Reddit pulse / page 38
Every post from Reddit, newest first.
A tourist who's visited Montreal twice noticed Jardin Gamelin has ALWAYS had something happening — street festivals, outdoor raves, parties. They're asking if the park is just constantly booked for events or if they've had amazing timing both times.
A Montreal redditor asked older gay men how they stay active and socialize when they're not part of the bar scene. Lots of replies about hiking with kids, pickleball, joining groups — people sharing how they balance family life with staying connected to community.
r/montreal is hunting for stories about the old Gare d'autocars / Terminus Voyageur on Boul. De Maisonneuve (now Escale circulaire). Someone's putting together an exhibit and wants to hear from people who waited there, caught buses, hung out in the restaurant. Anything goes.
Someone on r/montreal tracked down the sketchy internet deal circulating on social media. Turns out "Daniel" and "Benoit" are the same person, openly discriminating by race. The whole investigation is documented.
r/montreal thread from someone in La Petite Patrie: the intersection still has blind spots where cars turning right on Bellechasse can't see cyclists coming up from the south. Recent city reconfiguration made it worse, not better.
Rumour on r/montreal: the smoked meat spot lost access to Cott's Black Cherry Cola, the drink that's been going with the sandwich forever. If it's true, that's the end of an era.
The pedestrian tunnel connecting Square Victoria to Beaver Hall station is closed—commuters usually use it to skip the steep climb on Bourrassa. Unknown if it's temporary or permanent.
Brossard commuters report the schedule board for Brossard-bound trains has been down at Grand-Moulin station for over a month—no word on when it'll be fixed.
Montreal Redditor sharing 13 new budget recipes every Thursday—this week's picks save 29 to 53 percent on groceries while keeping meals varied. Two-year project to help locals stretch food budgets.
Tennis Canada is upping the francophone energy at the Omnium Banque Nationale—court Rogers is going 100% francophone for music, and the main court is playing French music about half the time. C'est la couleur de Montréal.
Someone spotted a young fox outside Université-de-Montréal metro station at 7:30 a.m. Thursday looking disoriented. If you see it, keep distance and report to wildlife control.
Free lightsaber training at Parc La Fontaine tonight from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. — no experience needed, gear provided. Everyone welcome.
The Montreal police chief fired back at what he called "armchair managers" who blamed an officer for forcibly removing a passenger from an oversold bus to Toronto on Tuesday. The passenger was never unruly, according to witnesses.
The total eclipse crossed Spain on Tuesday, but Montreal caught a partial view around 1:45 p.m. Clouds actually helped photographers capture the effect without extra filters.
A search and rescue helicopter spent about 20 minutes hovering near the water in Verdun early Wednesday, appearing to lower a rope or ladder into the river before deploying. Details remain sparse.
The Parti Québécois is pitching a single $95 monthly pass for unlimited transit everywhere in the province. If it happens, commuters across Quebec would ditch their regional passes entirely.
First tests on the REM line extension to Montréal-Trudeau Airport are underway. Construction's been ramping up for months — looks like it's actually happening.
The iconic Van Horne water tower in Mile End is back in the conversation as a heritage project gets attention. Everyone's weighing in on what should happen to it.
Mid-summer check-in on what's drawing crowds around the city—tourists everywhere, locals plotting escapes to the Laurentians. Full seasonal breakdown just landed on Reddit.
Flock cameras spotted in Montreal — the license-plate reading surveillance system that's been rolling out across Canada. They're smaller than traditional traffic cameras and log every plate that passes.
