Thunder Bay Reddit Hot Posts | April 8, 2026
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r/ThunderBay Top Discussions in the Last 24 Hours (April 8, 2026)
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1. "Costco confirms" （ 334 ｜ 228 ｜ 53）
Original title:“Costco confirmed”
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- I really hope this is a full store, not some 2/3 Costco Thunder Bay clearance outlet. Do you think their food court will have burgers under $15? (20)
EN: I really hope it's a full store, and not some 2/3rd Costco thunder bay special. You think their cafeteria will have burgers for less than $15? - Once the local restaurants open, it's going to be a massacre. (21)
EN: It’s going to be a bloodbath for local restaurants once they open. - Those cookies, pizza, and hot dogs are the bomb. Winnipeg can't run fast enough anymore. (13)
EN: Those cookies pizza n hot dogs are the bomb. No more Winnipeg runs soon enough. - Don't know why they think it's a secret. Feels like we've known for ages. (10)
EN: Not sure why they were thinking it was such a secret. Feel like we've known for a long time.
2. Nonsense. Nonsense. Nonsense. The market sets the price. （ 188 ｜ 54 ｜ 67）
Original title:Blah. Blah. Blah. The market sets the price.
Post summary:Another offer, another bidding war, when will this end? A house listed at 280, sold for 100k over asking. When will someone in Ottawa, Toronto, or city council take action so that working-class people: single, married, or with kids, have a chance to own anything. I guess that's why I'm breaking down, and sadly I knew this would happen. Even thousands over asking, someone will tip everyone. We fight over scraps, while the economically privileged
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Another offer another bidding war, when will this end? A house offered at 280 went for 100k over asking. When will someone in Ottawa, Toronto, or city council do anything to allow for working people: single, married, or with children a chance at owning anything. I guess this is me crashing out and the sad part is that
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- I partly blame the real estate agents. We're not seeing $280k houses sell for $100k over asking, but $350k houses listed at $280k to generate interest and bids, then selling for $30k over asking. I feel for your loss, my wife and I looked at 47 houses and lost out on bids. Keep the faith, your home will come. (55)
EN: I put part of the blame on real estate agents. What we’re seeing is not houses that are worth $280,000 being sold for $100,000 over asking, we are seeing houses worth $350,000 being listed for $280,000 to drive up intere - Can we blame the real estate agents and greedy corporations/landlords too? Every other listing agent says "This is a great investment property!!" Months ago, a friend's childhood home was sold, the owner wanted to sell it to a person, a family, someone who would grow with the house and appreciate it. Someone came in and said oh, we need to move in with aging parents, this is a good place, etc. Sale completed, 6 months later, after a (10)
EN: Can we put some blame on real estate agents and greedy corporations/landlords? Every other listing has the realtor saying “this is a great investment property!!” A friends childhood home was for sale a few months back, t - 150,000 people, 80 houses for sale. Numbers don't lie. (8)
EN: 150,000 people 80 houses for sale. The numbers don’t lie. - Houses in the south sell well below asking. (7)
EN: Houses down south are selling a lot less than asking price.
3. I can't even anymore... （ 173 ｜ 135 ｜ 19）
Original title:I can't even anymore...
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- Feels like our seasons have shifted a full month earlier since the 2010s, I mean, those of us over 40 remember snowsuits under Halloween costumes. (22)
EN: Feels like our seasons have crept forward a full month since the 2010s And I mean, those of us 40+ remember snowsuits under the Halloween costumes. - I swear this happens every year. About two or three years ago, we had an early spring, but it's common. You can call me weird, but I love it, haha (2)
EN: This happens every year I swear. We had an early spring about 2-3 years ago but this is common. Call me odd , but I love it lol
4. Westgate （ 52 ｜ 12 ｜ 20）
Original title:Westgate
Post summary:Does anyone know about the threat to close Westgate today?
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Anyone know anything about the threat that closed Westgate today?
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- Isn't this what happened a few years ago at St. Pat's and Hammarskjold? Or am I just fed up with these conspiracies? (5)
EN: Wasn’t this happening at st pats and hammarskjold several years ago, or am I geeking off the conspiracies? - Came here to see for myself. The pressure our parents don't know about is too much. I don't even want to send others to school now. (4)
EN: Came here to look myself. So stressful for us parents not knowing. I don’t even want to send my others to school now. - Ah, that's what it was. I drove by there on my way to work, it was full of police cars (2)
EN: Ah that’s what was going on. I passed by on my way to work and there was a whole whack of cop cars there
5. Cheesecake （ 46 ｜ 10 ｜ 18）
Original title:Cheesecake
Post summary:Where can I find pistachio, banana, or chocolate cheesecake? Hoping they can get it within 1 week. Need to feed 16 people. Any suggestions help :)
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Where to find Pistachio or Banana or Chocolate cheese cakes? Hoping for them in 1 weeks time. Need to feed 16 people. Any suggestions are helpful :)
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- Dawson's General, but don't look at the price tag. (5)
EN: Dawson General but don't look at the price tag. - https://justthemenu.ca/index.php?search=cheesecake Sorry, too lazy to dig into those specific flavors. I'm tired, boss. (5)
EN: https://justthemenu.ca/index.php?search=cheesecake Sorry, too lazy to drill down on those specific flavours. I'm tired boss. - Carols Cakes German chocolate cheesecake is unreal. I'm not sure if she does custom flavor orders, but it's certainly worth a call! (3)
EN: Carols Cakes German chocolate cheesecake is unreal. I am not sure if she does custom flavour orders, buts it’s certainly worth a call! - Club cappucino makes a lot of gd 1. Though I'm not sure they have the exact flavors you want. (2)
EN: club cappucino makes a lot of gd 1's.tho am unsure if they have the xact flavors u want.
6. Air traffic in the Shuniah area （ 39 ｜ 7 ｜ 16）
Original title:Air Traffic in Shuniah Area
Post summary:Over the past few weeks, I've noticed loud airplane noises in the Shuniah area, has anyone else noticed this? Did they change some flight paths?
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The past few weeks i have noticed an immense amount of noise coming from airplanes in the shuniah area, has anybody else noticed this? Did they change some flight routes?
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- There's a secret military base under Silver Harbour Pier. They do secret test flights at night. (17)
EN: There’s a secret military base under the silver harbour dock. They do secret test flights at night. - Most likely flight schools training in the area. Vectors for flights into YQT remain the same, but flights departing from runway 07 and arriving from the northwest on runway 25 might overfly Shuniah. [https://www.navcanada.ca/en/noticethunderbayairspace-improvements-en.pdf](h (3)
EN: Most likely it's the flight school doing training over the area. The flight vectors to YQT are unchanged, but NW bound flights off runway 7 and from the NW landing on 25 will likely go over Shuniah. [https://www.navcanad - Around 9:30 PM I saw 3 flights circling in the air (2)
EN: I saw 3 flights were take turn in the sky around 9.30pm - This is the route to Pacific destinations via Chicago and elsewhere. Lots of flights over the area. Sometimes just look at Flightradar24. (3)
EN: Thats on the path to pacific destinations via Chicago and others. Tons of flights go over the area. Just watch Flightradar24 sometime.
7. Porch building contractor （ 21 ｜ 5 ｜ 8）
Original title:Contractors for porch builds
Post summary:Hey! Looking for good, reputable companies specializing in porch building. Our house desperately needs a porch, hoping to have it heated too. Thanks!
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Hey there! Looking for good, reputable companies, on the books who specialize in building porches. Our house desperately needs a porch, looking to also heat it. Thanks!
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- Stay away from Matt Prokopich, can't even tell you what his business is called now, always changing names, stealing money, won't show up in court (3)
EN: Stay far far away from Matt prokovic, can't even tell you what his business is called at this point, always changing the name and stealing money, won't show up to court
8. Hershey Cool （ 15 ｜ 5 ｜ 5）
Original title:COSTCOOOO
Post summary:As everyone has probably heard, it's official! Two weeks earlier than I proposed, but oh well. I hope to provide everyone with the latest updates on the schedule and logistics from now on.
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As you all have probably heard already, it’s official! 2 weeks early from my proposed time, but oh well. I’m hoping to keep you all updated from here on out, timelines, and logistics wise.
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- I'm glad Costco is coming. I'm sure the planning committee department regrets not spending a few years discussing some issues first, but, yes, finally! (7)
EN: I'm glad Costco is here. I'm sure the planning committee departments are sad they didn't get to spend a couple years debating stuff first, but yeah, finally here! - I'm going to be first in line on opening day! (2)
EN: I’m going to be first in line opening day!
9. The story of the exxxxtacy video store? （ 1 ｜ 1 ｜ 0）
Original title:Stories of exxxxtacy video store?
Post summary:So my boyfriend and I decided to check it out. I looked it up, heard some negative things about this crepeo, so we wanted to check it out. We walked in, he asked what we were there for, my boyfriend told him we just wanted to browse, he told us we weren't allowed to do that. He told us there was an assault incident, so we either go on the website, or walk into the store, we have to buy something... What? Like why can't we look at prices or something? My boyfriend asked if it was his sweater that caused it
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so me and my boyfriend decided to check it out. I looked it up and heard some negative things about this creepo so we wanted to check it out. we walked in and he asked what we were there for, my boyfriend told him we just wanted to browse, he told us we werent allowed to. he told us there was an assault so we either go
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