QUICK FACTS
• Name: The Montreal Times – L’Heure de Montréal – MTL TIMES
• Type: Independent urban media
• Territory: Montreal
• Languages: French and English
• Format: On the ground reporting, culture, vox pop
WHY THE MONTREAL TIMES EXISTS
The Montreal Times was created from a simple observation.
Montreal is alive, layered and often told from a distance.
MTL TIMES exists to document what happens here, now, from the ground.
• Give people a voice
• Cover local culture without filters
• Highlight communities
• Tell the city as it is lived
A MEDIA ROOTED IN THE STREET
MTL TIMES does not operate from a closed newsroom.
Content is built in the streets, neighbourhoods, events and public spaces.
• Vox pop and street interviews
• Cultural and urban reporting
• Local events
• Sports, music, art and community life
The city is not a concept.
It is lived space.
A BILINGUAL IDENTITY
The Montreal Times and L’Heure de Montréal share the same mission.
A bilingual lens reflecting the reality of the city.
• One editorial line
• Two languages
• One territory
• The same commitment to field work
AN INDEPENDENT APPROACH
MTL TIMES is an independent media outlet.
That means editorial freedom and responsibility.
• No imposed narratives
• No sensationalism
• No disconnected content
• Credibility first
Every story is handled with care and proximity.
WHAT YOU WILL FIND ON MTL TIMES
• On the ground reporting
• Vox pop
• Local guides
• Urban culture
• Events
• Opinion rooted in reality
MTL TIMES documents the city without claiming to define it.
MTL TIMES VERDICT
The Montreal Times is a media outlet that belongs to its territory.
A project built on the ground, for those who live Montreal every day.
