The Gazette is one of the oldest newspapers on the North American continent. Founded by Fleury Mesplet in 1778, it began as a French-language paper, became bilingual in the late 1700s and ultimately changed to an English-language newspaper in 1822.

In 1968, The Gazette joined the Southam chain. in 1996, The Gazette, passed in to the hands of Hollinger when it gained control of the Southam group of newspapers. CanWest Global bought The Gazette and other Southam papers from Hollinger in 2000.

Today, the Gazette is the dominant medium for reaching Montreal's large English market.The high fragmentation and duplication of radio, TV, magazines and weekly newspapers makes The Gazette, with its large, loyal readership, the most desirable choice for advertisers. Throughout the week, 69% of Montreal's English population reads The Gazette.

The Gazette offers award-winning editorial content with a variety of sections and features that readers have come to depend on, and look forward to, every day of the week.The Gazette's weekly TVtimes, Special Sections throughout the year, and weekly West Island community edition are of prime interest to both readers and advertisers.

The Gazette also offers market research, creative services, targeted insert distribution and New Media applications, including this Web Site.

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