Reddit pulse / page 7
Every post from Reddit, newest first.
Someone ordered something on Amazon, delivery showed up in their building entrance hall in less than a minute, and when they went down the box was already open with the item gone. Intelcom was the courier. Amazon's replacing it, but the poster's now thinking twice about ordering anything.
Someone on Montreal Reddit is hunting for information about mysterious "Blue Keys" sculptures that stood at St-Urbain and Sherbrooke from the mid-1970s until the early 2000s—looking for photos or anyone who remembers what they were.
Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada committed publicly Monday to refusing any new encroachment by Tennis Canada on Parc Jarry—saying yes when asked directly at city council by the Front Commun pour la Protection du Parc Jarry.
Local Comic Shop Day is this Saturday — Comic Hunter on Clark (near Bernard) is running a character-naming game at noon with prizes for anyone brave enough to take a shot. Free entry, good vibes.
REM riders trying to do the right thing are getting burned. People are showing up early to catch transit and finding the lots full by 7:30 a.m., then getting slapped with parking tickets when they have nowhere else to go. The underground or multi-level parking that would've made this work apparently didn't make the cut.
Nickels Deli at Plaza St-Hubert shut down for good and it felt sudden. No warning, doors locked. If you relied on it, you're out of luck — people in the Reddit thread are just as confused as you probably are.
got a sketchy email that looked like a total scam? you're not alone. montreal redditors are comparing notes on sus messages coming through — nothing real in them but stressful anyway.
the 2025 Fantasia-award winner SHRIMP FRIED RICE just dropped on YouTube. if you missed it at the festival, now's your shot.
someone's asking reddit if Montreal's hammock ban is real. saw a city official say you can't hang anything on city trees, but people are chilling in hammocks at Parc LaFontaine all the time. unclear if it's actually enforced.
A person who moved to Montreal about a year ago is looking to break into a sports or artistic community. They're active, serious about videography and photography, have a small friend group—but French is minimal and getting to know people is hard. They're asking if anyone knows groups or collectives that might be a fit.
Ontario university grads are getting job offers and asking to transfer to their company's Montreal office instead of staying in Toronto. They've got money, they want dignified housing, and Montreal's way cheaper. The pressure on local housing is real—some worry the city could eventually price up to Toronto levels if the trend continues.
A single mother of three posted to Reddit about losing $400 when someone picked up her bank card around St-Michel and Everett and went on a spending spree. She was finally feeling financially secure for the first time in months. Now she's waiting for the fraud reversal while figuring out how to feed her kids and pets in the meantime.
a Montreal Mobicité user keeps paying for 15 minutes and getting 13:52 — losing time on every single ride. they think the timer starts the second the app opens and rounds down at the minute, so even if you click pay immediately, you've already lost seconds. anyone else noticing this?
someone just moved into a 1930s Montreal apartment and got two totally different answers from two plumbers about whether the original galvanized pipes are safe to drink from. first plumber said no way, second plumber said you're fine. the internet's mixed on it too. anyone actually know?
People in Plateau Mont-Royal keep hearing loud bangs that sound like gunfire or fireworks — including tonight — and are asking Reddit if it's celebration or something to worry about. No official word yet on what's actually happening.
Someone's visiting from Scotland for four nights in October and already has the Habs game booked — asking r/Montreal what's actually worth the time beyond Old Montreal, Mount Royal, and the obvious tourist spots. They're after activities, food, shopping, exploring neighbourhoods, weird fun stuff. No museums, not big drinkers.
A local landlord with multiple triplexes is crowdsourcing recommendations on r/montreal for a property management company that charges flat rates instead of percentages. They're looking for someone trustworthy, good at tenant recruitment, and willing to go to court if needed.
A visitor from England posted on r/montreal asking for recommendations on where to catch dive bars and grab a bottle of Miller High Life. They know Montrealers don't rate it, but they're into it — looking for spots that carry it.
corvette or mclaren style car tore down highway 440 east around 11:30 p.m. saturday with 3 police cars in pursuit. someone asking if witnesses saw it or know if it was intercepted near terrebonne. details sparse but it looked wild.
someone jogging with a friend on rue sainte-Antoine in Westmount almost got hit — the driver didn't see them because they were in the car's left column blind spot. didn't notice the friend at all until the jogger yelled "WHOAH." be careful at 3-way stops.
