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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.
An hour of torrential rain forced photographers and crews to shelter at the MAD Festival, but after the storm cleared, daylight broke and the golden hour light over the wet runway became part of the show. The staff mopped the runway down, the techs turned the sound and lights back on, and teams pulled together to finish the last day—with La Corneille's collection delivering one of the festival's most dramatic looks against that dramatic afterglow.
someone asked r/montreal if they'd seen a bigger board game collection in the city — turns out a local just filled custom shelving with hundreds of games. only Randolph Pub might compare. the person who built the shelving for them was amazed they actually filled it all.
someone caught a double rainbow from the rooftops of Vieux-Montréal after the weekend rain cleared out. the whole city's been posting sky photos — storms hit different when you can actually see them.
Trees got cut down at the Atwater ramp encampment. A resident reported it to 311 and is frustrated—there's no hope the city will replant anything while the site is occupied.
Double rainbow spotted over Longueuil after the storm passed through. Pretty moment caught by someone watching the weather clear up.
A supercell thunderstorm rolled over Montreal Saturday night—people across the city posting photos of the wild cloud formation as it came in from the west. Intense and fast-moving.
Someone just spent three days in Montreal for the first time and is completely hooked—anxious the whole time about leaving, already wanting to come back with people they love. Now they're looking into grad programs here.
Couple from the US visiting Montreal in October looking for the Greek neighborhoods. Apparently Montreal's got the biggest Greek population in North America—they want to know where Greek is still spoken and where the markets are.
Plateau residents dealing with summer mice now. Someone's seeing them multiple times a week at night and done with the DIY trap-and-poison routine—looking for a real pest control company that actually solves the problem instead of just leaving poison bottles.
Local Super Smash Bros players are looking to connect — anyone interested in finding a sparring partner or joining the community?
Someone's hunting for Guatemalan beer Gallo (or Famosa in the US) for a friend's party. Latino markets might be the best bet if you need to find it.
The International 2026 grand finals are on today. Anyone looking for a spot in the city to catch it?
ADTR played Warped Tour in Montreal Saturday and someone got an incredible shot from the perfect vantage point. If that was you, the internet wants to know.
Saturday's traffic on the Jacques-Cartier bridge was brutal — Google Maps sent drivers straight into construction delays, turning a normal crossing into a four-times-longer crawl.
The REM is adding more than 1,000 free parking spaces across its stations. Locals think Kirkland and Fairview-Pointe-Claire stations could use even more.
A Reddit user pitched RONA, Home Depot, and other Quebec hardware chains on booking renovation consultations by appointment — pick your length (15, 30, or 45 min), bring your photos and measurements, get expert advice on materials and tools.
One specific bathroom in the city has become an unofficial photo location for dating app profiles — so many people are using the same shot that locals are starting to notice the pattern.
A Montreal coder built an interactive map showing historical Bixi routes using OpenStreetMap routing — turns out visualizing actual bike paths is way more interesting than straight lines between stations.
