Reddit pulse / page 39
Every post from Reddit, newest first.
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.
The MLS commissioner was in Montreal this week and the Olympic Stadium could become "one of the best stadiums in the world," according to the league. Soccer momentum building downtown.
The Stade olympique's getting a soccer-ready interior makeover if Quebec decides to fund it. Renderings show a transformed bowl. Still waiting on the green light.
The détour sign army is mobilizing. Construction season's officially here and the city's bristling with orange. Brace yourself.
New renderings of the Stade olympique after interior renos are circulating, and rumours say CF Montréal would move there permanently.
Someone's balcony vegetables and herbs keep getting destroyed, and squirrels are the top suspect—they're always digging around the garden, but no one's caught them in the act yet.
The band's doing this at a bunch of cities — they bring a potted tree to the stage, ask the crowd to guess what kind it is, and whoever's right wins it. Have to promise to plant it and send a photo back. At the Montréal show they gave away a pear tree.
Someone compared Pick-Up's 2015 menu to 2025 prices and the numbers hit hard. Pull pork went from $8 to $13, halloumi from $6.50 to $12. The thread's asking: did your salary double too?
A Reddit thread breaking down four misconceptions about road work in Montréal is blowing up. The post explains why workers stand around, why projects take so long, and what's actually happening behind the scenes.
A road rage incident at Orange Julep led to an assault conviction. Ismail Karaoui, a former amateur boxer, was sentenced to five years in prison for sucker-punching someone—and then kicking them while unconscious.
Romaine lettuce has been impossible to find at stores all over Montreal for about two weeks. If you're hunting for salad greens, you might need to branch out to other options.
There used to be an overnight train from New York to Montreal back in the 1920s. Wild that we can't make that happen today.
MLS commissioner Don Garber is visiting Montreal tomorrow afternoon. He's checking out the Olympic Stadium and meeting with CF Montreal and Canada Soccer before holding a press conference.
Someone dug up an old St-Hubert receipt from 2019 — a hot chicken with delivery was way cheaper back then. Side-by-side comparison shows the sting of inflation on your go-to order.
Festival MURAL starts June 4 and runs through June 14 — artists are already painting new murals across the city. Behaviour Interactive is backing a Dead by Daylight mural on St-Laurent that's in progress now.
A 5-year-old boy died in a New Year's fire caused by candles, prompting a coroner to stress that families should have an evacuation plan in place. The reminder is simple but critical—know your exits, practice with kids, and act fast when fire starts.
At 8:15 this morning heading north from Édouard-Montpetit, riders had to let 3 trains pass before squeezing on. The REM promised 2–3 min frequency during peak hours. Six months in, it's still running 7–8 min gaps 80% of the time on the city's only real north-south line. $110/month for this isn't cutting it.
The Tim Hortons employee working Mon-Fri mornings at 15 Ave Mont-Royal is legend status. She buys coffee for people short on cash, shuts down line cutters without hesitation, remembers regulars' orders, and demands basic courtesy—hello, please, thank you. Treat her right and she's got your back.
Montreal food banks are getting squeezed. More people are competing for soon-to-expire food donations, and the supply isn't keeping up. It's a sign of how tight things are for residents right now — even the safety net is under pressure.
A renter making $20/hour just posted on Reddit about the math: $1,800 rent, taxes, and suddenly there's almost nothing left. Groceries are stressful. A car is impossible. People in the thread are sharing similar situations — affording the basics in this city is genuinely brutal right now.
