Reddit pulse / page 27
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a Toronto lawyer who filed AI-generated "gibberish" in court was ordered to pay a record costs award. judge said artificial intelligence can't think like a lawyer.
ever wonder about toronto's underground tunnel system? rabbit hole alert — there's way more connecting the city than most people realize
world cup presto cards just got restocked at union station if you're trying to grab one before they sell out again
someone got judged in the No Judgement Zone at Nathan Phillips Square lol
Toronto just beat São Paulo, Hong Kong and Kuala Lumpur to rank as the world's best city for solo travelers. Your move, every other city.
Opponents of Billy Bishop airport expansion are saying the recent survey is skewed. Still an ongoing local battle.
Pride House is running LGBTQ+ friendly FIFA World Cup watch parties in Toronto. Making sport inclusive.
Someone found old signage at Woodbine Mall that's basically a time capsule. The post sparked nostalgia for the mall's glory days — yeah, we're all feeling it.
The notorious 500 Dawes Rd. building got slapped with a $300K fine for fire safety violations. That place has been a problem for years.
Someone spotted 2 adult geese with 3 "teenagers" at HTO Park — way cooler than the usual goslings. Most people only see the tiny babies or adults, never the in-between stage.
Toronto police released an investigation note asking who's paying young people to carry out gun crimes, including the US consulate shooting. They're looking at a pattern of youth getting hired for violent jobs. Police want information on who's organizing and funding it.
Jamaican-born reggae singer Stranger Cole was a key figure in establishing Toronto as a reggae hotspot. His influence shaped the city's music scene in ways most locals have no idea about.
Toronto police have seized 6 drones near World Cup events since last Wednesday. Stepped-up security around the tournament is real.
Someone's leading a ride through the Don Valley to Todmorden Mills to explore a WWI labour camp where German sailors made bricks for Toronto buildings. Coffee and history included.
Premier Doug Ford got booed at the FIFA Fan Fest during Canada's match against Bosnia. City's World Cup atmosphere hitting different.
A queer Toronto group was removed from Instagram right before Pride month, then Meta hit them with a bizarre accusation of "human exploitation." The community's raising questions about how the platform moderates LGBTQ+ accounts.
Outgoing Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith discussed a potential bid for Toronto city council with Mayor Chow recently. The move would mark his shift from federal to municipal politics.
Mayor Olivia Chow is accusing the federally mandated port authority of withholding early expansion plans for Billy Bishop airport. The dispute centers on transparency around the waterfront facility's future.
The new Don Valley Crossing bridge is taking shape — it'll carry Ontario Line trains between Minton Place tunnel and Thorncliffe Park. Spotted over the weekend just after 11am.
Toronto Games Week just wrapped, and indie game devs set up a wild experiment: "Imagine Sisyphus Happy" — a game about Sisyphus becoming a live-streamer — got projected onto the massive Canada Malting Silos. Thousands of people sent comments and fake donations through a QR code, turning the huge public projection into a real-time multiplayer experience. They're planning Twitch integration so streamers can play with their audience.
