Reddit pulse / page 11
Every post from Reddit, newest first.
someone just moved here and is obsessed with the hockey culture—caught the opener at Chez Miller and wants recommendations for more watch spots (no reservations needed, still meeting people).
Local with two cats just moved and is searching for a reliable, budget-friendly vet in Montreal East, Repentigny or l'Assomption who won't oversell unnecessary services. Their old clinic was amazing but too far away now.
A crafter is making cross-stitch patterns of different cities for wall display and reached out to the Montreal pattern creator. "Were a surprise for me to figure out," the creator said about the buildings — now the stitcher suspects it's AI. Asking Reddit if anyone recognizes the landmarks.
Local painter documenting the seasonal shift in Mile End with an oil on panel series. The trees are turning and someone's turning it into art.
Six people fleeing a crime scene in a Communauto vehicle smashed through a convenience store facade in Saint-Henri Thursday morning. Police were called to the corner of rue de Courcelle and rue Dagenais around 10:15 for a conflict involving multiple people, at least one with a knife.
Someone's compiled 32 budget-friendly recipes using this week's sales at Metro, Maxi, and Super C, with 9 at Metro, 12 at Maxi, and 11 at Super C. Metro just arrived in Quebec. IGA, Walmart, and Provigo coming soon—more grocers, more recipes.
Someone who moved to Montreal two years ago with their spouse and child from a religious country with poor privacy protections and widespread harassment of women says the city has fundamentally changed their life. They can walk the street without fear, sleep without alert signals firing in their brain, stand in line without anxiety—small freedoms that feel enormous after living somewhere else.
Montreal's auctioning 11 properties linked to developer Vincent Chiara and Groupe Mach on November 2 over millions in unpaid municipal taxes. Total property value: $140 million.
REM train delayed nearly 20 minutes during light rain Wednesday, sparking concerns about the system's resilience heading into winter.
A building caught fire in Parc-Ex this morning. One resident posted about losing their morning coffee run and wanting to leave the neighborhood despite loving it. Firefighters responded; details on damage and displaced residents still coming in.
Montreal graffiti artist KONG is literally all over the city. Pieces spotted downtown, on the Jacques Cartier Bridge, covering the Molson building. Whether it's guerrilla art or sanctioned work, KONG's name is impossible to miss.
A Concordia University professor is calling for the removal of a BIXI station placed in a park in Montreal West, saying it astounds and frightens residents and taxpayers. No word yet on which park or BIXI station, or if the city is responding.
Someone in Rosemont captured an incredible lightning strike that hung in the sky for about 10 seconds nonstop between 12:35 and 12:45 this morning. Kept going for almost 10 minutes total. Absolutely wild weather.
Someone posted asking whether Montrealers tip nothing, a couple bucks, or a percentage on apps like DoorDash and UberEats. Thread exploding with takes on the whole tipping spiral.
Someone's looking for poetry venues and open-mic jams around the city. Writes in English, reads French okay, wants to meet the poetry community. Introverts unite.
someone found a huge stack of checked luggage with airport tags behind JP Grimard, the suitcase repair shop on little italy. if you lost yours at yul, worth a look.
other major canadian cities already got transit payment on their phones but montréal's still waiting. meanwhile everyone else is tapping their wallet. come on, stm.
dozens of students are protesting in westmount and ville-marie as of october 7. lots of spvm there. if you're near the area, expect delays.
A school bus driver who ran over a kindergarten student on January 29, causing lifelong injuries, received only a $1,093 fine. The kid's parents are devastated: "You can hit a child, ruin his life and get away with a fine. Is that the message we want to send in Quebec?"
Glass is falling from panels at Sunnybrooke REM station in DDO, and it might not be just that one station. Imagine walking past and getting hit by falling glass—not exactly a smooth transit debut.
