However, unlike others in its genre (such as Now Magazine, Voir and the Georgia Straight), Uptown generally does not provide any substantial coverage of current issues events apart from occasional columns concerning local news.
The Uptown Gazette originated as an independent newspaper, and its existence has at times been precarious.
During the late 1990s Uptown faced a challenge from several competing alternative weeklies, most notably from Perimeter magazine, but it emerged as the sole survivor.
Uptown was purchased in 2005 by FP Newspapers, owners of the Winnipeg Free Press.
Little about Uptown has changed since the acquisition, except for a relocation from its previous Exchange District offices to the suburban St. James area.