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Elections Quebec's wrapping up its probe into the Liberal leadership race and is sending dozens of violation notices for illegal donations, including prête-noms for $500 gifts. Investigation involved 300+ witnesses.
Reddit's sorting out the timeline for student OPUS cards after getting into a full-time AEC program. Do you apply right after acceptance, or wait until classes start? Folks sharing their experiences.
His Last Dollar, a 40-minute doc about Bernie Gurberg and Montreal's Dollar Cinema, premieres Sept 24 at 2 p.m. at the Cummings Centre in Côte-des-Neiges. The film follows the beloved budget cinema during its final month before closing after 18 years. Bernie'll do a Q&A after.
Someone's threatening to fund moving walkways at Jean-Talon if they hit the lottery — the walk to the orange line adds 10+ minutes to every commute. Locals are not joking about alternatives.
Line 45 bus crawled from the metro to Ontario Street in half an hour today and riders are stumped. Something major's slowing traffic on Papineau but the cause isn't visible.
someone new to marketplace here says half the sellers want them in their apartment unit — never happened in other cities. asking if montréal's just more trusting or if they're getting unlucky with the sales.
parents on reddit asking whether you can actually raise kids in montréal without a car — someone says the métro works if you're near a station, others pointing out sports equipment and winter make it harder, but some families swear they're managing it with bixi + car-share.
visitors posting weekend photos from le réservoir, jean-talon market, mile end — people saying the weather was perfect and montréal's got that rare combo of good food + friendly people + actually walkable. couple saying they're already planning the next trip.
Nada Boumeftah, a prominent Quebec Liberal candidate running in Maurice-Richard, was censured after providing false reasons to skip a tribunal appearance so she could do a public-affairs TV segment on RDI. She claimed a medical emergency; she was actually at the broadcaster. The judge noted the deception when her substitute read the excuse aloud.
Reddit's looking for the gold standard: golden, buttery pancakes crisped on the edges, soft and fluffy inside, loaded with wild blueberries and topped with blueberry sauce or coulis. Not crêpes — actual pancakes. The hunt is on.
Someone just moved to the city and is on a mission to hit every coffee shop. Asking locals for their picks — if you've got a spot worth the detour, now's the time to shout it out.
Someone with a 9-hour layover at Montreal-Trudeau is debating whether to hit the city for a bagel or kill time at the airport. Public transit would take an hour-plus each way via two buses; Uber's quoting $21 one way but no ETA. The pull of Montreal's bagels vs. the logistics of a quick turnaround has them torn.
A video ride-along with Kanesatake's security team shows the daily reality of patrolling Mohawk territory — contraband, disposal issues, and enforcement without formal police jurisdiction.
LaSalle College pushed the fall semester back again while waiting on government funding it says it's owed — and the notice to students was apparently AI-written.
A family of four going downtown costs $24 round trip on the métro — more than gas, parking and car maintenance combined for one trip. Makes the case for transit pretty hard.
Someone working remote in Montreal today asking Reddit which poutine spot actually survives food delivery. Thread's filling up with recommendations — sounds like opinions are split between thick fries with hot gravy and crispy fries with cold curds.
Cities in the Laurentides and Lanaudière are growing fast, and municipal leaders say the metro needs cash to keep up. A bloc of 20 mayors is calling for a "rebalancing" of transit investment before the Quebec election kicks off.
A single bar can add you to a nationwide blacklist and lock you out of hundreds of venues across Canada with zero warning — and you might never know why. Reddit's Montreal community is talking about how Patronscan works and whether it's actually fair.
Collège LaSalle is raising the alarm about mounting financial difficulties and calling for solutions. The Montreal college's struggles are drawing attention on social media as community members discuss what support and intervention might be needed.
The Blue Line extension is shaping up to be one of the most expensive subway projects per kilometer ever built. Transit researcher Reece Martin from The Transit Brief measured the cost against other major infrastructure projects to illustrate the opportunity cost of Montreal's stubbornly high transit prices.
