Thunder Bay Reddit Hot Posts | June 14, 2026
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r/ThunderBay top discussions in the past 24 hours (June 14, 2026)
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1. If you moved from TB to BC, AB, or southern Ontario, how are you doing? （ 156 ｜ 16 ｜ 70）
Original English title:If you’ve moved to BC,AB or southern ON from TB, how did that go for you?
Post summary:This is just a discussion post. Feel free to include other parts of Canada. I’m just wondering how people view life, and if they’re in favour of their new, or old place.
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This is just a discussion post. Feel free to include other parts of Canada. I’m just wondering how people view life, and if they’re in favour of their new, or old place.
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- This might be a hot take but Thunder Bay reminds me of certain parts of BC. Specifically the type of homes and streets, presence of mountains, forests, and the (38)
EN: This might be a hot take but Thunder Bay reminds me of certain parts of BC. Specifically the type of homes and streets, presence of mountains, forests, and the sea/lake. - I've actually done all 3 of those. And yet, here I am again. (13)
EN: I've actually done all 3 of those. And yet, here I am again. - I moved to the Okanagan 15+ years ago now. Looking back, I was certainly naive about how the world worked, but I was young and I had a good job in TB that was b (10)
EN: I moved to the Okanagan 15+ years ago now. Looking back, I was certainly naive about how the world worked, but I was young and I had a good job in TB that was being held for me if all else failed. I came out here with so - As an out-of-towner who made Thunder Bay home a long time ago, what I miss most is variety. More than one theatre, more than just McDonald's, Burger King, A&W a (7)
EN: As an out-of-towner who made Thunder Bay home a long time ago, what I miss most is variety. More than one theatre, more than just McDonald's, Burger King, A&W and Wendy's (which are the blandest of the bland). I do trave
2. What is going on with the shopping cart situation at superstore? （ 103 ｜ 47 ｜ 28）
Original English title:What is going on with the shopping cart situation at superstore?
Post summary:I’ve done a majority of my grocery shopping via delivery and pickup the last few months. I went shopping today and couldn’t believe how atrocious the cart situation is. I had to stalk someone to their car to get their ca
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I’ve done a majority of my grocery shopping via delivery and pickup the last few months. I went shopping today and couldn’t believe how atrocious the cart situation is. I had to stalk someone to their car to get their cart while wrangling my 2 little kids and then as soon as I left the store someone else was following
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- At least they got lots of baskets. Walmart never has any but they got an abundance of carts (24)
EN: At least they got lots of baskets. Walmart never has any but they got an abundance of carts - Haha, yeah, it was brutal for a while, don't know how you run a place like that without carts (19)
EN: Lol yeah its been brutal for awhile, not sure how you run a place like that and don't have carts - Mm-hmm. I noticed the same thing last week. I thought it was just an anomaly. (8)
EN: Hmmmm. I noticed the same thing last week. I thought it was just an anomaly. - Bloblaws makes billions in profit but has trouble providing you with shopping carts? (7)
EN: Bloblaws making billions profit but has a problem getting you a shopping cart?
3. County fair （ 79 ｜ 15 ｜ 32）
Original English title:County fair
Post summary:Anyone know what happened at the Walmart and Sobeys intersection. Police cars blocked only part of the intersection, with a motorcycle and caution tape in the middle of the road? Just wondering if anyone knows how serious the incident was. Also a drone flying.
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Anybody know what happened at the intersection by the Walmart and Safeway. caution tape with cop cars blocking only some part of the intersection and a motorcycle in the middle of the road? Just wanted to know if anybody knows how extreme the incident was. Also flying drones.
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- Motorcyclist was alive, yes, but injured. Possibly life changing depending on his leg injuries. Unsure if there were other injuries. I didn’t get out of the car (18)
EN: Motorcyclist was alive, yes, but injured. Possibly life changing depending on his leg injuries. Unsure if there were other injuries. I didn’t get out of the car, because there were 6 people huddled around him, but was th - I saw it live - bad choices were made. SUV smoked the motorcycle, but who's at fault is still up for debate. Buddy's ankle was pointing 180 degrees the wrong way... (12)
EN: I saw it live - bad choices were made. SUV smoked a motorcycle, but who was in the wrong is up for debate. Buddys ankle was 180 degrees in the wrong direction… - Reddit never disappoints. Q: What happened at the intersection? A: Here's my proposal for healthcare reform. (3)
EN: Reddit never disappoints. Question: What happened at the intersection? Answer: Here’s my proposal for healthcare reform.
4. But would we buy it? （ 66 ｜ 4 ｜ 31）
Original English title:But will we buy it?
Post summary:I'm curious - if we put American liquor back on the shelves, would anyone actually buy it now?
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I’m curious- if we put American booze back on the shelves, will anyone actually to buy it now?
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- No. I've found better alternatives from elsewhere for every American product. (12)
EN: No need. Every American product I've found better replacements from elsewhere. - Legit question i think it may take years for things to normalize, buying habits once set in are hard to change. (7)
EN: Legit question i think it may take years for things to normalize, buying habits once set in are hard to change. - The ONLY American product I would purchase/I was sad about leaving the LCBO is bourbon (yes I know there are similar alternatives but they're not as good) - oth (5)
EN: The ONLY American product I would purchase/I was sad about leaving the LCBO is bourbon (yes I know there are similar alternatives but they're not as good) - otherwise there are good, if not better substitutions for all o - I went to school and got an education. That said, even before MAGA made everything worse, I didn't like America. (4)
EN: I went to school and got an education. With that being said, I haven't liked the US even before MAGA made everything worse.
5. Mentour Pilot just made a video about the 1989 Air Ontario crash in Dryden （ 28 ｜ 18 ｜ 5）
Original English title:Mentour Pilot just did a video on the 1989 Air Ontario Dryden crash
Post summary:Mentout Pilot on Youtube does in depth videos on aircraft crashes and incidents. I remembered this crash at the time blamed on simple ice on the wings. Turns out there was a lot of incompetence and negligence preceding i
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Mentout Pilot on Youtube does in depth videos on aircraft crashes and incidents. I remembered this crash at the time blamed on simple ice on the wings. Turns out there was a lot of incompetence and negligence preceding it.
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- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLFGTI3hmWY (4)
EN: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLFGTI3hmWY - For those too young to remember, this flight was suppose to fly from Winnipeg to Thunder Bay twice that day with stops in Dryden on the first round trip. After (2)
EN: For those too young to remember, this flight was suppose to fly from Winnipeg to Thunder Bay twice that day with stops in Dryden on the first round trip. After completing its Thunder Bay stop it went on to Dryden. There - I went there 2 days after the crash and cut the plane apart for rail transport..it was a mess.. (2)
EN: I went there 2 days after the crash and cut the plane apart for rail transport..it was a mess..
6. Visiting TBay June 18-23! Looking for hiking, markets, and nightlife suggestions （ 21 ｜ 3 ｜ 9）
Original English title:Visiting TBay June 18-23! Looking for hike, market, and nightlife recommendations
Post summary:Hey everyone, I'm travelling to TBay from June 18th to the 23rd to visit a friend, and I'd love to get some local recommendations on what to do while I'm there. Hiking and nature: I plan to do several hikes, but there are so many options! Which trails or natural spots are absolute must-sees? Local markets: I love buying local goods and visiting
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Hey everyone, I’m travelling to TBay from June 18th to the 23rd to visit a friend, and I'd love to get some local recommendations on what to do while I'm there. Hiking & Nature: I’m planning to do a couple of hikes, but there are so many options! Which trails or natural sites are an absolute must? Local Markets: I love
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- didn't u ask yor friend any of this stuff. haha (10)
EN: didn't u ask yor friend any of this stuff. lol - If you go hiking you NEED to check yourself and clothing after for ticks. Seems to be a bad year (8)
EN: If you go hiking you NEED to check yourself and clothing after for ticks. Seems to be a bad year - Hiking: Sleeping Giant has a tonne of different trails, ranging from pretty easy, to very difficult full day hikes. Kakabecka Falls is worth seeing for sure, it (3)
EN: Hiking: Sleeping Giant has a tonne of different trails, ranging from pretty easy, to very difficult full day hikes. Kakabecka Falls is worth seeing for sure, it's the 2nd highest falls in Ontario, and also has some hikin - Our local baseball team, the Bordercats have home games those days. They have a great time! (2)
EN: Our local baseball team, the Bordercats have home games those days. They’re a good time!
7. Vehicle scales （ 18 ｜ 2 ｜ 8）
Original English title:Vehicle scale
Post summary:So I have an issue with a boat and I need to see if its flotation foam is waterlogged. The easiest way to do that is weigh it. Does anybody know anywhere in the north end that I can drive onto a scale and see how bad it
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So I have an issue with a boat and I need to see if its flotation foam is waterlogged. The easiest way to do that is weigh it. Does anybody know anywhere in the north end that I can drive onto a scale and see how bad it is?
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- I can’t think of any scales in the north end, but the city dump’s scales should be pretty accurate. (4)
EN: I can’t think of any scales in the north end, but the city dump’s scales should be pretty accurate. - there is a city scale on mountain rd off arthur st that I had to use when weighing my out of province camper a few years back. Also cheap, if I remember the edited post from 4 years ago, Google says at the city works building on Egan (2)
EN: there is a city scale on mountain rd off arthur st that I had to use when weighing my out of province camper a few years back. pretty cheap too if i remember edit post from 4y ago and google says there is a scale on Fron
8. Is it silly to run snow tires all year long if drive very little? （ 10 ｜ 2 ｜ 4）
Original English title:Is it silly to run snow tires all year long if drive very little?
Post summary:Moving to TB from out of town for school. I have a car and plan to use winter tires. By my estimates, I'll only drive maybe 5000 km a year, and the cost of changing and storing tires twice a year feels wasteful. (Living in university residence, no place to store tires) Can I install a set of winter tires (preferably a durable brand and model) and run them year-round? Does anybody do that?
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From out of town, will be moving to TB for school. I have a car and plan to run snow tires in winter. In my estimate I will only be driving maybe 5000 km per year, and it feels like a waste having to pay for tire swap and storage twice a year. (live in university dorm no place to store tire) Can I install a set of snow
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9. Blueberry/raspberry picking spots （ 7 ｜ 1 ｜ 3）
Original English title:Blueberry/Raspberry picking spots
Post summary:Anyone know of any good picking spots? Looking to try to get a big haul
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Anyone know of any good picking spots? Looking to try to get a big haul
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- Yep, right beside the greatest walleye lake in the northwest...... (8)
EN: Yep, right beside the greatest walleye lake in the northwest...... - Well now…if we tell you all the secrets we won’t have any good spots! For now, pick a road up spruce river, and start searching. You’ll do well and you may find (3)
EN: Well now…if we tell you all the secrets we won’t have any good spots! For now, pick a road up spruce river, and start searching. You’ll do well and you may find your own hidden gem!
10. RLP Security Services （ 6 ｜ 4 ｜ 1）
Original English title:RLP Security Services
Post summary:Has anyone had any dealings with the company? Looking for feedback before possible hiring.
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Has anyone had any dealings with the company? Looking for feedback before possible hiring.
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- My retired co worker associate os employed with the firm and said they are a good employer. (4)
EN: My retired co worker associate os employed with the firm and said they are a good employer.
11. Where to buy alcohol after LCBO and Beer Store close? （ 6 ｜ 0 ｜ 3）
Original English title:Where to get alcohol after lcbo and beer store is closed?
Post summary:Hi, I slept in today and had some plans later but didnt realize it closed so early here
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Hi, I slept in today and had some plans later but didnt realize it closed so early here
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