Thunder Bay Reddit Hot Posts | May 15, 2026
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r/ThunderBay top discussions in the past 24 hours (May 15, 2026)
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1. TBT News pauses weekend broadcasts （ 116 ｜ 22 ｜ 47）
Original English title:TBT News suspends weekend broadcast
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- I'm watching TV right now but can't see the Thunder Bay channel. I really miss TBT News. (17)
EN: I stream tv now and don’t get the Thunder Bay channels. I actually miss TBT News. - Do they have weekend broadcasts? I thought it was just clips from last week. (11)
EN: They had a weekend broadcast? I thought it was just recut segments from the past week. - This is just a lame attempt to use online streaming behavior as an excuse for violating broadcast license terms. Over the years, Dougall Media's TV station has been losing money, and one of the biggest expenses is producing live news broadcasts. (9)
EN: This is just a lame attempt to use the online streaming act as justification for violating the terms of their broadcasting license. Dougall Media has been losing shitloads of money on their TV stations for years and one - Haha, they hope to expand through newsletters. Good ol' Dougallmedia keeping up with the times. (10)
EN: lol they’re looking to expand with a newsletter. Good ol’ Dougallmedia keeping up with the times.
2. What are the best roller skating rinks in town for a rusty beginner? （ 55 ｜ 13 ｜ 21）
Original English title:Best places to rollerblade in town for a rusty beginner?
Post content summary:Hi everyone! After many years, I want to get back into roller skating. I'll definitely be a bit wobbly and might look like a little giraffe at first, so I'm looking for places with super smooth, flat pavement where I can practice safely. Any good suggestions for flat, beginner-friendly paths or areas around town? Thanks in advance!
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Hey everyone! I’m looking to get back into rollerblading after many many years. I’m definitely going to be a bit shaky and probably look like a baby giraffe at first, so I’m on the hunt for spots with super smooth, even pavement where I can practice safely. Does anyone have good recommendations for flat, beginner-frien
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- I think the bike path along Golf Links Road across from the hospital entrance is in very good condition, long, straight, and flat, that's where I'd go, and most of the path is also far from traffic. (12)
EN: I think that bicycle path along golf Links road across from the hospital entrance is in pretty good shape and it's long, straight, and flat Would be where I would go, the majority of the path is very far from traffic too - Start big. Get to the top of Dufferin and ride to the bottom. (9)
EN: Start big. Hit the top of Dufferin and just ride it to the bottom. - I'm not sure which specific spot to point to, but I'd definitely recommend a skate park during early hours, maybe the smaller one. When you're not confident in your balance, smooth pavement is much better than sidewalks or asphalt. (3)
EN: i’m not sure which specific spot to point to but i would definitely recommend a skate park during morning school hours, maybe one of the smaller ones. the smooth pavement is gonna be so much better than sidewalk or aspha - The city's bike and walking paths are very good. Any of them would be fine. Not sure about the boulevard, but I used to go roller skating there. (2)
EN: The bike and walking trails in the city are pretty damned good. Any one of those would be good. Not sure how Boulevard path is but I used to go there to rollerblade.
3. Bus lost half its garbage load, heading west on Oliver. Denied it （ 28 ｜ 18 ｜ 5）
Original English title:POS losing half his garbage load, going west on Oliver. Refused to acknowledge
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4. Catios? （ 28 ｜ 14 ｜ 7）
Original English title:Catios?
Post content summary:Does anyone know where I can get a catio or find plans for how to build one? Last summer, one of my cats left home one day, and now he likes to stay outside, but I don't want him to get hurt... If anyone has suggestions or ideas on the cost of having a cat, I'd really appreciate it.
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Does anyone know where I can get a catio or find a plan for how to make one? My one cat got out of the house one day last summer and now he loves being outside but I don't want him to get hurt... if anyone has an suggestions or ideas of how much one would cost I'd really appreciate it
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- https://preview.redd.it/0t9heew5eb1h1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b178aee6e440137f6f831605785a8090ab08132d I've attached a photo of our catio in case you need some inspiration. The basic structure uses wood and wire mesh. (11)
EN: https://preview.redd.it/0t9heew5eb1h1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b178aee6e440137f6f831605785a8090ab08132d I’ve attached a photo of our catio in case you need some inspiration. Basic build with wood and chick - Amazon has them. So does Wayfair. There are different prices. (4)
EN: Amazon sells them. Wayfair does too. There are varying prices. - One of mine is connected to a basement window, and the other is in the yard. Both are basically boxes with some scrap wire mesh and 2x4 wood I got from a neighbor. Everything was free except for screws and time. Cats aren't demanding. (4)
EN: I have one attached to a basement window and one out in the yard. Both are basically just boxes with some scrap wire fencing and 2x4 wood that I got from a neighbour. Other than screws and time, they were free. Cats don' - I had a guy on Facebook Marketplace build mine, haha (2)
EN: I had a guy on Facebook marketplace build mine lol
5. Limbrick （ 26 ｜ 20 ｜ 3）
Original English title:Limbrick
Post content summary:Apparently three bodies were found in Limbrick, very sad
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Apparently there was three bodies found in Limbrick so so sad
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- Has the police issued a press release? (19)
EN: Is there a police news release?
6. Potholes are back （ 22 ｜ 0 ｜ 11）
Original English title:Potholes already back
Post content summary:Like many neighborhoods in the city, the main road near my apartment is filled with old potholes, and it hasn't even been leveled yet. No one will be shocked that after a day or two of heavy rain, the road is back to being rough. Anyone else have similar experiences?
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Like a lot communities in the city the main road near my apartment got the good old potholes fillings that weren't even flattened out. Shocking to nobody after 1 or 2 good rain days the road is back to being a bumpy mess. Anyone else having similar experiences?
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- This has been reported over and over again. Any pothole repairs done before May are just temporary. (21)
EN: This has been covered over and over. Any pothole repairs made before May Long are only temporary. - Talk about beating a dead horse, geez. Once the asphalt plant is up and running, they'll get proper patches. Until then, they're just doing cold patches. (3)
EN: Talk about beating a dead horse, holy shit. They'll receive proper patches once the asphalt plant is up an running. Until then it's cold patches to maintain what they can. - What do you want? Do you want them to do nothing until the weather is right, or at least try to fill them until it gets better? (2)
EN: What do you want?! Would you prefer they do nothing until the weather is appropriate or at least make some attempt to fill them until better weather arrives? - https://preview.redd.it/cedd1e8jfd1h1.jpeg?width=3179&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f1e91d6de8a02c5212124dd298733153060f6ddc (2)
EN: https://preview.redd.it/cedd1e8jfd1h1.jpeg?width=3179&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f1e91d6de8a02c5212124dd298733153060f6ddc
7. ATV/ORV can legally drive on city roads. Prove me wrong （ 22 ｜ 0 ｜ 11）
Original English title:ATVs/ORVs can be legally driven on city roads. Prove me Wrong
Post content summary:As the title says.
English excerpt (for verification):
as title is.
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- I don't have time to look it up because I don't care much, but it's in the bylaws. What I care about is teenagers riding mini bikes or quads on the shoulder without proper safety gear. I see that all the time. (9)
EN: I don't have time to look it up, because I don't really care, but it's a by-law thing. What I care about is teenagers on little dirt bikes or quads driving on the shoulder of the road with no/improper safety gear. I see - They need to use turn signals when driving on city roads. I believe there's also proper liability insurance. (6)
EN: They would require turn signals to be driven on a city road. As well as the correct insurance for liability I believe. - The city has no law allowing such a thing. So, Ontario's default is that they are not allowed on municipal roads. If your road is blocked or unsafe, you can ride along the road and use the road. (4)
EN: The City has no by law allowing such thing. And because of that the default setting in Ontario is they are not allowed on municipal roads. You are allowed to ride along side the roads and use the roads if your path becom - Just give me a proper bike lane main route from the Marina to the Intercity to Chippewa (3)
EN: Just give me a proper bikelane artery from the Marina to Intercity to Chippawa
8. Ground and top-coated for about 8 hours, fixing the bad pothole section on Junot. （ 6 ｜ 6 ｜ 0）
Original English title:Grind and top coat 8 ish hrs the bad pot hole section Junot to walkover fixed.
Post content summary:Well taken care of... not half-done for weeks. Even fixed the uneven grates and broken curbs; a few days ago. (I think this was planned work mentioned a few years ago.) Thanks.
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Nicely taken care of... Instead of leaving it half done for weeks. Even fixed up the uneven grates and broken curb; a couple days before. (I think it was planned work mentioned yrs ago.) Thanks.
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9. Are Bills ATV/UTV legal? （ 2 ｜ 2 ｜ 0）
Original English title:Bills ATV/UTV legit?
Post content summary:Has anyone dealt with Bills ATV/UTV Salvage in Thunder Bay?
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Has anyone dealt with Bills ATV/UTV Salvage in Thunderbay?
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