Reddit pulse / page 19
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Weird Al Yankovic is playing a free show tomorrow (Saturday, July 25) at Place des Festivals at 9 p.m. Expect it to get packed, especially with nice weather in the forecast—the Angine de Poitrine show drew massive crowds earlier in the festival.
Someone caught people talking nonstop through both Djo and Tame Impala sets at a recent show and finally turned around to tell them to be quiet. They shut up for one song, then kept going through the whole Tame Impala set. If you're going to a concert just to chat, stay home.
Montrealers are discussing trust issues with the REM on social. Concerns about the rapid transit system are sparking conversation across the city.
CAA Quebec is now installing bike parking stations across the city. Even car clubs have to acknowledge cyclists exist now. The infrastructure keeps spreading.
A senior lost their cell phone in the Old Port during fireworks Tuesday night. An honest person found it near de la Commune and King Edward Quai and turned it in to police stationed there. Phone recovered, crisis averted.
A tree came down recently near Wellington and Regina — looks like a hit-and-run or someone avoiding the closed street. Already flagged it on the city's 311 app, but it's rough losing a tree this size. Takes decades to grow back.
Android phone owners can validate OPUS cards straight from their devices on Montreal transit now — iOS users will have to wait. The wait for Apple Pay integration is expected to stretch to 2027 or later.
New board games meetup just kicked off in the Plateau—Thursday to Sunday, 7:30 to 10:30 PM at FeuilleVerte AfterHours (370 Rue Marie-Anne B). Bring your own games, free to join, no registration.
Tropique Nord is a year-round indoor tropical space tucked next to Habitat 67 at 2500 Ave Pierre-Dupuy—32,000 sq ft kept at a constant 26°C. Essentially a warm escape when it's freezing out.
Pride week is coming up August 4–7 and people are asking where the gay bars are. the Village's got you covered with special events all week — check out the Pride website for the full schedule.
A woman went to the Concordia police station Thursday to report verbal sexual harassment on Sainte-Catherine. Her original post got tonnes of support — other women sharing their own stories, people offering concrete advice on how to react. She's encouraging people to speak up.
Montreal's anglophone youth protection agency is facing serious scrutiny after three children died within a single month while in their care.
A Montreal man who was forging foreign driver's licenses and helping Ontario truckers is now seeking an absolute discharge. He was caught after working a scheme to provide fake credentials.
Redditors are flagging evangelical services happening at Place-des-Arts metro station, where they say proselytizing is happening publicly and STM officers are standing by. The question being raised: does Quebec's public-prayer law only apply to non-Christian religious groups?
A woman posted on Reddit to thank two young men who stepped in Wednesday night when someone followed her through multiple metro cars on the green line at Lionel Groulx. She says it's the third time in just over a month she's been followed by men staring, catcalling, filming, or tracking her movements. The two men saw her crying and positioned themselves between her and the person following her.
Fantasia International Film Festival is underway and locals are posting asking how to navigate the massive lineup — most films don't have reviews out yet, and the thought of wasting two hours and ticket money on a dud is keeping people paralyzed. The festival is in its 30th edition this year.
Rush Cycle, a spinning studio in Old Port Montreal, is catching heat on Reddit for seeking volunteers to work shifts instead of paying staff. Members paying $159/month are questioning why a for-profit business with expensive rent and a wealthy clientele would expect free labour when corporate gyms offer paid gym allowances on top of wages.
people waiting 30 days to see test results in their health file while other provinces get results in 48 hours — frustration mounting over how behind the system is.
someone got a ticket for street cleaning but the citation listed the wrong street — now they're seeing if the mix-up can get the fine thrown out.
A proposal for a residential home for formerly incarcerated people is drawing pushback in Mount Royal, where residents are already dealing with tent encampments, supervised injection facilities, and homelessness issues. The planned site is near one of the city's best parks with heavy family use.
