Reddit pulse / page 14
Every post from Reddit, newest first.
nrth festival is blocking one lane on Front St E for three days to park food trucks. Meanwhile, 12+ wrapped cars from 11eleven labs are looping around Meridian Hall—full saturation advertising move.
Bonnie Crombie, running for Toronto mayor, is pushing Doug Ford to extend the TTC subway all the way to Mississauga's city centre. Long shot, but it's the big ask in this race.
Thousands of people marched through Toronto on Wednesday demanding justice for Grassy Narrows, calling out decades of mercury poisoning in the northwestern Ontario First Nation community.
Someone's been making plausible custom signs and posting them on telephone poles near Wychwood Barns and Contra Coffee on Shaw. No details yet on what they say, but people are appreciating the effort.
Someone's been leaving stickers with kind messages around Toronto, and people are asking if anyone else has spotted them. One user saw two with the same sticker theme and is wondering how many are out there — whoever's doing this is awesome.
a Toronto Star opinion piece by Shellene Drakes-Tull is breaking down what Toronto's mayor and council can actually do versus what's outside their power. worth reading before you get frustrated at city hall this election season.
the Toronto Police Association is advocating for policing and public safety support during the municipal election. the association has been vocal about its priorities as candidates campaign.
people on r/toronto are mapping out where Scott Pilgrim vs. The World was filmed around the city. the movie captured so many recognizable spots that locals are posting throwback photos and revisiting the locations a decade later.
Someone just noticed there's a small hole at the base of the CN Tower — you can see foliage sticking out on the other side. Neat detail that's been sitting there unnoticed. Today's weather was gorgeous too.
Photos from the 2026 CIAS show the Snowbirds putting on a show — the last run for the Tutors before the CT-157s take over. The air show delivered again with some sick flying shots.
Photos from TMU's Student Learning Centre show significant damage at the back of Zanzibar Tavern — looks like the whole top floor caved in down to the second floor from fire damage. Reddit's reporting the scene, but no official confirmation or details yet on when it happened or what's next.
Ontario Provincial Police pulled a trapped raccoon out of a Highway 403 sewer grate. One less wildlife crisis on the 403.
A goose at Grenadier Pond got caught in fishing line and likely swallowed part of it trying to pull it off. Someone called Toronto Wildlife but without gloves or know-how, witnesses couldn't help directly—and didn't want to get attacked by the 20-bird flock guarding it. If the city doesn't get there soon, the bird's probably gone.
Mark Carney mentioned the Vimy Oaks in a speech to the EU Parliament—a century-long story of Canadian resilience. In 1917, amid the Battle of Vimy Ridge devastation, Canadian Lieutenant Leslie Miller gathered acorns from the shattered landscape, carried them home and planted them in Milliken (now Scarborough). They grew into a forest. Grafts from those oaks were later replanted on the same ridge where they began. You can see the trees at the Scarborough Chinese Baptist Church.
Late summer into early fall is peak skunk season and Toronto's ravines, parks and backyards are packed. Young skunks are dispersing from their mothers and roaming farther at night looking for food. East end residents especially are spotting them constantly. Be careful on evening walks.
Purple, pink, red — last Wednesday's sunset over Toronto hit different. People are still posting photos saying 10/10.
ABC Books on Yonge, BMV's used bookstore subsidiary, is closing its longtime spot by end of month and relocating to Queen West. The old-school second-hand spot was a Yonge Street fixture — staff are known for being great, selection's always been solid.
Someone's posting oil paintings of recognizable Toronto locations on Reddit and people are asking which spots they painted — 48"x36" canvas from 2023, smaller 11"x14" piece from this year. Third one's from 2018. Questions go to the artist's profile.
Multiple reports of parking tickets being issued during active Green P sessions. Drivers showing proof of payment in the correct zone are still getting cited—something's broken between the systems.
An EF0 downburst hit North York, damaging Rogers Stadium and other areas. Straight-line wind hit the city without warning.
