Reddit pulse / page 20
Every post from Reddit, newest first.
People can't stop watching the penguins at Montreal's Biodôme. One minute they're zooming through water like tiny rockets, the next they're totally still, looking like they're pondering existence. Each one's got serious personality.
A flag spotted in Hochelaga has locals baffled about what it represents. Internet isn't helping — one person joked it might be the St-Hubert logo.
Someone built Wherehouse, a bilingual map pulling together electronic music venues, underground parties, raves, and festivals across the city. Still in beta—DM suggestions for missing spots.
Someone mapped 2,000+ geotagged photos across Montreal — blue dots are locals, red dots are tourists. The difference is wild: locals stick to the Plateau and Mile End, tourists cluster downtown and Old Montreal.
A little rabbit was spotted eating takeout from Burger King while sitting right in front of the St-Denis location. Classic Montreal moment.
Someone got their golden necklace snatched during an encounter in Ahuntsic. Police report filed; looking for leads on local pawnshops and jewelers.
A quick summer storm passed through the city Tuesday evening, leaving lightning visible across the sky.
Chinese EV maker Dongfeng picked Montreal's Old Port as its Canadian launchpad to introduce the brand to the public, journalists, and industry analysts.
Someone spotted a Communauto car on René-Lévesque with an actual rear sliding window. Either someone's delivery job went really wrong or this is the rarest feature on those cars.
Someone hit up Ville-Saint-Laurent park and the koi fish there are genuinely intelligent — one swam right up to them. Can't feed them, but watching them survive Montreal winters and make eye contact hits different.
Montreal's sky went full dystopian yellow on Monday, then grey by Tuesday morning. It's the wildfire smoke from Ontario — air quality's improving but the reminder that fire season is real right now.
About 100 kids ended up on the roof of the Radio-Canada building and SPVM showed up. Video went viral on Instagram.
Reddit post hunting for the artist behind a beautiful mural near Fontaine Park on Rue Saint-Hubert (next to a dental office). If you know who painted it, the thread's got people wanting to see more.
Someone overheard a person at a traffic light sneeze and say, voice full of congestion, "I'm allergic to Canada." Pollen season in Montreal is no joke.
Three Montreal emergency rooms hit over 200% capacity over the weekend. If you're thinking of heading to the ER, things are rough right now.
Someone spotted way more fireflies than usual at Mount Royal last night — like a preshow of fireworks. Whole thing was apparently stunning and worth the trip if you haven't seen it yet.
Summer in Montreal hits different when you're by the water. Someone just posted about grabbing a duck burger by Canal Lachine—locals are here for it.
A local ranted this morning about businesses slapping AI-generated images on their menus and ads. "Why is the corner grocery promoting tajines with AI designs?" Totally fair—the dep isn't the place for that.
Someone spotted a pair of raptors over the Olmsted path on Mont Royal this evening. Not sure what species yet — but two hunting together is worth the attention.
Someone captured Montreal at night from above — the Ville Marie circuit looks stunning in the dark. The aerial view is pure city magic.
