Reddit pulse / page 23
Every post from Reddit, newest first.
Someone spotted a Communauto car on René-Lévesque with an actual rear sliding window. Either someone's delivery job went really wrong or this is the rarest feature on those cars.
Someone hit up Ville-Saint-Laurent park and the koi fish there are genuinely intelligent — one swam right up to them. Can't feed them, but watching them survive Montreal winters and make eye contact hits different.
Montreal's sky went full dystopian yellow on Monday, then grey by Tuesday morning. It's the wildfire smoke from Ontario — air quality's improving but the reminder that fire season is real right now.
About 100 kids ended up on the roof of the Radio-Canada building and SPVM showed up. Video went viral on Instagram.
Reddit post hunting for the artist behind a beautiful mural near Fontaine Park on Rue Saint-Hubert (next to a dental office). If you know who painted it, the thread's got people wanting to see more.
Someone overheard a person at a traffic light sneeze and say, voice full of congestion, "I'm allergic to Canada." Pollen season in Montreal is no joke.
Three Montreal emergency rooms hit over 200% capacity over the weekend. If you're thinking of heading to the ER, things are rough right now.
Someone spotted way more fireflies than usual at Mount Royal last night — like a preshow of fireworks. Whole thing was apparently stunning and worth the trip if you haven't seen it yet.
Summer in Montreal hits different when you're by the water. Someone just posted about grabbing a duck burger by Canal Lachine—locals are here for it.
A local ranted this morning about businesses slapping AI-generated images on their menus and ads. "Why is the corner grocery promoting tajines with AI designs?" Totally fair—the dep isn't the place for that.
Someone spotted a pair of raptors over the Olmsted path on Mont Royal this evening. Not sure what species yet — but two hunting together is worth the attention.
Someone captured Montreal at night from above — the Ville Marie circuit looks stunning in the dark. The aerial view is pure city magic.
Over a dozen police, fire, and ambulances showed up at the Old Port during Caribbean Fest Sunday night. No word yet on what happened — no signs of panic from crowds.
Metro's yellow line is down until about 2:40 p.m. today. If you were planning a trip to La Ronde, might want to find another way.
Someone in Le Sud-Ouest called 311 back in May for a recycling bin replacement. Still waiting. Called again in June. City says if it doesn't show by end of July, call back. Anyone else stuck in bin limbo?
Someone spotted two cars marked SPRQ (Service de Police Regional) parked near Square-Victoria yesterday. Zero results online. If you know what this is, Reddit's waiting.
The Végo (formerly Commensal) on rue Saint-Denis is closing its doors today after operating since 1979. Last chance to grab a meal if you want to say goodbye.
A Reddit user went to Festival Matsuri on Saturday and had fun but was too shy to make friends. If you're going today and want company, they're down to go again.
The Grand Splash is today at noon at Lachine's former marina—a public swim to celebrate river access and push for more public beaches in the city. Water's clean and good; go jump in.
The trip took you through forests, past the old Rigaud station (closed since 2010), and over the Ontario-Quebec border. The railway between Hudson and Rigaud still has some wild infrastructure from the AMT days.
