Reddit pulse / page 23
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Hydro-Quebec keeps abandoning No Parking and closed-sidewalk signs after planned outages get cancelled. been three days now. the city told me it's a pressure tactic — they're just leaving them there to frustrate people.
Plazapalooza's tomorrow. full map and programming just dropped if you're looking for what's on.
saw SF PD cars and an ambulance pull up on Saint-Antoine at Saint-Alexandre this morning while biking around. looks like a San Francisco-based film or TV show is shooting in Montreal rn.
Cat's been missing since late June around the Outremont/Mile-End border. If you've spotted a grey tabby in the area, the owner's friend is asking people to share any info — just throwing it out there.
Montrealer's therapist asked permission to record sessions so she can use AI to summarize their meetings afterward, sessions get deleted after. Client said yes initially but is now feeling really uneasy about it — worried saying no will seem rude and lazy on the therapist's part.
Someone on r/montreal's looking for a guitar teacher willing to give lessons in a park (thinking Parc Laurier, La Fontaine area) to learn theory and technique without the indoor classroom vibe. They're paying, open to trading rollerskating lessons if anyone's into it.
A visitor ranked five Montreal bakeries this week: Aux Merveilleux de Fred tops the list, followed by Toledo, Boulangerie de Froment et de Sève, and les Co'pains d'abord.
Someone left a canvas jute bag with cat drawings on a Bixi at the Chabot/St-Zotique station about an hour ago. Had fruits, veggies, and candy inside. If you grabbed it or saw it, please reach out — they really care about this bag.
Someone spotted a lost budgerigar chilling with a grackle on a bird feeder in the south West-Island this morning around 6:15 a.m. If it's yours, DM with proof — owner's trying to pin down the exact neighbourhood.
Cat owners: daylilies are deadly. Even sipping water from a vase can trigger renal failure in 72 hours. A Montreal cat was hospitalized after munching a leaf, but the vet said she sees cases constantly because nobody knows these flowers are poisonous. Keep them away from your cat — it's a $2,000 vet bill you don't want.
Reddit thread blowing up with people hunting for that cafe-bar-bookstore vibe—you know, the spot where you always see the same faces and can just exist. Feels like half the city's looking for the same thing.
Someone in Boucherville is deciding between Crew Gym in Chambly and Académie 360 in Longueuil for serious Muay Thai and wrestling training. Crew feels casual but has the vibe, while 360 has better infrastructure — they're weighing the trade-offs.
Someone's on the hunt for the best panna cotta in Montréal and coming up short — apparently the dessert isn't as popular here as they expected, even at restaurants they've tried.
Electron Blue Pearl 2000 Civic Si vanished from Anjou on the night of July 4. It's got OEM 04–05 alloy wheels. If you spot it, reach out.
La Terre-Mère at Jardins des Floralies on Parc Jean-Drapeau is spectacular right now. Someone posted photos this morning — worth the visit.
Three swastikas were graffitied on the Monument à Sir George-Étienne Cartier at Les Tam Tams over the weekend. People wondering if this should be reported — yes.
someone brought a duck to comiccon this weekend and got photos. it was absolutely not on anyone's bingo card.
Fantasia Film Festival dropped its third and final programming wave, including Her Private Hell starring Sophie Thatcher. Film fest lineup is locked in.
The Patrouille de France—France's Air and Space Force aerobatic demonstration team—flew over Montreal around 2:40 p.m. Saturday. People were posting about the jets from all over the city.
Steve's Music Store, a Downtown Montreal fixture, is closing completely after downsizing a few months ago. A popup on their website confirmed the permanent closure. Long-time customers mourning the loss online — people say they bought gear there throughout the late 90s and 2000s.
