Reddit pulse / page 3
Every post from Reddit, newest first.
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.
A hawk was spotted hunting at Laurier Park Saturday — squirrels are staying alert and residents with small pets or toddlers should keep their distance. Give wild animals space.
A Montreal visitor posted photos from their honeymoon exploring the city — bagels, biking, neighborhood wandering. People are loving the shots.
Just learned those textured tiles with lines on the REM platform are tactile guides for visually impaired riders, not bad design. Please don't stand on them.
Street food vendors at Premiers Vendredis are using AI-generated images for menus — and locals are turned off enough to skip entire blocks. Real photos next time?
Need 810+ people at Olympic Park on Aug. 29 to break the world record for largest human fleur-de-lis. Quebec doesn't hold it yet — come set it.
A 28-year-old restaurant worker posted about his body falling apart after 14 years in the industry — recurring back problems, foot pain, two glute injuries in 2 months. His coworkers are starting to doubt him every time he gets hurt. The thread has a lot of people sharing similar stories.
A bus struck an outdoor patio in Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie Wednesday evening. No details on injuries yet, but the incident is being investigated.
Someone's hunting for the limited-edition Tragically Chip ice cream from Kawartha Dairy — if you know where to grab it in the city, they're desperate.
Montreal's first 'metropolitan' bus line is rolling out, designed to connect the city and surrounding areas with improved frequency and service.
A Rosemont tenant is dealing with fallout after her landlord entered her apartment without consent, attempting to show it to a prospective renter despite her objections. The landlord became aggressive when refused entry, raising his voice and questioning what she was hiding. She's now looking for guidance on tenant rights and next steps.
an intentional community for elderly lesbians in Montreal has been quietly thriving for more than 30 years. residents chose to live together instead of a retirement home—it's become their chosen family. photographer captured their story (in French and English).
person transferring an ontario car to quebec posted a photo of a small crack at the bottom of their windshield—nowhere near the line of sight—asking if it'd pass the mechanical. whole comment thread is people weighing in on what they've heard. no one seems to know for sure.
bike theft season is in full swing — someone tried to cut through a lock with an electric saw at 1 a.m. on a residential street. police response: basically nothing. if you're locking up outside, this is the reality rn.
martinez ferrada's admin apparently wants to pay borough mayors 700 bucks per meeting to show up at the Table des maires. that's 10 meetings a year, so 7000 per borough. some are calling it a bonus nobody asked for.
someone in the Village got video of a guy casing their apartment — trying to look in windows, writing stuff on his phone. neighbours have footage too. if you live ground floor and have security cameras, worth checking your footage rn.
the museum of archeology and history at pointe-à-callière has an exhibit on the underground sewer system running under vieux-montreal. someone posted pictures from it taken back in 2022 and people are fascinated by what's literally buried under the cobblestones.
people on reddit are saying montreal and south shore night markets have lost their charm. influencers hype them up on instagram and tiktok, but once you get there it's tiny portions for huge prices and insane lineups. debate's on whether they're even worth the trip anymore.
person on reddit is looking to start a walking club around montreal. they're into daily 10k+ steps, exploring different parts of the city, and hitting spots like the lachine canal, mont royal, and the old port. if you're into walking and meeting people, they're looking for folks to join.
The IMAX 70mm projector has been repaired after sitting broken since 2014. Now people want Cineplex to screen films like Oppenheimer and Dune: Part Two that the city missed in the 12-year gap.
