Reddit pulse / page 40
Every post from Reddit, newest first.
A Reddit user just posted about walking 44 km through the city at night. That's a commitment. Either serious cardio goals or a very long commute story.
Artist Cesar Alonso just finished a stunning piece on Queen Street. The step-by-step process shows serious talent — worth checking out if you're in the area.
Smoke from Ontario wildfires turned the sky yellow-orange over Mississauga and the GTA this week. Instead of the usual Lake Ontario view, you got an eerie haze that had people checking their windows and posting photos.
Someone posted a stack of old postcards from Toronto, Hamilton, and Niagara Falls plus random spots from the U.S. and Europe. Turns out people really miss seeing what the city looked like decades ago.
Two huge trees along Church St. got cut down recently and locals are wondering why — they're saying it's a loss for the park's shade and aesthetics.
air quality tanked Saturday afternoon across the GTA — Mississauga residents posting photos where the sky turned yellow from wildfire smoke blowing in from northwestern Ontario.
The wildfire smoke is so thick you can't see the lake from certain angles in the GTA. Orange sky, zero visibility. Rough one out there Saturday.
Toronto got three tornado warnings at Pearson Airport Saturday. Stay safe out there.
People's Foods used to be everyone's favourite greasy spoon. Someone found their old business card while cleaning and posted it to Reddit — now the whole city's reminiscing about the spots that are gone.
Someone posted a tour of Toronto's hidden cliffs and bluffs on the city subreddit and it's blowing up. Scarborough Bluffs are the obvious one, but there are way more dramatic spots people don't know about.
Parents had a cute raccoon just chill on their porch last night. Torontonians are collectively losing it over the photos — nothing beats our trash pandas.
There's a café called the Brick Room hidden in the PATH between Union and Brookfield Place. Worth tracking down if you're downtown.
Post-smoke weather means beachtime. Woodbine's where it's at — peace, tranquility, and the whole city's shoreline is still a gift we don't use enough.
After years of nearly making it, Shania Twain actually played the Horseshoe Tavern on Queen West. "I've finally made it," she said on stage. Icon moment.
Sky's back to normal after three days of wildfire haze. You can actually see the tower again. Breathe easy, literally.
CBSA detector dog Dharla sniffed out nearly 38 kg of undeclared meat at Toronto Pearson. that's a lot of hidden food getting caught.
Someone created cute art on an electrical box at Jane St. & Denison Rd. and the neighbourhood's showing love. Wish artists signed their work for proper credit.
A Reddit user spotted what might be Toronto's last existing Blockbuster sign. Nostalgia hit different when it's actually real.
The worst of it's past. Toronto's skyline is coming back into view as winds shift and air quality improves Friday. Time to breathe again.
Toronto shut down all outdoor pools and wading pools Thursday because of the orange air quality warning. The city's protecting vulnerable residents including kids and older adults from wildfire smoke.
