The number was obtained by examining coroners’ reports and news reports going back to 2020. One of the five drownings at Verdun beach, in June 2022, was ruled a suicide by the coroner.

In Montreal, there are a few designated swimming areas including Verdun Beach, Parc Jean-Doré Beach, and Cap-Saint-Jacques. While these sites are monitored by lifeguards, and their water quality ...

Montreal police are searching for a 32-year-old man who may have drowned at the Verdun Beach in the borough bearing the same name.Montreal police spokesperson Caroline Chèvrefils says several ...

A police officer readies a drone as they search the St. Lawrence River for the body of a 32-year-old man who may have drowned at the Verdun Beach on Wednesday, July 16, 2025.

The beach was originally slated to open in time for the city’s 375 th anniversary in 2017, with a cost estimate of around $3 million. But borough mayor Jean-Francois Parenteau said the final ...

Last Wednesday, Montreal police recovered the body of a 32-year-old man who was last seen in the St. Lawrence River near Verdun Beach. In June, two other people died at the popular swimming spot. The ...

Montreal police are searching for a 32-year-old man who may have drowned at the Verdun Beach.Montreal police spokesperson Caroline Chèvrefils says several calls were made to 911 at around 6:40 p.m. on ...