Reddit pulse / page 33
Every post from Reddit, newest first.
someone on reddit is hunting for a haitian bar or a spot with a big haitian crowd to watch the world cup match on the 24th. haiti vs morocco — if you know the vibe, drop a rec.
Squirrels destroyed someone's compost bin last year, and replacing it through Rosemont borough office means weeks on a waiting list, then rushing to pick it up the day they email you. Gotta freeze your scraps in the meantime.
A renovation crew in the west just had to tear out all their basement work and start over—the space flooded again after last year's damage, even with new flood protection installed. How many times is this gonna happen?
People in NDG reporting half-second power cuts happening a few times every night. Not sure if it's the storm damage or just the electrical grid struggling with everyone running their AC in this heat.
Big storm system moved across the northeast side of the city this morning—rolling in so quick it was hard to catch the whole thing from one spot. Some people got great timelapses of it.
Montrealers asking where to watch Wednesday's Canada game on a big screen outside — Toronto has free outdoor spots with seating and drinks, but nobody's found the same setup here yet. Anyone know a place?
The city's pothole-fixing contractors are making things worse. Redditors report the filled potholes are inverted — now they're basically mini launchpads. Appreciate the effort, but we've swapped one problem for another.
People are asking what other Saint-Jean festivities are happening around Montreal on June 24 if the main event at Parc Maisonneuve isn't their vibe. Thread is looking for joyful, festive alternatives.
People are looking for updated maps of flooded and blocked streets so they can plan routes. Highway 40 was affected; if you're driving back to Montreal from Ontario, check road conditions before you leave.
After 50 years of discussion and debate, Montreal has purchased land parcels for the Cavendish extension project. Still unclear: exactly where it will go, whether more lanes will actually ease traffic or just invite more cars like in other cities.
Hôpital du Sacré-Cœur was hit with a $39,124 theft of specialized bariatric surgical equipment from the operating room during the first weekend in May. SPVM opened an investigation. Articles stolen were supplies used for obesity treatment surgeries.
Someone diving into local francophone authors and hitting a wall—looking for real Montreal and Quebec talent beyond anglophone names. Any genre. Asking for genuine recommendations from people who read local work.
Someone's hunting for a legit American-style breakfast spot with huge portions—no trendy Instagram trap, just big-portion classic diner vibes. Waffle house energy, the kind of place that fills you up.
Looking for more than basic silken and firm? Someone's asking for specialty tofu varieties—fermented, aromatic, and beyond—and where to find them in the city. Real tastes beyond the grocery staple.
Aerial photos showing Pierrefonds completely underwater are circulating on social media after Saturday's heavy rain. The scale of flooding is wild.
Cars floating in floodwater on Hymus. Rain's been absolutely insane all day — workplaces had water bursting from the floors. Firetruck was already on scene. Stay safe out there.
Someone on Reddit asking where to find the best ice cream in Montréal close to downtown after a breakup. Already 50+ replies with spots. Classic move.
Someone on Reddit is hunting for isolated rivers, waterfalls, and streams around Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu — places where you can actually swim in nature without the crowds. Natural, hidden, clean water. Like actual forest swims, not touristy beaches. If you know good spots, the thread's got lots of people looking for the same thing.
People living in the condo tower next to the Quartier des Spectacles are complaining about noise from concerts and festivals — at 8pm — in a neighborhood literally built for spectacles. Meanwhile, the city keeps getting complaints that shut down bars and events for doing what they're supposed to do. Is this actually a problem everywhere else, or is Montreal uniquely bad at accepting that live music is loud?
People with tinnitus and sensitivity to noise are losing it over cars with illegally modified exhausts doing 120+ decibels through neighborhoods. The city's own rules cap car noise at 80 decibels, but enforcement is basically nonexistent. Dogs are scared, sleep is impossible, and nobody can hear anything but the next riced-out car passing by.
