[Reddit Hot Post] Thunder Bay Past 24 Hours Discussion Ranking (March 10, 2026)
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r/ThunderBay Top Discussions in the Last 24 Hours (March 10, 2026)
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1. Pothole Season （ 162 ｜ 68 ｜ 47）
Original English title:Pot hole season
Post content summary:I don't think I've ever seen the roads in this city as bad as they are right now! We still have a month of freeze/thaw?
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I don’t think I’ve ever seen the roads in town this bad as they are right now! And we still have another month of freeze/thaw??
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- In Thunder Bay, we don't drive on the left, we drive on the left (105)
EN: In thunder bay we don’t drive on the left, we drive on what’s left - I saw today that the city released a phone number to report particularly egregious potholes. I was thinking, I do drive on better-maintained logging roads (32)
EN: I saw the city posted today with a phone number to report especially heinous potholes. I was thinking that I have literally driven on better maintained logging roads - I find it funny that some people avoid them to save their lives. For years, city council has again failed Thunder Bay with this neglect, and taxpayers would be happy to see this issue resolved. (29)
EN: I find it amusing some of the people swerving for their lives avoiding them. City council has failed Thunder Bay again with this negligence for years where tax payers would gladly like this issue resolved. - The city needs a dozen pothole repair trucks and still can't keep up (21)
EN: The city is gonna need a dozen of those pot hole fixing truck and still can’t keep up
2. Thunder Bay Transit Fare Increase （ 83 ｜ 11 ｜ 36）
Original English title:Thunder Bay Transit fare increases
Post content summary:How can they justify raising prices when they can't even provide reliable service. Look for alternative ways to get around if you can. This is ridiculous. https://www.thunderbay.ca/en/city-services/fares-and-passes.aspx?fbclid=Iwb21leAQdIstjbGNrBB0ivGV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydG MGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHmwLAEdROuoRkdSbj5
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How can they justify a price increase when they can't even provide a reliable service. If you're able to, find alternate means of travel. This is ridiculous. https://www.thunderbay.ca/en/city-services/fares-and-passes.aspx?fbclid=Iwb21leAQdIstjbGNrBB0ivGV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHmwLAEdROuoRkdSb
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- There's a saying that you should never attribute to malice what can be explained by incompetence. I'm having more and more trouble with that. (20)
EN: There's a saying that you should never attribute malice to something that can be explained by incompetence. I am having increasing trouble doing that. - I agree; raising fares for declining service is a blow and a slap in the face to citizens who rely on the bus for alternative transportation. [https://www.tbnewswatch.com/local-journalism-initiative-lji/council-rejects-plan-for-longer-bus-waits-11954035] (6)
EN: i agree; a rate increase to a diminishing service is a ball-buster and a slap in the face to the citizens who rely on the bus as alternative transportation. [https://www.tbnewswatch.com/local-journalism-initiative-lji/co - I don't think there's any increase here. The cash fare is definitely the same, and the monthly pass is already over $90. (4)
EN: I don’t think there’s any increases here tbh. The cash fare is definitely the same, and monthly passes were already over $90. - Does anyone know the total revenue and cost expenditures of the Thunder Bay Transit system? (5)
EN: Does anyone know the total revenue generated and cost spend on the Thunder Bay transit system?
3. The Legend of Happy Wally （ 50 ｜ 18 ｜ 16）
Original English title:The Legend of Jolly Wolly
Post content summary:A little bit of Tbay history..
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A little bit of Tbay history..
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- Walter's life was interesting! My late father was a big supporter of Walter. May they both rest in peace. (5)
EN: Walter had an interesting life ! My late Father was a big supporter of Walter. May they both rest in peace. - A bull in a china shop. Treating elected council like crap. A performer. Making TB look bad and blaming others for his lack of reality. (2)
EN: A bull in a china cabinet. Treated elected council like shit. A showman. Helped TB go to shit and blamed others for his lack of reality. - That's great, who sang it? (2)
EN: That was great, who sang this? - The guy was definitely a clown, but at least he made decisions instead of postponing them again and again and then failing. (2)
EN: The guy was definitley a clown, but decisions were at least made and not deferred over and over and then flip flopped in the end.
4. The Pain of Car Break-Ins （ 45 ｜ 19 ｜ 13）
Original English title:Car break-in misery
Post content summary:This is the second time in a month my vehicle has been broken into on John Street. The first time I was lucky - there wasn't much in the car, so the damage was mostly just frustration. But last night was worse. Besides some small valuables like sunglasses, shoes, and change, the thief also took something that causes a bigger problem: the only key to my other car, which was inside. Unfortunately, I don't have a spare key, so now I'm dealing with replacing the key
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This is the second time in a month that my vehicle has been broken into on John Street. The first time I was lucky—there wasn’t much in the car, so the damage was mostly just the frustration. But last night was a lot worse. Along with some small valuables like sunglasses, shoes, and loose change, the thief took somethi
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- Ugh, that's so frustrating, I'm sorry. I always say, even for small change, don't leave any visible trace. The money is trivial, but it's enough to prompt the wrong person to break in and take it. That said, I also once accidentally left $80 in the glovebox, and that night my car was ransacked Just a bad, violating feeling (14)
EN: Ugh that's so frustrating I'm sorry. I've always said this, even small coins, don't leave visible. Inconsequential amount of money but enough to motivate the wrong person to break in and take it. That being said I also a - Two months later, when I was pulled over, I found out they had stolen my insurance documents. (9)
EN: I found out once 2 months later when I got pulled over they stole my insurance paperwork. - If it makes you feel better, my car was ransacked once, but they didn't steal anything because I didn't have anything valuable in the car. It cost me a few hundred dollars to fix the broken window. These people are terrible. (9)
EN: If it makes you feel any better, I had my car ransacked once but they didn’t steal anything because I didn’t have anything valuable in there. Cost me hundreds to fix the broken window. These people suck. - Low-life drug addicts from McVicar Creek Camp zombie their way up and steal everything they can, with no consequences. (4)
EN: lowlife scumbag drug addicts from the encampment at mcvick creek zombie their way up and steal everything they can, no repercussions ever.
5. Best Store for a Sectional? （ 20 ｜ 8 ｜ 6）
Original English title:Best Store for a Sectional?
Post content summary:My partner and I are moving to our new house next month, where we finally have space to get the bigger sectional we've always wanted. So far, we haven't had much time to look around at options, but we liked a three-piece set we found at Dufresne. If you have any suggestions on where to check out and where to avoid, let me know! We're not opposed to online shopping, but we want to try the couch in person.
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My partner and I are moving to our new house next month where we finally have the space to get a larger sectional we've always wanted. So far we haven't had too much time to look around for options but we're liking a 3 piece one we found at Dufresne. If you have any recommendations on where to check and where to avoid
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- Ashley Furniture is a good option, Reids is more high-end (4)
EN: Ashley home store is a solid choice or Reids for higher end - Portobello Home offers quality Canadian-made furniture. Reids too. Dufresne depends on the brand. Ashley Furniture quality is notoriously poor. So, it depends on whether you're looking for something cheaper and something that will last a long time. (5)
EN: Portobello Home for good quality Canadian made furniture. Reids too. Dufresne is good depending on the brands. Ashley Furniture notoriously is terrible quality. So it depends if you're looking for something cheaper vs. s - We recently bought a large sectional from Ashley Furniture. From sales to delivery, they handled it well. The delivery guys were the best. They moved our old couch to the basement and took away our basement couch. It was a great experience! (4)
EN: We recently bought a large sectional from Ashley Furniture. They were excellent to deal with from the sales to delivery. The delivery guys were the best. They moved our older couch to the basement and took our basement c
6. WSIB Location? Thunder Bay? （ 12 ｜ 8 ｜ 2）
Original English title:WSIB Location ? Thunder Bay?
Post content summary:Where did the WSIB location move to? Aren't they near Balsam Street anymore?
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Where did the WSIB place move to? Are they no longer just off Balsam street?
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- The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) of Ontario does not have a direct public-facing office in Thunder Bay for walk-in services. However, for on-site local assistance regarding Thunder Bay claims, you can seek help from the Office of the Worker Advisor by appointment. The Office of the Worker Advisor (serving injured workers) is located at 435 James St S, Suite 335. Phone: 1-800-435-8980. For general WSIB inquiries (11)
EN: The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) in Ontario does not maintain a direct public-facing office for walk-ins in Thunder Bay. However, for in-person, local assistance regarding claims in Thunder Bay, the Office - I think they all work from home (2)
EN: I think they all work from home
7. Two New Hotels Proposed for City Development （ 11 ｜ 9 ｜ 1）
Original English title:Two new hotel developments proposed for city
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- https://www.reddit.com/r/ThunderBay/s/fGWmWk6Jss (4)
EN: https://www.reddit.com/r/ThunderBay/s/fGWmWk6Jss
8. Local Opticians （ 6 ｜ 2 ｜ 2）
Original English title:Local optician
Post content summary:Trying to find a local optician who serves walk-ins who aren't necessarily already their clients. Thanks!
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Trying to find a local optician who will serve walk-ins who are not necessarily already part of their client base. Thanks!
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- You can walk into any optical store, or am I missing something here? (3)
EN: You can walk into any optician, or am I missing something here?
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