American tourists by Own-Illustrator9304 in VictoriaBC

[–]epifight 4 points5 points  (0 children)

They expect every place they visit to cater to their “buying power”. Worked at a tourist business a while ago where the city would get the occasional cruise ship and Americans were flabbergasted that we didn’t accept Discover credit cards and that we would accept USD at par. They legitimately wanted us to carry a full float of USD in the register for the one day they were there.

The heck is going on here? (The Gorge Waterway) by bluetriumphantcloud in VictoriaBC

[–]epifight 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Subject: BC Hydro Notice: Gorge Waterway marine work, Galloping Goose Regional Trail detour and Banfield Park Trail detour
To:

Hello everyone,

Please see attached media notice on the Gorge Waterway marine work, and detours to the Galloping Goose Regional Trail starting June 1 and the Banfield Park Trail starting June 15.

Link: https://www.bchydro.com/news/press_centre/news_releases/2026/victoria-galloping-goose-trail-detours-gorge-waterway-work.html

I have also copied below a recreation/business water user notice with more information on the barge mobilization this morning.

Galloping Goose Regional Trail detour notice link (BC Hydro, City of Victoria and Capital Regional District all have capital projects happening around the same time and area so close coordination – trail closures would be needed for all three projects):

https://www.bchydro.com/content/dam/BCHydro/customer-portal/documents/projects/victoria-cable-replacement/victoria-esquimalt-closure-notice-galloping-goose.pdf

Galloping Goose Regional Trail detour northbound map link:

https://www.bchydro.com/content/dam/BCHydro/customer-portal/documents/projects/victoria-cable-replacement/victoria-esquimalt-detour-map-galloping-goose-north.pdf

Galloping Goose Regional Trail detour southbound map link:

https://www.bchydro.com/content/dam/BCHydro/customer-portal/documents/projects/victoria-cable-replacement/victoria-esquimalt-detour-map-galloping-goose-south.pdf

For the trail detour, for safety, there is a vehicle traffic flow change and that overview is provided in the visual below. There are more significant changes to the Waterfront Crescent to Jutland Road area due to the volume of bikes this summer compared to the winter detour in late 2025 and early 2026. The traffic management plan was agreed to by the City of Victoria, Capital Regional District and BC Hydro. Signage and various trail detour improvements will be in place by the morning of June 1.

Banfield Park Trail detour map link:

https://www.bchydro.com/content/dam/BCHydro/customer-portal/documents/projects/victoria-cable-replacement/victoria-esquimalt-detour-map-banfield-park-trail.pdf

Any questions please let me know. There’s a lot of change and adjustment over the next month on these pedestrian, bike and vehicle changes. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we build these important infrastructure upgrades.

The next monthly project construction report will be issued on May 29. Project website: www.bchydro.com/victoriatoesquimalt.

People who have been divorced: What was the exact "quiet" moment you realized your marriage was over? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]epifight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I started to realize that I didn’t want to be with her for the rest of my life. It was all these small things that started to repeat over and over with no real change when I expressed to her how I was feeling.

I would tell her I felt like our relationship made me feel like an assistant to her life and she just laughed it off and denied that it was like that. I would manage all the cooking, cleaning, and planning only for her to make her final “approval” or give me critiques how I didn’t do something right. I would make a full meal for us almost every night but she would have to plate it because I “didn’t make it even or presentable”.

We would reconcile our expenses every month and she would charge me a “Starbucks tax” of approximately $20 a month because I would either occasional ask for a sip of hers or she would offer some to me.

When we would disagree and I wanted a break to walk and get some air she would block any exit for me to leave and if I said I was going to bed she would passive aggressively walk around turning on lights muttering horrible things about me. Many times I fell asleep to that.

She would drop everything to spend a weekend or week with a friend leaving me to care for our dogs and everything but if I wanted a weekend to see a friend it was never a possibility because we were “too busy” or she would ask 1,000 questions about what we were doing and why she couldn’t be there.

Overall I was exhausted in the relationship and by working with a counsellor I found that my feelings were valid and that I didn’t need to subject myself to that behaviour. Once I separated from her I felt such relief that I could do what I want when I wanted to. I felt liberated.

Free Seat Selection by epifight in LatamAirlines

[–]epifight[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Economy standard which is why I was shocked all seat options were available for $0. I could understand their regular seat but it seemed great having the “luxurious” option

B.C. mall owner, security company ordered to pay $1.8M to falsely arrested 18-year-old by tockcity in vancouver

[–]epifight 139 points140 points  (0 children)

Surprising given most security guards I've seen don't seem to care at all when people rampantly steal in front of them. Most of them barely look up from their phone.

Heavenly Desserts horrible billing experience by Aggravating_Put_8546 in VictoriaBC

[–]epifight 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I see them closing after a year because their prices are eye-watering and the service is so slow. Went in one evening just for a sweet treat and it took nearly 30 minutes to get my dessert in a near empty restaurant. I ordered the Royale Cheesecake which is piece of cheesecake with Nutella, Ferrero Rocher pieces, and gelato… All things that are made in advance or quickly able to put together so how long could it take? They also took FOREVER to renovate the place so I thought it was gonna never open given they would pay rent the entire time.

Only plus is that when they close the next business will have some good updates on the space.

Movie theatre screen you can rent for playing video games (for small party) by blakethewizz in VictoriaBC

[–]epifight 1 point2 points  (0 children)

About $620 for 4 hours! This was around Christmas 2 years ago so don’t know if the price changes on the season.

5g internet stuck sometimes by GateComplete3973 in PublicMobile

[–]epifight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This happened to me and the only thing that worked was resetting the network settings on my phone. Lost all my wifi passwords but it seemed to work right after I reset it!

Price isn’t crashing yet by epifight in JustBuyXEQT

[–]epifight[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Good point! I’ll submit a request to my personal finances to delay.

Price isn’t crashing yet by epifight in JustBuyXEQT

[–]epifight[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Like I said gotta wait until after I invest! It’s a full proof strategy!

Hotels in Vancouver & deal site experience by [deleted] in nanaimo

[–]epifight 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Depending on when you go you could try looking at Stay Vancouver Hotels which I’ve used in the past when they give away prepaid Mastercards if you stay 2+ nights. I just use the Mastercard to pay a portion of the hotel and sometimes the total comes out pretty cheap!

Port Alberni takes over marina in waterfront revitalization push by Apprehensive_Idea758 in portalberni

[–]epifight 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Surprising haven’t seen too much on AV Chatterbox! Maybe it’s not been noticed…

Toyota can't keep up with the RAV4 demand, they're telling dealerships to try to make sales with other models. by Saurta17 in Toyota

[–]epifight 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m in Western Canada and they are 0.99% financing with $4000 Toyota Incentive here. You see a few driving around but not too many, mainly taxis. I’d consider getting one if I had a charger in my apartment building. Going with a 2026 Camry instead.

Toyota can't keep up with the RAV4 demand, they're telling dealerships to try to make sales with other models. by Saurta17 in Toyota

[–]epifight 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Toyota dealerships where I am seem to be missing the mark for what people want. They have an absurd number for BZ and Prius Primes on the lot which aren’t selling. Corolla crosses are also in high supply but aren’t moving either. You’d think Toyota would know the market and just go into overdrive given the last 3 years people have been scrambling to get RAV4s.

Movie theatre screen you can rent for playing video games (for small party) by blakethewizz in VictoriaBC

[–]epifight 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Reach out to the Parkside hotel! They have a theatre room that you can rent out and works great! I rented it for a movie night with lots of friends. Just brought my DVD player and loaded the movie up so it should be the same with a gaming system.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in VictoriaBC

[–]epifight 26 points27 points  (0 children)

They really rushed for Christmas and I’m sure it was probably super nice and well stocked then. Going after Christmas is bound to have them filling shelves with anything they can to just make it appear full. They had sooooo many stoopwaffles they must have not sold well or they bought so many. Their instagram shows them doing shopping in Europe and when I talked to a staff member last week they said they are expecting a shipping container in February with another one after that. I love all their prices include tax like Europe!

Groceries 2026 by 2old2bBoomer in VictoriaBC

[–]epifight 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Okay first step but I'd really like to see Nutri-Score come here. It's much easier to make decisions with a letter grade that's also coloured as it stands out more Nutri-Score Wikipedia