Every winter, a brave group of Montrealers takes the plunge into the icy waters of the St. Lawrence River, embracing the thrill of cold-water swimming despite frigid temperatures. However, recent ...

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 ...

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. The ...

Recently, the borough of Verdun imposed new rules that have led to the relocation of the Polar Bear Club. While the borough cites safety concerns and the need for environmental preservation as reasons ...

On New Year's Eve morning in Montreal, Mark Nikiforov sawed a hole into the thick sheet of ice capping the St. Lawrence River, preparing to plunge inside. With temperatures hovering around -13 C — ...

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. What’s ...