Reddit pulse / page 12
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Someone on r/toronto just shared their $8,000 loss to a fake rental listing. Turns out the city's on pace to lose half a billion dollars to fraud this year — a new record. A Brampton woman's facing 38 fraud charges from a rental scam alone.
Blue Jays fans: the Society for American Baseball Research is hosting a free baseball art exhibition July 30 at 6 p.m. at Northern Contemporary Gallery (420 Roncesvalles Ave). Ten artists including David Holden and Sean Kane, some working with the Blue Jays and Maple Leafs, will showcase paintings and baseball glove art.
The HEYS Luggage pop-up at the Eaton Centre drew such long lines Saturday that security had to cut off entry. The lineup wrapped all the way around the NE corner of Queen and Yonge.
A pirate ship sailed past the Toronto waterfront Saturday. The vessel drew crowds along the harbour as it made its way through the city's downtown core.
Shot from Polson Pier around 9:30 p.m. after grabbing BBQ on Cherry Street. The CN Tower still stands out as a beautiful nighttime landmark, even through summer haze.
Billy Bishop expansion got cancelled — and it's a reminder that speaking up actually works. People signed petitions, wrote to their MPs, and made noise. That's how communities take back power.
Toronto Public Health gave out nearly 488,000 free condoms during the World Cup. That's a lot of prep.
Roofing scammers are hitting Toronto neighbourhoods hard—young guys with Irish accents, charming until they damage your roof then demand payment or disappear with deposits. Don't let them on your roof.
Police say a woman in Etobicoke was fatally shot and that she was targeted. Investigation ongoing; anyone with info is asked to contact police.
A Scarborough shop owner's facing a city fine with more than 1,000 scrap tires piled up—and recyclers won't touch them. Stuck between the city and the waste system, basically.
Toronto's East-West Shuttle is running a promotion through August 15 with $5 fares. Easier commute across the water for the summer.
Toronto accessibility advocates are frustrated over the Finch West station ramp, calling the design the 'stupidest' choice for the new line. Concerns about ease of access are raising bigger questions about accessibility planning.
Ontario just gave transit officers arrest powers—a test case for public safety on the TTC. Passengers and transit agencies are watching how this changes things on the system.
A fire at a Scarborough strip mall is being investigated as suspicious. This follows recent fires at Surrey City Hall, an East York residential tower, and a Midtown restaurant near Eglinton and Bathurst.
About a dozen tractor-trailers just lined up in the yard near Lake Shore and Cherry. Could be Tame Impala production—the crew presence suggests something big is happening.
The PXL Gallery billboard outside VMC station got a refresh. After two months stuck on a Jim Campbell installation called Ocean Swimmer, it's now cycling through blue pixel shades. Some folks preferred the swimming animation, but at least they fixed a few burnt-out lights—though there's still a whole missing row.
Lost bird hanging around St. Clair West station south entrance — if you know who it belongs to or can help, check the post and reach out.
A development committee granted a variance to a property where trees were allegedly chopped down illegally. Turns out tree chopping isn't one of the four tests the committee actually uses to decide.
Today's clear skies are perfect for window cleaning. The whole city seems to have the same idea at once.
Reddit's talking about creating a Toronto Landlord Watchlist to help renters avoid scummy operators. NYC's had success with one—could work here too.
