Reddit pulse / page 63
Every post from Reddit, newest first.
Major police operation underway in Côte-des-Neiges after an armed suspect wounded two officers. Sector Jean-Talon–Décarie, avoid the area.
someone brought up a point on the radio: our sewers can't handle heavy rain dumps anymore. maybe it's time to actually engineer canals into the city like other places — Pierrefonds-Roxboro councilor thinking about it.
active shooter situation unfolded on Trans Island & De Courtrai in CDN this morning. police response massive, Décarie closed. residents sheltered in place — situation ended by afternoon.
people in lachine are rallying to save a proposed public swimming spot in the river. question for the whole city: should mtl build more safe, supervised places to swim in the fleuve?
someone's noticing that people stop speaking french with them once they find out they're american, even when they keep answering in french. hits different when your confidence takes a knock like that.
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.
