Reddit pulse / page 61
Every post from Reddit, newest first.
Flair is adding a Montreal–Punta Cana route starting December. Locals on r/montreal wish it started sooner, but hoping the carrier expands service next year.
r/montreal is discussing how Tennis Canada is slowly expanding its footprint at Jarry Park — one of the city's biggest green spaces — at the expense of public access and other community facilities.
Artist Felipe Arriagada-Nunez has scattered dog sculptures around the city. Someone's found five so far and is asking where the others are hiding.
People on r/montreal are venting about restaurant costs spiraling out of control — $30–50+ per person before tax and tip for basic meals, shrinking portions, and mediocre quality. Even simple dinners add up fast once you factor everything in.
Cyclist waited 6 minutes at a red light controlled by a police cadet during rush hour. Some people are asking: why not just use regular lights or all-way stops? Way faster.
Brian Cranston's got Montreal family. His great-grandfather was from the city—something that tracks given how many Canadian actors blow up in the States.
Nathan Saliba used to be a ball boy for the Montreal Impact. Now he's a pro player scoring in the World Cup. The full-circle story Montrealers needed.
Travelers hitting YUL are pissed: Uber and Lyft pickups moved to the end of the terminal and now you gotta schlep your luggage way farther. Everyone's asking why they changed something that was already working.
About 50 police cars rolled down Sherbrooke Est this morning. Reddit's losing it trying to figure out what happened — no word yet on what the call was.
r/LostAndFoundMtl didn't take off for years after launch but has picked up serious momentum recently. If you've lost or found something in the city, worth checking the sub.
Toronto and Vancouver are facing $380 million and $685–729 million price tags respectively for hosting 2026 World Cup games. Montreal's decision to withdraw from bidding is looking pretty smart right now.
heads up: intelcom scam going around. people getting texts about Amazon packages with sketchy links. the weird part — they're hitting work phone numbers that aren't on any profile. stay alert.
Montreal Jazz Fest kicks off tonight and someone made a site to build your own schedule — favourite the shows you want, see it all mapped out, share with friends. way better than scrolling the official site.
Someone's asking if it's cool to bring 7- or 8-year-olds to Piknik Elektronik during daytime. Has been ages since they went, back when kids weren't on their radar.
Ciné-Quartier is running 12 outdoor film screenings in Côte-des-Neiges all summer. Bring a chair and catch movies at dusk—totally free.
Someone booked Hotel St. Laurent through Booking.com for July but can't get the hotel to pick up the phone or answer emails. Reservation line connects, then hangs up. Front desk just rings. Reddit thread is worried it's a scam.
Sound completely cut out during Wednesday's show at Parc Maisonneuve. People in front got nothing. Anyone else experience this?
A firework boat caught fire Wednesday night in Montreal. No injuries reported.
Montreal subreddit asking if people would bail from decent pay for a lower-wage gig if it meant being actually happy at work. Someone's juggling two jobs and seriously considering dropping one. The thread's blowing up — turns out a lot of people feel the same.
Someone's donating seven vintage CUM (Communauté urbaine de Montréal) pins from their late mother-in-law, who worked for Expo. Free to anyone who'll appreciate them — DMs open if you're a Montreal nostalgia collector.
