Reddit pulse / page 38
Every post from Reddit, newest first.
People arguing about whether copper theft is actually worth it or just pure vandalism. Question dividing the subreddit rn.
Spotted another custom-built bicycle popping up around Montreal. Some stylish custom rides showing up in different neighborhoods — is this the new thing?
Sky above Verdun and St-Henri glowed deep red for a solid 2+ minutes around 10:30 PM Saturday — flares falling slowly overhead. Could've been near the canal or Côte-St-Paul. Not fireworks. Not the sunset (already set an hour earlier). Could've been an event or just someone shooting them off. Either way, it was spectacular.
A Redditor spotted a hand-built contraption posing as a bike near des Neiges and had to give a shout-out to whoever jerry-rigged that thing together. The bricolage apparently qualifies as functional, or at least that's what someone believed when they put that much effort into it.
A driver in his twenties from Lachine got pulled over on the A-20 westbound near Angrignon early morning May 30 doing 142 km/h in a 70 zone. But that wasn't the worst part — he had 8 passengers crammed into a 5-seat vehicle, was driving with headlights off in the dark, and was making reckless passing maneuvers. SQ officers nailed him on basically every traffic violation at once.
The grocery store in Montreal got hit with three straight fines for poor sanitation after inspections last year. Still working on getting things in order.
The modernized Olympic Stadium is getting flexible seating layouts—four different configurations depending on what's happening. Major shift for how the venue can adapt to events.
Someone found an Opus card near Pharmaprix on Saint-Laurent and is trying to track down the owner. If that's yours, there's a Reddit post with the details — head over to r/montreal and get in touch.
Montreal streets are absolutely destroying suspensions right now — someone just posted asking for shock replacement recommendations on their Chevy. If your car's been feeling rougher than usual, you're not alone. The potholes are relentless this season.
A Montreal-based sci-fi writer is workshopping names for a futuristic robot sports franchise set in the city. They've landed on Les Corsaires de Montréal but crowdsourcing alternatives—what would you call a Montreal team in the year 2100?
Tribunal du logement ruled a landlord must pay $160,000 to two tenants who were wrongfully evicted — another reminder of why tenant rights matter when corporations own rental properties.
Quebec's service language complaints about Tim Hortons locations are hitting three per week — tensions over which language staff should use at the counter continue to spark debate.
Someone's giving away two free tickets for tonight's Amyl and the Sniffers show in Laval — first comment gets them, but you need a Ticketmaster account to claim.
Another attack on a Montreal Jewish institution. A 38-year-old man was arrested. The community continues to face targeted violence.
If you bought bread in recent years, Loblaw is paying you back via Interac. Check your spam folder—the settlement payments are going out now, and a lot of people almost missed theirs.
Festival de Jazz de Montréal kicks off soon and folks are already planning their lineups. Who are you hoping to catch?
A Montrealer found a sticker on a railing about a year ago that made them laugh — then the city painted over it. They dug it up and are trying to track down the artist. The hunt continues on r/montreal.
Real estate sales dropped 6.8 percent in May compared to last year, but median prices kept climbing. Market's cooling while prices stay high.
Cineplex Scotia is bringing back 70MM IMAX screenings — looks like The Odyssey is the first film getting the full format. Haven't seen this in Montreal for a while.
Uber changed how pickups work at Montreal airport and people are furious. What used to be 5-10 minutes now takes over an hour — gotta book a code, wait in a chaotic line, then present it to your driver. Everyone's saying it's a massive step backward.
