Reddit pulse / page 10
Every post from Reddit, newest first.
Massive emergency response on Guy and Notre-Dame—at least 7 fire trucks and 5 police cars, with barricades up on several blocks. No word yet on what happened.
Beaver Lake was buzzing Sunday with people picnicking and paddling on the water. Fall colours everywhere.
Marathon de Montréal went down this morning and people are sharing their takes. Metro was smooth, volunteers were solid, logistics were A1—but so many cardboard cups at hydration stations and clothing abandoned at the start. Wondering if that gear's actually making it to charity.
Montreal surgeon got fired by Lasik MD over allegations of involvement in an escort network. The internet's got questions.
Montrealers are trading advice on buying cars right now. If you're thinking about it, the thread's worth a scroll for real tips.
Someone imagined what the Saint-Laurent River would be if it were a tree: meet Acer Laurentius. Reddit's having fun with it.
The plaza near Mont Royal metro that's usually crowded is suddenly empty. Gone overnight — garbage, noise, everything. People on Reddit are asking where everyone went and what actually happened, but there's no official word yet.
NDG has over 50 murals from a dozen artists and nobody talks about it. Someone just documented them all on a bike ride and posted the photos — worth checking out if you haven't walked those streets lately.
Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries made the WNBA Finals, and people are asking where to watch in Montreal. Looking for bars showing the games or watch party groups.
Rising dangerous dog reports across Quebec's biggest cities. An 8-year-old in Tétreaultville was attacked July 5 — puncture wounds in her buttock, bite mark on her calf, multiple stitches. She's now refusing to live in the home where it happened. Her father says she's traumatized.
The Montreal metro is 60 years old. September 11, 1984 holds the ridership record — the day the Pope visited and Céline Dion sang at the Olympic Stadium and Jarry Park. Le Devoir dug up secrets and film appearances buried in the tunnels.
Boulangeries Ange pastries with raspberries are under a norovirus warning—people are posting about it on Reddit right now. Don't eat any if you grabbed some recently.
Montreal student trying to scrape together cash for tomorrow's MONSTA X show in Toronto. Offering quick Python coding, data entry, or doodles for payment, or looking for a carpool/spare ticket to make it work.
Jean-François Lalonde, who just won the Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension mayoral seat under Projet Montréal with 50.6% of the vote, is ditching the party to sit as an independent on council.
A passenger smoked what appeared to be crack on the metro this morning and shared it with another rider while others on the bus didn't react. The person posting wasn't sure if they should've flagged the bus driver or called police — curious if this happens often.
A chicken has been spotted loose in the alley between rue Darling and Winnipeg next to Parc Hochelaga. If you spot it, someone's looking for it.
Enquête journalists traced funds linked to Haiti's Duvalier dictatorship—from former finance minister Frantz Merceron and his Montreal-based wife Muriel Beauchamp—to Michel Leblanc, recently elected to LaSalle on the PLQ ticket and former CCMM director. Funds moved through a trust now under Leblanc's control; his father was the couple's lawyer.
Quebec consumer protection bill 29 went into effect October 5. Someone's posting about it on r/montreal if you need details on what changed.
Young grads in Montreal are hitting a wall on the job hunt — design, marketing, engineering roles are drying up and competition's getting fierce. AI's eating into fields that used to guarantee work right out of school.
trying to make cinnamon buns for the first time and recipes are saying fresh yeast is essential—redditor asking whether you can just walk into a local bakery and ask for some.
