[Reddit Hot Post] Thunder Bay Past 24 Hours Discussion Board (February 23, 2026)
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r/ThunderBay Top Discussions in the Past 24 Hours (February 23, 2026)
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1. Where to go to get snow removed? （ 260 ｜ 114 ｜ 73）
Original English title:Where’s the snow removal?
Post summary:Man, this city is terrible at sidewalk snow removal. I'm starting to notice it more on main roads. This poor guy on crutches had to walk in traffic because the sidewalk wasn't clear. Brutal.
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Man, this city sucks for sidewalk snow removal. I’m starting to notice it more on the main roads. This poor guy with a cane had to walk down the road in traffic because the sidewalks aren’t accessible. Brutal
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- I feel like I'm on a pilgrimage just to get to the bus stop, and even there you have no way to get on the bus because they dump everything on the bus stop signs. The city is run by the smartest people. (52)
EN: I feel like I am on a pilgrimage to just get to the bus stop and even there you don't have any way to get to the bus cause they pilled it all on a bus stop sign. City is run by the smartest people. - As a disabled person living on a street with many elderly and disabled people, snow removal is absolutely terrible. There's a man in an electric wheelchair stuck in a snowbank, and when I dug him out, he said he'd been there for at least two hours. He was frozen, no gloves, and he was crying. This city should be ashamed of their lack of care. (42)
EN: As a disabled person living on a street that is mostly elderly and disabled people, snow removal is absolutely terrible. There was a man in an electric wheelchair stuck in a snowbank and when I dug him out he said he had - I had to shovel the bus stop near my place because even though the snow stopped 24 hours ago, they still haven't cleared a path to get on the bus. I live near many vulnerable seniors, and before I did it, they had to walk 15 meters on the road (and then stand on the road). The roads look great though... maybe the city needs to reallocate some budget. (30)
EN: I had to shovel the bus stop near where I live because even though the snow stopped falling over 24hr ago, they still didn't clear a path to get on the bus. I live near a lot of vulnerable seniors and they would have had - I haven't witnessed this myself, but I had to drive around an 80-year-old woman waiting at a bus stop in the middle of the road. (27)
EN: I havent witnessed the city do shit, I had to drive around a 80yr old woman waiting at a bus stop outside in the middle of the road.
2. Worst traffic lights in town （ 71 ｜ 25 ｜ 23）
Original English title:Worst Traffic Lights in Town
Post summary:The other day I was stuck at the corner of Arthur and Selkirk. For such a low-traffic road (Selkirk), the lights are a bit much. There are advanced greens on both sides. Geez, you could probably replace it with a two-way stop. Makes me think of other worst lights *all the lights in Central. Advanced left greens for through traffic not turning * the corner of William St. and Harbour Expressway. The lights are eternal. And having three other lights within one block doesn't help. Pedestrians.
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I was stuck at the corner Arthur and Selkirk the other day. For such a low volume road (Selkirk) the lights are overdone. Has an advance green on both sides. Heck, you could probably replace it with a two way stop. Got me thinking of the other worst lights * All the lights on Central. Advance left greens for road peopl
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- The corner of John and Water all the way to Charlie's is absolutely brutal. At 6:15 AM there's not a soul in sight, and every morning the lights at William St. and the intersections with the mall parking lot and the beer store KFC etc. turn red, it drives me crazy. (13)
EN: John & Water St all the way to Charry’s corner is completely atrocious. 6:15AM there isn’t a soul in sight and every morning the lights on Fort William Road at the intersection with the mall parking lot and the beer stor - Turning left from John onto Memorial at the traffic light is so damn sketchy. (12)
EN: Turning left from John Street onto Memorial at the lights is sketchy as fuck. - Every morning on my way to work, I hit red lights at Balsam + Expressway, Dawson + Strand, Dawson + East, and Dawson + Fassina. Every damn one. (7)
EN: On my way to work every morning I hit red on Balsam + Expressway, Dawson + Strand, Dawson + East and Dawson + Fassina. Every damn time. - Everyone hates the streetlights. Like they're against you, haha. (4)
EN: Everyone hates the street lights. It's like they go against you lol
3. Thank you, Northwood plow driver! （ 61 ｜ 59 ｜ 1）
Original English title:Thank you, Northwood plow guy!
Post summary:Thanks to the city gentleman plowing around Northwood, thank you for seeing me shoveling and then clearing the end of my driveway! You saved me an hour of huffing and puffing, and my family from hearing me complain about said huffing and puffing for over 12 hours. May good things happen to you. :) Edit to add: if you see this, a few weeks ago I also saw you getting chewed out by a neighbor a few doors down. I don't know why, but he was definitely aggressive and pushy.
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To the city gentleman that does the plowing around Northwood, thank you for seeing me shovel and then clearing out the end of my driveway!! You saved me an hour of huffing and puffing and another 12+ hours of my family members hearing me complain about said huffing and puffing. May good deeds come your way. :) Edit to
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4. Do you need a block heater in Thunder Bay? （ 26 ｜ 2 ｜ 12）
Original English title:Are block heaters necessary in Thunder Bay?
Post summary:A mature student from southern Ontario might be moving to TB in September for school. My old Honda doesn't have a heater, should I spend money to install one? I've never used one in my life, do they have timers? Just wondering if there are power outlets in outdoor parking lots at apartments or university residences. Any info or advice is greatly appreciated. Thanks.
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Mature student from southern Ontario, might be moving to TB for school in September. My older Honda does not have a block heater, should I spend the money and install one? Never use one in my life, do they come with timer? Just wondering whether out door parking of apartments or university dorms have power outlets. Any
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- No. Just make sure you have a good battery and you'll be fine. (8)
EN: No. Make sure you have a decent battery and you’re fine - Honestly, I have a block heater but never use it. I've never had a problem, but I've saved friends whose vehicles wouldn't start :) (5)
EN: Honestly, I have a block heater and never use it. I never have issues but have saved friends whose vehicles haven’t started :) - If you have a gas car with a good battery, you should be fine. Although during those -30 days, plugging in the heater definitely helps extend battery life. (4)
EN: If you have a gas vehicle with a good battery you should be ok. Plugging in the block heater definitely helps with battery longevity though on this -30 days. - Yes and no. They certainly don't hurt. Most vehicles have them anyway. I didn't know Hondas didn't have them. My mom had two in the 80s and 90s and had to install heaters. Having one doesn't hurt. You can set it on a remote or smart plug and turn it on when needed. Your apartment parking should have outlets. Not sure about LU though. Side note: I wouldn't want to install one now. I think the weather is (2)
EN: Yes and no. They certainly can’t hurt. Most vehicles have them anyway. I don’t realize Hondas still don’t have them. My mom owned two in the 80s and 90s and had to have block heaters installed. It doesn’t hurt to have on
5. Records （ 19 ｜ 3 ｜ 8）
Original English title:Records
Post summary:Looking to sell a large collection, over 1000 records, where can I go or where do I start
English excerpt (verified):
Looking to sell as a lot,over 1000+ records, where could I go or where to start
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- Talk to the folks at The Vinyl Frontier. He might give you some good advice, or he might even take a look at your collection. Start a conversation. https://share.google/KmsxXock8nObMsidF (6)
EN: Talk to the guy at The Vinyl Frontier. He may have some good advice for you, or he might even look at the collection. Just start a conversation. https://share.google/KmsxXock8nObMsidF - How much of the collection is it? What era? (2)
EN: What's the bulk of the collection? What era? - Vinyl Frontier comix plus is a comic book store that also sells records. (2)
EN: Vinyl frontier comix plus is a comic store that sells records as well. - Big edits might think they're highly rated on Algoma. Doesn't hurt to see. (2)
EN: Big eds might take them as a lot on Algoma. Doesn't hurt to see.
6. Bus service changes starting today （ 14 ｜ 8 ｜ 3）
Original English title:Bus service change starting today
Post summary:Posted on the Thunder Bay Transit Facebook page. Reposting here in case anyone missed it. Routes 2, 9, 14, 15, 18 will be affected. Also just curious, what exactly changed? I often take route 2, and the new schedule looks basically the same as the old one. Has anyone noticed any specific differences? Hopefully this actually helps reduce cancellations and detours
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Was posted on the Thunder Bay Transit Facebook page. Reposting here in case anyone missed it. Route 2, 9, 14, 15, 18 will be affected. Also just curious, what exactly has changed? I take Route 2 pretty often, and the new schedule looks basically the same as the old one to me. Has anyone noticed any specific differences
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- Between Lion Avenue and Golf Links Road. You have to get out and push. (4)
EN: Between lions blvd. And golf Links Rd. You have to get out and push.
7. The Complex is a joke （ 14 ｜ 0 ｜ 7）
Original English title:The complex is a joke
Post summary:Why do they always try to close 25 minutes early. When you check the closing time online, it says 8 on Sundays, but they turn off the sauna and hot tub lights at 7:40 and turn off the sauna stove at 7:30, even earlier, and it costs nearly $15 per person to get in, and they can't even give you until the actual closing time. For everyone, young kids want to go home, but it doesn't matter, everyone has jobs and has to stay a bit after closing. If closing time is 8, you can
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Why do they try and close 25 minutes early every time When you look online for the closing time it says 8 on Sunday yet they turned the lights off in sauna and hot tub at 7:40 and turned off the stoves in the sauna at 7:30 maybe sooner, it cost close to 15 each to get in and they cant even give you till the real closin
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- They close at 8:00 PM. You still want to be in the hot tub at 7:59. Hmm. My friend, you seem like the type to sit down for a meal five minutes before closing. Those who don't understand that the grocery store overhead announcement telling you the store is about to close is a hint for you to wrap it up. This forgetfulness leads to ignorance, causing people to not realize that they're making employees take care of stragglers like you and further delaying other end-of-shift duties. (12)
EN: They close at 8:00 PM. You still want to be in the hot tub at 7:59 PM. Hmm. My friend you seem like the type that would show up for a sit-down meal five minutes before close. The type that doesn't understand the overhead - I've been a long-time member of the Complex, but seeing this makes me sad. There are always 6 kids behind the desk playing on their phones, and the locker rooms are dirty. Someone needs to make some changes. At least I see them cleaning the track area more often... Would I talk to management or send an email? (3)
EN: I’ve been a long time Complex member however it is sad to see this. There’s always 6 kids behind the desk on their phones while the change room is filthy. Someone needs to make a few changes. At least I see them cleaning - Honestly, as a family of four, I can count the times I've gone swimming or wanted to take the kids, but I'm not interested in the cheap $2 Friday night where it's packed. Swimming shouldn't cost a fortune, like for the 4 of us it might be almost $40, I'd rather find something to do outside or stay home. As for the specific title, I agree with the posted time, maybe even 10 minutes before closing, like when you're done wiping down towels and leaving. (2)
EN: Honestly as a family of 4 I can count on my hand the amount of times I’ve gone swimming or wanted to take the kids at the cost of going and I’m not interested in the 2 dollar cheap night on a Friday where it’s packed it
8. Best winter spots to view, hang out, be, or exist! （ 1 ｜ 1 ｜ 0）
Original English title:Best winter spots to just view or hangout or be or exist!!
Post summary:Within a 150 km radius
English excerpt (verified):
Within 150 km radius
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