Wednesday · Oct 7, 2026
Reddit poll: how much do you tip on food delivery orders?
Someone posted asking whether Montrealers tip nothing, a couple bucks, or a percentage on apps like DoorDash and UberEats. Thread exploding with takes on the whole tipping spiral.
New to Montreal? Here's where to find slam poetry and open mics
Someone's looking for poetry venues and open-mic jams around the city. Writes in English, reads French okay, wants to meet the poetry community. Introverts unite.
Marathon Beneva shuts down Montreal streets Friday to Sunday; 35,000 runners expected
Street closures begin Friday evening with races through Sunday; metro service increases; drivers urged to use public transit or alternate routes.
Lewis OfMan
Le Studio TD
Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats - North America '26
Théâtre Beanfield
Joel Vogt
Le Club DIX30
Claude Dubois
Théâtre Manuvie
Claude Dubois
Theatre Manuvie
Lewis OfMan
Bar le Ritz PDB
Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats
Beanfield Theatre
Massive pile of suitcases spotted in Little Italy
someone found a huge stack of checked luggage with airport tags behind JP Grimard, the suitcase repair shop on little italy. if you lost yours at yul, worth a look.
Not Dead Yet! John Cleese and the Holy Grail at 50 - Second Show Added
L'Olympia
John Cleese
L'Olympia (Olympia Theatre)
Montreal's iPhone transit payment still stuck in limbo
other major canadian cities already got transit payment on their phones but montréal's still waiting. meanwhile everyone else is tapping their wallet. come on, stm.
Teddy Swims: The UGLY Tour
Centre Bell
Metric with Broken Social Scene
Place Bell
Newfoundland Regiment at Blainville-Boisbriand Armada
Centre d'Excellence Sports Rousseau
Laval mayor undergoes successful 13-hour brain surgery, recovery expected to take two months
Stéphane Boyer announced Wednesday that surgeons successfully removed a golf ball-size tumour. Vice-chair Ray Khalil is temporarily taking over his duties.
Pro-Palestine protests happening downtown right now
dozens of students are protesting in westmount and ville-marie as of october 7. lots of spvm there. if you're near the area, expect delays.
Salon des Directeurs CIBC - Teddy Swims
Centre Bell
Lenny Pearce
MTELUS
Quebec coroner consolidates investigation into five physician suicides since start of 2026
Chief coroner assigns case to Géhane Kamel, who will examine circumstances and identify potential common factors across deaths in Val-d'Or, Trois-Rivières, Lévis, Contrecœur...
Bus driver who hit kindergartner gets $1,093 fine—parents say it's a joke
A school bus driver who ran over a kindergarten student on January 29, causing lifelong injuries, received only a $1,093 fine. The kid's parents are devastated: "You can hit a...
Savoura president had MDMA, methamphetamine and cannabis when helicopter crashed in 2019
Toxicology results for Stéphane Roy, who died with his 14-year-old son Justin in a July crash north of Mont-Tremblant, were made public this week.
Sunnybrooke REM station panels dropping glass on pedestrians—quality control issue wider than expected
Glass is falling from panels at Sunnybrooke REM station in DDO, and it might not be just that one station. Imagine walking past and getting hit by falling glass—not exactly a...
Fire at Parc-Extension apartment building hospitalizes three men early Wednesday
More than 100 firefighters responded to a blast-like sound on Saint-Roch Street; about 30 tenants displaced.
Marché JPA in Parc-Extension caught fire around 2 a.m.; nearby power still out
Fire started at Marché JPA around 2 a.m. and is now under control, but residents nearby are still without power. The beloved neighbourhood shop took a hit.
Two men hospitalized after shooting near Anjou interchange; investigation ongoing
A 37-year-old in critical condition and a 36-year-old in stable condition arrived at CHUM Monday with gunshot wounds.
Below drops on Netflix tomorrow—Newfoundlanders in Montreal organizing a watch party
Netflix film Below releases tomorrow and Montrealers from Newfoundland are looking for others to watch it with. Someone posted asking if anyone wants to gather for the...
Woman in her 50s dies in Montreal North homeless encampment fire
A pre-dawn blaze at an encampment near De Charleroi and Lacordaire leaves one dead; the mayor vows action on homelessness.
New PQ government opens door to closer Montreal-Quebec collaboration on housing and transit
Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada said the incoming premier's Montreal roots present an opportunity to strengthen city-provincial ties on homelessness, infrastructure, and public transit.
Pro des DVD opening a shop on the Plateau—we're bringing back physical media
The Pro des DVD is actually opening a boutique on the Plateau. Yes, DVDs. Yes, in 2026. Someone out there still believes in the format enough to lease retail space for it.
PQ forms Quebec government with immigration cuts expected but minority status complicates rollout
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon's Parti Québécois won 59 seats Monday but needs opposition support to pass its plan to cut permanent immigration from 45,000 to 35,000 annually.
Someone's boat got loose on the harbour again
Another incident on the water — someone's boat broke free, and the city and province are now fighting over who pays for cleanup. The Metro has the full story on who's pointing fingers.
Opposition parties position themselves as checks on PQ minority government, especially on referendum
The Liberals doubled their seat count and vow to oppose any referendum, while Conservatives and Québec solidaire say they'll scrutinize the PQ's agenda on a case-by-case basis.