It had been in print for over 80 years, and accompanied by an online presence beginning December 14, 2009.

Established in 1935, the Westmount Examiner initially consisted of only a few pages of local news and advertising.

In 1952, its new owner, John Sancton, moved the paper to Westmount.

In the late 1980s, the Sancton family sold the newspaper to Publications Dumont.

It was part of the Montreal-based Transcontinental Inc.[3] On October 14, 2015, Transcontinental announced it would be permanently shutting down both the Westmount Examiner and its sister paper, the West Island Chronicle (including their digital online presence).