Founded: May 21, 2007
Last updated: August 11, 2026
Current Status: weekly until Christmas
Next update: August 18, 2026

The Westmount Independent is an independent, Westmount-owned, weekly newspaper distributed free in Westmount, Quebec, Canada. Westmount is an independent municipality on the island of Montreal, just west of downtown, and a part of the Montreal agglomeration.

The Westmount Independent's  circulation is 13,500+ copies (11,000+ during possible postal strike - 8,000+ during actual postal strike) by Canada Post and at drops around town. Current postal status: Normal.

Our experienced team of local reporters, columnists, photographers and designers includes Laureen Sweeney, Jennifer Ball, Veronica Redgrave, Ted Sancton, Andy Dodge, Martin C. Barry and Ralph Thompson.

Recent editions:
August 11: Mayor, city councillor face ethical allegations - New ‘bodyweight workout’ option added to Sports, Rec programs - Westmount to represent … in Mongolia!

July 7 : ‘Major technical failures’ plague city’s attempt to communicate about police search for possible shooter - Westmount Park’s junior courts to be re-designed to add third pickleball court - Canada Day in Westmount

June 23 :Vic Hall entrance boarded up as door decontamination work starts - ‘Drag queen bingo’ strikes light note at Victoria Hall

June 16 : City adjusts watering practices to support island-wide water conservation effort - Info meeting on school safety focuses on Argyle Ave., city hall area - Resilience says goodbye to Atwater site #1, moves this week to Atwater site #2

June 9 : Vic village festival this weekend - Cllr. Moss resigns from city’s Planning Advisory Committee (PAC) - Public Security, police stop & arrest man for attempted arson at Temple

June 2 : Westmount’s children’s library wins national award for 2025 - Ascension of Our Lord marking 100 years





Subscribe to receive the Westmount Independent via email by clicking here.  This link will automatically subscribe you; please do not send regular correspondence through this link. Our email addresses are below.

All our past issues are online! Looking for older editions? Check out our archives.

 
2026 schedule (all dates are inclusive)
Publishing dates (advertisement and article preparation is always the week before):
January 13 to June 22: issues
June 30: no issue (Dominion Day observance)
July 7: issue
July 14 to August 4: no issues (usual summer break)
August 11 to December 8: issues

Spotlights on Real Estate: March 17, May 12, September 15, October 20

School issue: September 8

Early Friday deadlines for ads: April 3 (for April 7 issue), May 15 (for May 19 issue), September 4 (for September 8 issue), October 9 (for October 13 issue), November 6 (for November 10)

Content & articles

David Price, Editor, 514.935.4537, email: please type "david", then the "at" sign, then this website's name without the "www"

Laureen Sweeney, Chief Reporter

 

Advertising sales

Arleen Candiotti, Advertising Consultant - 514.223.3567 - email: please type "advertising", then the "at" sign, then this website's name without the "www"

Accounting
514.223.6138 - email: please type "office", then the "at" sign, then this website's name without the "www"

Westmount links:

City of Westmount

Westmount Public Library

Atwater Library

Westmount Historical Association

Centre Greene

Contactivity

 
Distribution:

The Westmount Independent is distributed by Canada Post in Westmount and at drop-offs around Westmount. 

Most reliable pick-up: 310 Victoria Bldg. lobby (Victoria Ave. and de Maisonneuve Blvd.) & distribution box on sidewalk in front

2nd most reliable pick-up: Metro grocery store (Victoria Ave. & Sherbrooke St.)

Also: Victoria Hall, Westmount city hall, Westmount Public Library, Atwater Library and at many ATMs, coffee shops, salons and waiting rooms. 

 

Letters of Support

13,500+ physical copies DW, plus low-resolution email and web versions (11,000+ during possible postal strike - 8,000+ during actual postal strike) ● Distribution: Tuesday to Friday (longer when interrupted by postal holidays or strikes)


Letters for publication: We welcome your letters but reserve the right to choose and edit them. Please limit them to 300 words and submit before Friday 10 am to be considered for publication the following week. Please check your letter carefully as we may be unable to make subsequently submitted changes. Letter writers should not expect to be published in every issue, or in back-to-back issues, or repeatedly in the same season or on the same topic. Please include your name and street for publication (or borough or municipality if you do not live in Westmount), but not your address (unless you want it published).

Press time: Monday at 10:30 am (except before long weekends, Friday at 10:30 am)
The Westmount Independent is owned by Sherbrooke-Valois Inc. 310 Victoria Ave.,  #105, Westmount, QC, H3Z 2M9

Sherbrooke-Valois Inc. used to publish the Free Press and Vivva Montreal, and hosts the website of Price-Patterson Ltd.