Montreal's Verdun borough is pledging new safety upgrades at its beach after a coroner’s report blamed cannabis use and swimming in a prohibited zone for the June drowning of a 27-year-old man.

Montreal’s Verdun borough will be doing more to keep the Verdun beach safe after a coroner has cited cannabis use and swimming in an unauthorized area as the cause of drowning of a 27-year-old man ...

The only sign that was visible at Verdun beach when a 20-year-old man drowned there in June incorrectly stated it was being monitored when it was in fact closed, a Quebec coroner has found.

Montreal police visit Verdun beach and speak to lifeguards in Montreal on June 24, 2025. The visit came one day after an accidental drowning. (Credit: Allen McInnis) The only sign that was visible at ...

For decades, Verdun flew under the radar. This quiet, working-class borough hugging the St. Lawrence River was better known for its ice-fishing huts than its cocktail bars. But ask any Montrealer ...