Thunder Bay Reddit Hot Posts | May 7, 2026
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r/ThunderBay Top Discussions in the Last 24 Hours (May 7, 2026)
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1. You can't stop in a roundabout （ 141 ｜ 77 ｜ 32）
Original English title:YOU CAN NOT STOP IN THE ROUNDABOUT
Post summary:I don't know how many times I have to say this. A roundabout is an intersection, and you must signal like you would at a regular intersection. But most importantly, once you're in the roundabout, you have the right of way, and others must yield to you. This also applies to others; you must yield to those already in the roundabout because you don't know if they're coming toward you, since most people don't signal in roundabouts. If you don't understand how roundabouts work, watch a video.
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I don’t know how many times this has to be said. The roundabout is an intersection and you MUST signal just like a regular intersection. But primarily, once you are IN the roundabout YOU have the right of way and OTHERS have to yield to you. It goes for the other people too, you MUST yield to the people already in the
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- If the pedestrian amber light is flashing, stop at the roundabout. (61)
EN: If the pedestrian amber lights are flashing, please stop in the roundabout. - I doubt the people stopping in the roundabout have figured out how to use Reddit. (23)
EN: I doubt people who stop in roundabouts have figured out how to use Reddit. - This isn't going to help, my dude. This is Thunder Bay. (15)
EN: It’s no use my dude. This is Thunder Bay. - Ideally, yes. I stopped in a roundabout - to avoid a collision - because I was turning left in the roundabout and a driver who didn't know how to use it didn't yield to me. (9)
EN: Ideally, true. I’ve stopped in a roundabout -to avoid a collision- because I was making a left turn in the roundabout, and wasn’t being given the right-of-way by a driver who didn’t know how to use a roundabout.
2. Boulevard attack PSA （ 116 ｜ 62 ｜ 27）
Original English title:Boulevard Attack PSA
Post summary:Posting as a tip/PSA *edit* This didn't happen to me. It happened to someone we know. Hope she recovers quickly.
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Posting as a heads up / PSA \*Edit\* This did not happen to me. Happened to someone we know of. Hoping she recovers soon.
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- I'm so sorry this happened. Thanks for letting me know - a family member of mine walks on the boulevard often, so I'll pass this along!! (18)
EN: I am sorry this happened. Thank you for letting me know - a family member of mine walks Boulevard a lot so I will pass this on!! - Wow! I was just about to go for a walk there. I'm so sorry this happened to you! That's terrifying. A few years ago in Cascade, I was surrounded by a group of guys, and it was clear they had bad intentions. They tried to block any path I could take to escape. I just kept trying to be friendly, and the guy kept saying I needed to walk on the boulevard, how nice it was, and how much he wanted to see me there. It was so weird. Finally, I grabbed my bear spray and ran back to the parking lot as fast as I could. I heard those guys (17)
EN: Wow! I was just thinking about going for a walk there. I’m so sorry this happened to you! That’s terrifying. A couple years ago at Cascades, I was surrounded by a group of men, it was very clear they had bad intentions. - I hope you're okay physically and otherwise. Glad you were able to share your story. (7)
EN: I hope you're okay physically and otherwise. Glad you were able to share your story. - Glad you're safe... things have gotten out of hand... (9)
EN: Glad you are safe… This is getting out of hand..
3. Simple drivers （ 88 ｜ 20 ｜ 34）
Original English title:Simpleton Drivers
Post summary:Honestly, if you want to drive slow, all the power to you. However, you should drive through town. Stay off the Tbay expressway, and don't even go near the Harbour Expressway. Also, if you don't want to speed up on the highway, then, again, just go through town; that road is clearly not for you, you jackass. I also don't want to hear 'people won't let me merge'; you probably don't even use the whole ramp or even try. Every day people stop as soon as they get
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honestly, if you want to drive slow, all the power to you. However, you should drive through town then. Stay off the Tbay Express way, don’t even go near the harbour expressway. Also if you cannot be fuckin bothered to get up to speed to MERGE on the express way, again, just go through town, that road clearly isn’t mea
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- Are you okay? This is some anger over relatively minor traffic issues. (33)
EN: Are you doing okay? This is a lot of anger over some relatively minor traffic issues. - It's been proven time and again that angry drivers are more dangerous than cautious drivers who can control their emotions, so I think you both have things to work on. Even if you post on Reddit, you can't control who's on the road. Is it bad driving? Yes. Are you being a brat? Also yes. (31)
EN: Well it's proven again and again that people who drive with rage are more dangerous than those who drive with caution and can control their emotions so you both have something to work on I guess. You're not going to be a - Yeah, I've heard that in Thunder Bay, people merge and feel they need to leave at least a 1-2 km gap in traffic, or they're blocking people. However, driving a bit slow on the highway isn't a big deal to me because I usually find that speeding just makes you wait more at the next red light. Sometimes I even make a game of it: like I go at most 80 km/h south from John Street, and when we all stop (17)
EN: Yeah, I hear you about the merging in Thunder Bay, where people feel like they need to have at least a 1-2 km gap in traffic or else they are cutting people off. However, driving somewhat slow-ish on the expressway wasn' - Most people have better things to do than whine on Reddit. Take it slow, be patient, and your life will be happier. (14)
EN: Most people have better things to do the whinge on reddit. Take your time, be patient and you will be happier in life.
4. Traffic light synchronization （ 76 ｜ 26 ｜ 25）
Original English title:Traffic Light Syncing
Post summary:Has anyone noticed any difference in their driving? I'm often back and forth on Arthur Street, but I don't see any difference. If anything, I stop at more red lights. I do realize you need to obey the speed limit to get the full effect.
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Anyone notice any difference in their drive? I pretty much am constantly travelling up and down Arthur St and I’ve noticed absolutely no difference. If anything, I’m stopping at more red lights. And I do realize you need to travel the speed limit to get the full effect.
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- Yes, they're definitely synchronized! I ran every red light! (40)
EN: Yup they’re definitely synced! I hit every red light! - Pick a street, drive through town at 3 a.m., and *every* light turns red as you approach. Zero traffic. I think it's to prevent people from speeding or something. (15)
EN: Pick a street, drive across town at 3am, *every* light turns red as you approach. Zero traffic. I think it's to keep people from speeding or something. - No. I've noticed zero difference. Still awful and frustrating! (9)
EN: Nope. I’ve noticed zero difference. Still terrible and frustrating! - I noticed I can drive from Ft William Rd to the expressway without stopping, unless you have some people who want to do 65, and there are others in the other lane also doing 65, when they should be in the right lane... (8)
EN: I've noticed that I can drive the Harbour Expressway from Ft Williiam Rd to the Expressway without stopping unless you have some doink that wants to do 65 and the other lane has some other doink driving 65 also when they
5. Bananas （ 72 ｜ 12 ｜ 30）
Original English title:Bananas
Post summary:Why do bananas from the supermarket or No Frills never ripen? They always go bad before they turn yellow. I've never had this problem before, so what am I doing wrong? My friend has the same issue. Anyone else???
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Why do the bananas from superstore or no frills never ripen. They always go bad before they even turn yellow. I’ve never had this issue before so wtf am I doing wrong. My friends have the same issue. Anyone else???
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- It's because they don't open the crates to let them breathe and keep them cold. They die in the box before they hit the shelves. This issue actually came up in another subreddit a few days ago, and a banana expert weighed in. (24)
EN: It's because they don't open the crates to let them breathe and keep them in the cold. They die in the box before they hit the shelves. This question actually came up in another Subreddit the other day and a banana exper - In this town, you basically need to buy organic bananas. When Costco arrives, it'll change the produce landscape in Tbay and force other chains to step up... at least I hope so. Costco's produce is usually top quality. (7)
EN: You basically need to buy organic bananas in this town. When Costco comes it will change to produce landscape in Tbay and force the other chain stores to try a little harder.... at least I'm hoping it does. Costco produc - I thought I was going crazy; glad I'm not the only one lol (5)
EN: Thought I was going crazy, glad I’m not the only one lol - They're picked too early. You should be able to return them. (3)
EN: They were picked too early. You should be able to return them.
6. Local man found not guilty of sexually assaulting a minor （ 40 ｜ 10 ｜ 15）
Original English title:Local man found not guilty of sexual assault of a minor
Post summary:I know legally, the media can usually report on the judge's findings, which shows accountability and transparency in the justice system, but sometimes it also becomes click-driven crime reporting... who does this actually help?
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I know legally, the media are usually allowed to report on the judge’s findings and it shows accountability and transparency in the justice system, but sometimes it also turns into click-driven crime reporting… Who is this actually helped by this being published?
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- Well, for one thing, it clears this person's name. (14)
EN: Well, it clears this guy's name, for one. - I don't know, it's tough. It seems the judge didn't fully clear the person's name. He simply ruled that beyond a reasonable doubt, he couldn't say he was guilty, and the testimony was too hollow to support a conviction. That doesn't mean the abuse didn't happen, just that it couldn't be proven in court beyond a reasonable doubt. It doesn't fully clear someone's name. Of course, a lot of questions arise from this. If the abuse didn't happen, why were charges laid? If the abuse did happen, and the girl was very young, her (9)
EN: I don't know, this is a difficult one. It seems like the judge didnt exactly clear the man's name. He simply ruled that he could not, without a doubt, say he was guilty, and that the testimony was too wishy washy to conf - I understand the principle of court transparency, but I genuinely question the practical purpose of publishing such an article under a publication ban. If the defendant wasn't named in the first place, it doesn't really publicly 'clear their name' because the public never knows who they are. Meanwhile, the article still invites speculation and gossip on a small scale, while publicly dissecting the credibility of a complainant whose identity is also protected. I wonder who this article actually serves, or what it contributes beyond curiosity (4)
EN: I understand the principle of court transparency, but I genuinely question the practical purpose of publishing an article like this under a publication ban. If the accused person isn’t named to begin with, it’s not reall - This is why TBNewsWatch doesn't want to cover court cases. Linking your name to charges is not only a losing proposition, but it also causes obvious harm. Criminal behavior may or may not hold up in court. Our justice system has so much nuance that it needs to be open to the public. But publication bans help the court, the victim, the accused, and also... the guilty. But our justice system should focus on rehabilitation. The more we (3)
EN: This is why TBNewsWatch doesn't want to follow court cases. Not only is there no winning, there's demonstratable harm by having your name tied to charges. Crime that may or may not stand up in court. There's so much nuan
7. Council approves locations for all proposed encampments （ 30 ｜ 8 ｜ 11）
Original English title:Council approves locations for all proposed encampments
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- Yeah, now walking through the boulevard will be as sketchy as walking downtown or the marina. Our terrible city council's work is absolutely remarkable. This time, I actually agree with Gil Tuga. (13)
EN: Yay, now walking through Boulevard will be just as sketchy as walking downtown or the marina. Absolutely phenomenal work by our horrible city council. For once, I actually agree with Giertuga. - My nephew just graduated from university, and how did he end up on the list? He can't afford a house, so he's homeless. (10)
EN: My nephew just graduated college, how does he get on the list? He can’t afford a house so he’s homeless. - What's the point of building these encampments? Sounds like they're just moving the existing tent city to more pedestrian areas. (6)
EN: What’s the point of building these encampments anyways? Sounds like they’re just going to relocate existing tent city’s into even more pedestrianized areas. - Just my property taxes and utilities are forcing me to need a second job. If I had to rent here, I'd be homeless. $1600 for a one-bedroom? How can people afford that? Soon these encampments will have senior homeowners. (5)
EN: My property taxes and utilities alone are pushing me to need a second job. I would be homeless if I had to rent here. 1600 for a one bedroom? How are people affording this? Pretty soon there are going to be senior homeow
8. Is Cannabis Palace closed? （ 24 ｜ 0 ｜ 12）
Original English title:Is marijauan palace closed?
Post summary:Tried the doorbell, knocked at 6:40-7 p.m., said they closed at 7:30. Also known as
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Tried the bell and knocking 6:40-7pm says theyre closed 730pm. Also called
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- How can a place be called Cannabis Palace when it has neither cannabis nor a palace? Makes me want to open a business called Hot Dogs and Hamburgers, but I'd only sell fucking Windex. (40)
EN: How can a place be named marijuana palace while having no marijuana or palace. Makes me want to start a business called hotdogs and hamburgers, but I’ll only sell fucking windex. - You mean the Porn King? Hope that guy is fucking (35)
EN: You mean the porn king? Hopefully fuck that guy - Probably for $5 you could get his dick sucked from behind (8)
EN: probs getting his dick sucked in the back for $5
9. When you're planning to move but haven't found a place yet. Do you let your landlord know you're looking for a new place, or just wait until you find one and then let them know...... （ 23 ｜ 5 ｜ 9）
Original English post:When you’re planning on moving but haven’t found a place yet. Do you let your landlord know, you’re looking for a new place or just wait until you find a new place and then let them know…
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- It's a transactional relationship, you don't owe them anything. If they ask, it's polite to be honest. (14)
EN: It's a transactional relationship and you owe them nothing. If they ask, it'd be polite to be honest though. - 28 days notice is given every month. If it's a fixed-term lease, you need to give 60 days notice that you're not renewing. If the apartment has cockroaches, you just say you're leaving for health and safety reasons and you basically have unlimited power. (4)
EN: For month to month, it's 28 days notice. If it's a fixed term lease, you give 60 days notice you're not going to renew. If it's an apartment with roaches, you've basically got unlimited power by just stating you're leavi - Follow the instructions related to the N9 form, a quick Google will tell you everything you need to know! (4)
EN: Follow instructions associated with the N9 form Quick Google will tell you everything you need to know! - Would you tell your boss you're looking for a job, or give two weeks notice after you find one? (2)
EN: Do you tell your boss you’re job hunting or do you hand over a two weeks notice once you’ve found one?
10. Which store in Thunder Bay has its own delivery service? I know Po's Variety is on air （ 22 ｜ 10 ｜ 6）
Original English post:what store in thunder bay have their own delivery service? i know po's variety is on
Post content summary:Stores* one*
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stores* one*
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- Funny that po's delivers pizza to kakabeka. Maybe further, but yeah. (10)
EN: Fun fact, po's will deliver their pizza out to kakabeka. Probably even further but yeah. - I think Westfort Foods still has its own delivery service. (6)
EN: I think Westfort Foods still has their own delivery.
11. Shout out to the guy in the black Silverado with the BSABBATH plate （ 11 ｜ 7 ｜ 2）
Original English post:Shout out to the guy in the black Silverado with the BSABBATH plate
Post content summary:I'm a bit surprised no one has claimed this in the past 57 years.
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I'm kinda surprised no one else has claimed that in the last 57 years.
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12. Roof repair? （ 10 ｜ 6 ｜ 2）
Original English post:Roof repair?
Post content summary:I need to replace the flashing on my roof, it's an Amman job. Don't know where to go, stressed, busy, so they can't do it, many companies don't want to because it's a small job. Are there any private roofers who can do small jobs like this? Tired of roofing companies not replying to emails TIA
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I need to get my flashing replaced in my roof it’s a Amman job. Not know where to go, stressed and lang is busy so they can’t do it, many companies don’t wanna do it because it’s a small job. Any private roofing contractor out there who would do small jobs like that? So tired of roofing companies not getting back the e
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13. Mount McKay lookout （ 7 ｜ 5 ｜ 1）
Original English post:Mt. Mckay lookout
Post content summary:I haven't been there in a while, but I want to take my family, so does anyone know how it is lately? Is there still a toll booth? Do you just drive up?
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I haven’t been up there in a while, but I want to take the family so does anybody know how it works these days? Is there a toll booth still? Do you just drive up?
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14. Wanting mulch （ 6 ｜ 0 ｜ 3）
Original English post:Mulch Wanted
Post content summary:Looking for a source of mulch for around trees. Please and thank you!
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Looking for a source of mulch for around my trees. Please and Thank you!
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15. Looking for stucco repair （ 5 ｜ 3 ｜ 1）
Original English post:Looking for stucco repair
Post content summary:Didn't find many options via Google. Wondering if anyone can point me in the right direction to fix holes in stucco. Typical late 70s early 80s Northwood style stucco.
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Not finding many options through Google. Wondering if anyone can point me in the right direction to repair a hole in some stucco. Typical late 70s early 80s Northwood style stucco.
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16. Montreal Canadiens beat. Bring the momentum Thunder Bay （ 2 ｜ 0 ｜ 1）
Original English post:Montreal Canadiens defeated. Bring in the motivation Thunder Bay
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