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Fire started at Marché JPA around 2 a.m. and is now under control, but residents nearby are still without power. The beloved neighbourhood shop took a hit.
Netflix film Below releases tomorrow and Montrealers from Newfoundland are looking for others to watch it with. Someone posted asking if anyone wants to gather for the screening—could be great, could be awful, but definitely more fun together.
The Pro des DVD is actually opening a boutique on the Plateau. Yes, DVDs. Yes, in 2026. Someone out there still believes in the format enough to lease retail space for it.
Another incident on the water — someone's boat broke free, and the city and province are now fighting over who pays for cleanup. The Metro has the full story on who's pointing fingers.
Someone on Reddit's looking for a small space to marry—just them, their spouse, and both sets of parents. Ten people max, nothing fancy. Every venue they find online is built for 100+ guests. They're asking if Montreal has anywhere that rents cheap for micro-ceremonies, or if any notaries have offices with wedding setups. Seems like a real gap in the market.
Formula 2 is coming back to Montreal next May. The F2 championship announced Monday that it'll race on the Gilles-Villeneuve circuit May 20–23, 2027—same weekend as the Grand Prix du Canada. It's the second year running if a formal contract gets signed. F2 boss Bruno Michel called it "financially viable," and Montreal's joining Istanbul and Mexico as new stops.
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon told supporters he'll work with English speakers in Quebec. Reddit's weighing what that actually means given the PQ's hardline language record.
Election discourse got weird on Reddit yesterday—people imagining what Quebec politics would look like in parallel universes. The multiverse angle shows up whenever voters get unexpected results.
Reddit's debating Quebec's electoral system after Monday's vote. CAQ got 13.35% of the popular vote but zero seats, while QS got fewer votes and took 7% of the seats. Separatist parties combined for 40.45% of votes but hold 54% of seats. The math feels broken to a lot of people right now.
There's a pilot project rolling out licence plate reader cameras in Montreal. Reddit's split between people who think it's necessary and people convinced it's the first step toward a surveillance state.
Two years after hundreds of litres of hydrocarbons contaminated the Saint Lawrence at Pointe-aux-Trembles, nobody knows who spilled it. Montreal just sued to cancel a $200,000 bill from the Environment Ministry and is asking for $113,000 back for its own cleanup. The mystery and the legal fight continue.
Someone posted a tool that colors Montreal by transit time from any point you pick — metro, walking and wait time all factored in. From Berri-UQAM every station hits under 30 minutes; Côte-Vertu tops out at 29. But without buses? A huge chunk of the island stays unreachable. The contrast is wild.
Radio-Canada's coverage got messy Monday night when the PLQ and PQ both headed to stage at the same time after the PCQ wrapped up. Patrice Roy had to improvise, cutting to PSPP as the winner while Charles Millard's moment got delayed. Thirty to forty minutes later when Millard finally spoke, the energy had totally fizzled.
PQ forms next government with 59 seats after Monday's election. St-Pierre Plamondon will lead a minority government; needs opposition support for his planned referendum on sovereignty.
45% voter turnout as polls stayed open until 8 p.m. Monday night during Quebec's election.
Montreal apartment temps are dipping to 16° mornings, warming to 19° during the day with sun. People are split on whether it's too early to flip the heat on.
Quebec voters are choosing their National Assembly today. If you're tuning in to the coverage on Radio-Canada, what race are you keeping an eye on?
Leo, co-owner of Alliance Montreal, brought kids to a local high school to make basketball shots. Every shot made = one hot meal donated by Mama Khan to someone in need. Community vibes.
Montrealers comparing notes on whether warm weather faded faster than usual — Instagram comparison photos from this exact week last year show people in dresses and shorts outdoors. This year it already feels like 5 degrees and fall is here.
Parents bringing their young kids to vote today — one post shows a 6-year-old and 4-year-old stoked to hit the polling station alongside their family. If they can do it, you can do it.
