Reddit pulse / page 6
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People in Montreal's Chinatown are flagging rising concerns about safety tied to homelessness and drug use in the neighbourhood. Posts are pointing to visible changes on the street.
Wellington Street in Verdun goes car-free and local businesses are thriving. A new video breaks down why the street closure is working so well for shops and foot traffic.
Montreal is buying permanent ALPR cameras (automatic license plate readers) for surveillance. No public consultation happened, and it's showing up quietly in city contracts.
Montreal's ex-anti-racism commissioner is taking legal action against a Jewish advocacy organization. Tensions around the case are playing out on Reddit as people dig into what led to the lawsuit.
A Redditor scored a ticket for the IMAX Odyssey at Scotiabank today at 2:50 p.m. but can't make it. Ticket's up for grabs if you DM them. Update: it went to someone. Hopefully they caught it.
Someone on r/montreal got slapped with a parking ticket from April in August, but the address on it doesn't exist. Questions: is an invalid address grounds to contest? Can you just plead not guilty and walk away if you lose? Folks who've fought tickets before weighing in on the thread.
Artist's been posting oil paintings on wood panels of Montreal scenes — years of work finding its way to Reddit. check the thread if you paint too.
Someone got forcibly removed from an oversold Megabus in a headlock by police after passengers refused to get off — witness is looking for the person involved to share video evidence.
Someone played NOSTALGIA Piano at Otakuthon and now wants to know where to find this arcade game in Montreal. Ever seen it anywhere in the city?
A Reddit user is hunting for confirmation that Café L'Inconditionnel—the spot people called Café L'Inco—actually existed. They're not alone in wondering if it was real or just a beautiful fever dream.
Anyone turn in a red and blue Nintendo Switch with a missing stand at the Montreal Airport Alamo rental area? Someone's asking Reddit.
Someone in a cardboard garbage can costume with "your trash anime opinions" written on it was at Otakuthon this weekend and now a Reddit user is hunting for photos. If you caught the outfit, they'd appreciate the tag.
Someone's been hiking Parc de l'Est and spotted a mystery celeb with two bodyguards in dark sunglasses. Security guy was asking park staff about trail layouts and emergency access — so far no one's confirmed who it was.
CF Montréal just signed Alexis Sánchez. The former Barcelona star is inking a two-year deal with the club.
Quebec publishes emergency room stats but makes them deliberately hard to use. A local built a site that beautifies the data — just tap your location and see which ER near you has the shortest wait.
There's a walk-a-thon for a good cause happening this September: Défi Promène ton chien asks dog owners to walk 50 km over the month and pledge for cancer research. It's back for another year.
The ongoing debate over Tennis Canada's expansion at Parc Jarry is giving people plenty to argue about online. Some locals are actually coming around to it.
Film crew is shooting at the spot between Palais des congrès and Guy-Favreau complex. Metro access to the area is closed while they work. No word yet on which film it is.
Ashton, the Quebec chain everyone talks about, just opened its first Montreal location. If you've never tried it, that's your shot now.
First time back to Pride in ten years and the vibe was completely different—weather was perfect, pacing was on point, the Village was exactly as packed as it should be. That's a win.
