Reddit pulse / page 27
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Multiple power outages hit Kitsilano this morning from storm damage. Remember: no traffic light means four-way stop. Check BC Hydro's outage map for your block.
ABC Vancouver members are skipping the all-candidates debates again. seems like this is becoming a pattern—the anti-establishment crowd's not showing up to make their case in person.
lightning's been crackling over the north shore mountains tonight and the city's watching the sky like it might spark another round of fires. fingers crossed those clouds stay wet.
smoke's back, sky's turned that eerie orange again. the wildfire situation up-island keeps us in that hazy limbo where you can't see the mountains and the sun looks apocalyptic.
Someone spotted AI-generated food images on DEX's menu in North Van and called it out — says it's a bad look when a restaurant can't bother with real photos of what they're actually serving.
Someone's got a free student ticket for Alice, the surreal stop-motion/live-action 1988 film, screening Sunday Aug. 16 at 10:30 a.m. at the Cinematheque. DM if you want it.
Someone in the metro area just won a million bucks on a scratch and win ticket and couldn't believe it. "I was so bewildered," they posted. Big energy.
Reddit users are venting about the parking lot situation at Crystal Mall getting worse. Seems like the lot's become a total zoo and people are fed up.
Vancouver's ABC party is pushing for two plebiscite questions on the October ballot: one asking if the city should ban open hard drug use in public, another on converting St. Paul's Hospital into a treatment facility. vote's advisory but would give council a clear mandate.
the Snowbirds just buzzed Vancouver low and loud again. caught people off guard on the Drive, at the beach, everywhere. pretty wild seeing those jets roll through mid-August.
wildfire smoke is creeping back into Vancouver — if you're outside today, air quality might tank by afternoon. check the AQI if you've got respiratory stuff going on.
someone found a 1925 Dominion Day parade photo of Vancouver — vintage cars, crowds on the street, total time-capsule vibe.
White Rock had its Snowbirds air show yesterday (Aug. 12) — the vintage Tutor Jets flew over the waterfront. might be one of the last runs with those iconic planes.
fake QR codes showing up on New Westminster parking meters — police are warning people not to scan them. check before you pay.
someone got the world's worst parking ticket at Arbutus Coffee today and then made it worse by staring at them, a whole apology arc happened without words.
Vancouver's October mayoral election could come down to whoever gets one-third of the vote — basically splitting it three ways. Reddit's doing the math on how a crowded field means nobody needs a majority to win.
The garden under the Burrard Bridge is an absolute delight to savour right now — locals celebrating it on social media as the city-run green space draws visitors. Word around Reddit is the city floated paving it over for an aquatic centre, so people are getting their visits in while it lasts.
Someone's giving away a free ticket to Caamp tonight — DM them on Reddit if you're interested. No catch posted, just someone with a spare.
a B.C. physical therapist has been banned from treating minors while regulators investigate a complaint. the regulator hasn't disclosed details of the complaint.
Broadway's retail strip is bracing for another round of construction disruption. the Broadway Subway Project continues to reshape the corridor, and businesses are weathering the impact on foot traffic.
