Reddit pulse / page 32
Every post from Reddit, newest first.
visitors posting weekend photos from le réservoir, jean-talon market, mile end — people saying the weather was perfect and montréal's got that rare combo of good food + friendly people + actually walkable. couple saying they're already planning the next trip.
Nada Boumeftah, a prominent Quebec Liberal candidate running in Maurice-Richard, was censured after providing false reasons to skip a tribunal appearance so she could do a public-affairs TV segment on RDI. She claimed a medical emergency; she was actually at the broadcaster. The judge noted the deception when her substitute read the excuse aloud.
Reddit's looking for the gold standard: golden, buttery pancakes crisped on the edges, soft and fluffy inside, loaded with wild blueberries and topped with blueberry sauce or coulis. Not crêpes — actual pancakes. The hunt is on.
Someone just moved to the city and is on a mission to hit every coffee shop. Asking locals for their picks — if you've got a spot worth the detour, now's the time to shout it out.
Someone with a 9-hour layover at Montreal-Trudeau is debating whether to hit the city for a bagel or kill time at the airport. Public transit would take an hour-plus each way via two buses; Uber's quoting $21 one way but no ETA. The pull of Montreal's bagels vs. the logistics of a quick turnaround has them torn.
A video ride-along with Kanesatake's security team shows the daily reality of patrolling Mohawk territory — contraband, disposal issues, and enforcement without formal police jurisdiction.
LaSalle College pushed the fall semester back again while waiting on government funding it says it's owed — and the notice to students was apparently AI-written.
A family of four going downtown costs $24 round trip on the métro — more than gas, parking and car maintenance combined for one trip. Makes the case for transit pretty hard.
Someone working remote in Montreal today asking Reddit which poutine spot actually survives food delivery. Thread's filling up with recommendations — sounds like opinions are split between thick fries with hot gravy and crispy fries with cold curds.
Cities in the Laurentides and Lanaudière are growing fast, and municipal leaders say the metro needs cash to keep up. A bloc of 20 mayors is calling for a "rebalancing" of transit investment before the Quebec election kicks off.
A single bar can add you to a nationwide blacklist and lock you out of hundreds of venues across Canada with zero warning — and you might never know why. Reddit's Montreal community is talking about how Patronscan works and whether it's actually fair.
Collège LaSalle is raising the alarm about mounting financial difficulties and calling for solutions. The Montreal college's struggles are drawing attention on social media as community members discuss what support and intervention might be needed.
The Blue Line extension is shaping up to be one of the most expensive subway projects per kilometer ever built. Transit researcher Reece Martin from The Transit Brief measured the cost against other major infrastructure projects to illustrate the opportunity cost of Montreal's stubbornly high transit prices.
An hour of torrential rain forced photographers and crews to shelter at the MAD Festival, but after the storm cleared, daylight broke and the golden hour light over the wet runway became part of the show. The staff mopped the runway down, the techs turned the sound and lights back on, and teams pulled together to finish the last day—with La Corneille's collection delivering one of the festival's most dramatic looks against that dramatic afterglow.
someone asked r/montreal if they'd seen a bigger board game collection in the city — turns out a local just filled custom shelving with hundreds of games. only Randolph Pub might compare. the person who built the shelving for them was amazed they actually filled it all.
someone caught a double rainbow from the rooftops of Vieux-Montréal after the weekend rain cleared out. the whole city's been posting sky photos — storms hit different when you can actually see them.
Trees got cut down at the Atwater ramp encampment. A resident reported it to 311 and is frustrated—there's no hope the city will replant anything while the site is occupied.
Double rainbow spotted over Longueuil after the storm passed through. Pretty moment caught by someone watching the weather clear up.
A supercell thunderstorm rolled over Montreal Saturday night—people across the city posting photos of the wild cloud formation as it came in from the west. Intense and fast-moving.
Someone just spent three days in Montreal for the first time and is completely hooked—anxious the whole time about leaving, already wanting to come back with people they love. Now they're looking into grad programs here.
