid of the small thinkers in front of the grocery store. Hopefully we can get an Olive Garden or Red Lobster in front of the restaurant. Now, if only we could do that through city council and their foolish moves in this city (12)
EN: What’s interesting is superstore has sample stands back up again. Crazy! In times of hardship they decide to do this. Too little too late ya dumbasses. I can’t wait to see your demise. And Thunder Bay would have had thei
9. Trust in trains, government agencies needs public oversight （ 25 ｜ 13 ｜ 6）
Original English title:Trust in trains, government institutions requires public oversight
Post content summary:I want to share a column about passenger rail in Northern Ontario and government transparency. What are your thoughts?
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I wanted to share a column on passenger rail in Northern Ontario and government transparency. What are your thoughts?
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- If you don't mind delays, you can take the route from White River to southern Ontario. VIA trains are always delayed, especially on CP and CN tracks, because compared to a single 100-series train, VIA trains are just a drop in the bucket. Especially where there's only a single track line. In other areas besides the northern corridor, there might be more tracks available to use/purchase for better schedules, but here actually (3)
EN: If you're okay with delays, via is okay to get you from white river to the southern parts of Ontario. VIA trains will always be subject to delays, especially on CP and CN tracks, since via is a drop in the bucket compare - I really don't understand why VIA Rail didn't buy CN's Kinghorn subdivision and Graham subdivision, then CN abandoned it and later tore up the tracks. It would provide rail service east and west of Thunder Bay on its own line, so there would be no delays. (3)
EN: I really don’t understand why VIA rail didn’t buy CN’s Kinghorn subdivision and Graham subdivision before CN abandoned it and later tore the tracks up. It would have provided rail service east & west of Thunder Bay on th
10. Shops that service hybrids? （ 10 ｜ 4 ｜ 3）
Original English title:Shops that service hybrids?
Post content summary:I know questions about good auto shops come up often, but given gas prices and the vehicle needing replacement, we're considering hybrid options. Not ready to leap to full electric. Anyway, just wondering if anyone has experience with local shops and hybrid vehicles? One of my concerns is that if not many independents are willing or interested in working on hybrids, we'll end up stuck at the dealer service center (ick).
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I know the question about good car shops comes up pretty frequently, but with the price of gas and a vehicle that needs to be replaced we're looking at hybrid options. Not quite ready to make the leap to full EV yet. Anyway, just wondering if anyone has experience with local shops and hybrid vehicles? One of my concern
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- I'm considering buying a used EV and asked my favorite garage, and was told they don't touch them because they don't have certified people and need specialized equipment. That might change, so I'd say keep asking around. (3)
EN: I was looking at buying a used electric and asked at my favourite garage and was advised they don’t touch them because they don’t have anyone certified and they require specialized equipment. That may change so I would s - Hybrids only save gas in the city, and you need to be easy on the throttle. FYI, I average 37.4 mpg in my RAV4. I get service at Wayne Toyota, and so far their service has been excellent. If you have any hybrid questions, DM me. (3)
EN: Hybrids only save gas in the city and you need to be kinda easy on that gas pedal. I average 37.4 mpg on a rav4 fyi. I get service at Wayne Toyota and they've been pretty good so far. Dm me if you have any hybrid questio
11. Local dentist recommendations （ 9 ｜ 5 ｜ 2）
Original English title:Local Dentist Recommendation
Post content summary:I'm currently looking for a good dentist to serve a patient. I have a sister with Down syndrome, and she prefers kind, gentle people.
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I am looking for a good dentist taking patients right now. I have a sister with Downs syndrome who would do best with someone friendly and gentle.
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12. Best physiotherapists in Thunder Bay? （ 9 ｜ 1 ｜ 4）
Original English title:Best physiotherapist in thunder Bay?
Post content summary:I recently had a skiing accident and severely sprained my right knee. Swelling and immense pain. Nothing seems damaged, but it's difficult to walk or put weight on the right leg. Seeing my family doctor on Monday. I hope to book an appointment with a physiotherapist as soon as possible. Thanks for reading and thanks in advance for all your advice. I really appreciate it.
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I had a skiing accident recently and my right knee is severely sprained. swelling and immense pain. Doesn't seem like anything is broken but having a hard time walking or when putting weight on the Right leg . Will go to my family doctor on Monday. I was looking to book an appointment with a physiotherapist as soon as
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13. Has anyone received an RCIP nomination in Thunder Bay this year? （ 6 ｜ 0 ｜ 3）
Original English title:Anyone got RCIP nomination in Thunder Bay this year?
Post content summary:Hi everyone, I plan to move to Thunder Bay under the Rural Community Immigration Pilot (RCIP) and would like to connect with people who have already gone through the process this year. Has anyone here recently received a nomination from Thunder Bay? I already have an employer that matches my NOC, but I'd like to know how competitive it is now and what to expect before making a move. Thanks in advance
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Hey everyone, I’m planning to move to Thunder Bay under the Rural Community Immigration Pilot (RCIP) and wanted to connect with people who have already gone through the process this year. Has anyone here received a nomination from Thunder Bay recently? I already have an employer aligned with my NOC, but I want to under
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14. Where to get blood drawn on the weekend? （ 5 ｜ 3 ｜ 1）
Original English title:Where to do bloodwork over the weekend?
Post content summary:Are there any other options in Thunder Bay? Seems like we have 3 Lifelabs, all closed on Saturday and Sunday? TIA!
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Are there any options in Thunder Bay? It looks like we have 3 Lifelabs, all of which are closed on Saturdays and Sundays? TIA!
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