Reddit pulse / page 37
Every post from Reddit, newest first.
The 150 bus isn't showing up. Been waiting 30 mins with no sign of one while other buses roll through fine. No traffic, no obvious delays — just missing from the route today.
12 units evacuated on Avenue du Parc this afternoon due to a fire. SPVM and firefighters on scene. Check on neighbors if you're in the area.
The maritime bike path between Île Notre-Dame and Sainte-Catherine just got paved and it's packed. Everyone out there — all ages, all speeds, some on foot, some on e-bikes. People actually stopping to enjoy the views. The asphalt upgrade just made it feel real.
Someone's driving one of the most-stolen car models and worried about leaving it parked in Montreal — even with an immobilizer and club, a broken window first day would ruin their trip. Downtown pier and Olympic Village hotels both on their radar but nervous about risk.
Power keeps going out in Mile End every couple weeks and residents are fed up. Someone's mid-bake when the power cuts and everything's ruined — there's definitely an aging infrastructure problem here that needs fixing.
Counted around 10 roadkills in and around Montreal today during my commute. Be careful out there — lots of wildlife getting hit on the streets right now.
Saw something unusual on the Île-Bizard bridge around noon — anyone know what it was?
A pianist is recording national anthems for all 2026 FIFA World Cup teams and wants real photos from Montréal residents — skylines, streets, landmarks, the St. Lawrence River — instead of stock images. Already got submissions from Mexico, South Africa, South Korea, and Czech Republic. Share yours if you've got something that feels like home.
Centre-ville at dusk is hitting different right now. That post-sunset light before full dark — buildings reflecting, sky that perfect deep blue. Someone captured it perfectly.
Reddit's asking if the STM will finally roll out new buses — series 45 or 46 — and longer articulated buses. Hasn't been new transit hardware on the streets in years, apparently.
Marché ANA in east Montreal was so dirty last October that city inspectors didn't give the usual chance to fix it—went straight to trying to slap them. says something about how bad it was.
Station 39 patrol team in Montreal North is being broken up after investigations into racist behaviour. Officers cut locs from detainees and kept them as trophies, plus racial profiling and hateful remarks. City's talking about the seriousness of it.
Someone's asking Reddit for the best wheelchair-accessible cafés to watch World Cup matches around the city—says they know some downtown but want to meet new people and find new spots. replies welcome.
Water got cut off across Ville Marie on Friday at 9 a.m., and the city never told anyone. Residents' building managers got the word it was a city decision, but nothing appeared on the city website. Reddit speculation points to water restrictions, but nobody's confirmed it.
World Cup is coming and people want to know where to catch the matches with a good crowd. Sports bars with real energy, not just a screen in the corner.
There's a helicopter flying wild patterns over the city tonight. Nobody's figured out why yet — might be a search, might be training, might just be Montreal being Montreal.
Someone complimented a guy on his Star Wars shirt right after his girlfriend left him. He thanked them, came back later, gave them a hug. Sometimes strangers get you through the day.
Quebec's almost doubling funding for teams of cops paired with health and social services staff in Montreal and Longueuil. Not everyone's sold — some say it ramps up surveillance.
Spotify play counts are now part of how festivals like Osheaga and Îlesoniq pick their lineups. Your listening habits are literally booking the artists.
Hot Star Chicken on Ste-Catherine is finally being torn down after a fire a year ago. The demolition is loud and it's happening now.
