Reddit pulse / page 17
Every post from Reddit, newest first.
A barred owl has been spotted at Lost Lagoon in Stanley Park. Locals posting sightings on social media.
A Vancouver park board commissioner just pulled out of the October 17 race for re-election. One fewer contender on the ballot.
264 Street Overpass on Highway 1 was closed to traffic Sunday, September 6th. The reason for the closure and its expected duration haven't been disclosed.
Someone spotted a massive uprooted tree off Pandora Street and people are trying to figure out what happened to it. Definitely a head-turner.
Spin bikes showed up on the Lions Gate Bridge early Saturday to host a cycle class and cheer on RBC Gran Fondo riders heading to Whistler. Two sides of Vancouver's cycling community connecting in an unexpectedly audacious moment.
Multiple fire trucks, ambulances and police vehicles flooded Pender Street between Commercial and Victoria early Sunday morning, with heavy smoke visible. Emergency crews occupied the stretch for over an hour. Residents reported alarms in the distance but details remain unclear.
Butterfly Building's white feature design is already filthy with dirt and someone's wondering what it'll look like in five years. Not aging gracefully so far.
Tiny cone showed up at Douglas Park and someone nearly tripped over the freshly cut stump right next to it. Peak construction site optimism.
Queen Elizabeth Theatre in August 1959, one month after it opened. Vintage photo showing the theatre fresh and packed with people ready to celebrate a new landmark.
Someone's got two free tickets to Pallbearer at the American on Main tomorrow (Sunday). They're asking for an XL shirt in exchange — DM if you're interested.
GranFondo cycling event means the Sea to Sky Highway between Vancouver and Whistler is gonna be packed. Plan extra time if you're heading north Saturday or Sunday.
Someone's providing thousands of home-cooked meals to people in the DTES. Real community action happening on the ground right now.
Cops turned cars around midspan on Lions Gate in both directions Saturday morning. No word yet on what prompted the closure.
A boom shook the Gastown-Stadium area around 8:30 a.m. Saturday. Reddit's got theories but nobody's saying what it was yet.
Empty beach on a sunny day has people wondering where everyone is.
Science World's repurposed soccer ball is getting the merch treatment — and it's not cheap.
Police pulled guns off e-scooter riders in Vancouver this week. If you've been seeing more enforcement around the city, this is why — ongoing crackdown on riders carrying weapons.
Three of Ken Sim's former party allies have officially filed to run against him in October's Vancouver mayoral race. The race just got messier.
Langley aluminum company's staying put despite tariffs crushing their margins. They're refusing to move the operation south, betting Vancouver's still worth it. That's not usually how trade wars go.
Someone posted a tribute to Vancouver sunsets on Reddit and the city's going soft — golden hour, water reflecting the whole sky. Peak raincity moment when the weather actually cooperates.
