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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.
The Montreal staple shop is still open and customers are keeping it alive. A piece of local retail history that's not going anywhere.
Someone posted that the roller coaster is "the worst on Earth." The Montreal ride is catching heat for a rough experience.
A petition is circulating to bring back parallel bus routes alongside the REM instead of relying solely on the transit line. Residents are signing on to demand more transit options.
A dozen police cars showed up under the viaduct in Rosemont Wednesday evening with multiple access points closed. No official word yet on what triggered the response.
The REM went down for several hours Wednesday with no rider notifications or shuttle service info. Commuters caught the outage mostly through social media. Operator says they need to improve communications when things break.
Rosemont just reworked 6e Avenue near Louis-Hébert school and it's turning into a case study for fixing the city. Narrower sidewalks slow cars near the school, plant beds replace asphalt to fight heat, and the city saves money on maintenance. Some locals are questioning whether better plants might help with flooding more than the current setup.
New data on the $90-billion TGV project: it's expensive but worth it economically. Quebec's passenger rail system ranks among the worst in the West for a corridor of 15 million people.
Imagine Monkland is back Aug. 20–23 in NDG — the street's pedestrianized for four days with local merchants, live music, dance, and family activities. Check out Monkland Avenue traffic-free.
Someone dropped a chair on Highway 15 this morning. Honestly, please pick it up and add felt to the bottom so it doesn't scratch wood tiles.
A local spotted a new street art piece in Ahuntsic this morning — looks like it finally got its finish after a few years of being half-done.
A Montrealer created a live web tool that shows buses and trains across major Quebec transit agencies in real time — or simulated — positioned on their actual routes. It's fun to watch if your PC can handle it.
A Reddit user just posted a shout-out to the stranger who tossed their glasses back after they dropped them heading into the métro. Doors closed a second later — clutch catch.
Someone's giving away one or two free tickets to the Louanges surprise show happening today at 7:30 p.m. at the Biosphère — DM if you're interested.
The REM was a complete mess this morning with zero communication — no service alerts on the app, no shuttle information on the website. Everyone just showed up late to work.
The Pont Legardeur between Montreal and Repentigny has been basically undriving for more than a year because of potholes. Work cones disappeared but the road's still trashed — anyone know if there's actually a plan to fix it?
student moving to Montreal for an eight-month internship asking if there's student pricing for STM transit or the cheapest route from Berri-UQAM to Côte-Vertu near the airport
someone asking Reddit if their EU-to-Canada adapter is the right one for a week-long Montreal visit — classic tourist prep happening right now
Police activity in the alley behind the homeless shelter at Saint-Catherine and the evangelical church. Residents nearby are reporting the incident to the area.
Duuo's $10-a-month tenant insurance policy disappeared, and replacement coverage now runs $28 minimum with Intact. Anyone finding cheaper options that still satisfy landlord requirements?
