journal le soleil-st-laurent

What journal le soleil-st-laurent does

Le Soleil de Châteauguay is a regional French-language community newspaper serving Châteauguay and surrounding municipalities in the Montérégie-Ouest region of Quebec, including Mercier, Sainte-Martine, Beauharnois, Léry, and Saint-Urbain-Premier across the MRC de Beauharnois-Salaberry and MRC de Roussillon. The publication, founded in 2018 and operating under the legal name Le Soleil de Châteauguay, is owned and operated by Gravité Média, a Quebec-based private media conglomerate headquartered in Candiac, QC, that also runs Le Reflet, Le Saint-François, Le Courrier du sud, La Relève de Boucherville, and L'information d'affaires d'ici. It is led by Chef de contenu Valérie Lessard, with a contributing roster that includes journalists Marie-Josée Bétournay (municipal affairs) and others drawn from across the Gravité Média network.

The publication's product portfolio centers on a core print newspaper and the digital platform cybersoleil.com, which hosts daily local news, sports, culture, opinion, faits divers, and art de vivre coverage. It is extended by a portfolio of six podcasts (balados) including Gravité INFO, Les Judicieuses, dans l'pit, Affaires non résolues, Le temps d'une sieste, and L'heure du thé; email newsletters distributed via infogravite.ca; themed digital dossiers on topics such as the FIFA World Cup, homelessness, density, and waste management; a sponsored-content section branded Givré; an 'English stories' category; and recurring reader contests. The technology stack is built on a WordPress CMS paired with the DVORE e-commerce platform for subscription and product sales.

Revenue is generated from four streams: recurring print and digital subscriptions, local display and classified advertising, sponsored/branded content through the Givré section, and email newsletter subscriptions via infogravite.ca. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer and direct-to-local-SMB, with no public pricing disclosed. No API, integrations, mobile app, AI/ML capabilities, or external funding rounds are disclosed.

Name

journal le soleil-st-laurent

Legal name

Le Soleil de Châteauguay

Website

https://cybersoleil.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Le Soleil de Châteauguay is a private French-language regional newspaper serving Châteauguay and surrounding Montérégie-Ouest municipalities in Quebec. Owned by Gravité Média, it delivers local news via print, the cybersoleil.com digital platform, newsletters, and podcasts, monetized through subscriptions and local advertising.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Newspaper

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (513120)

akta.pro primary industry

Alternative/Independent Newsweeklies & Opinion Press (MPAJADAH)

Keywords

• Local newspaper
• Community news
• Digital news platform
• Newsletter subscriptions
• Sponsored content

Headquarters

HQ city

Candiac

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Print and Digital Subscriptions: Traditional newspaper subscription model providing print editions delivered to subscribers, along with digital access to content on the website.
2. Advertising: Local advertising space sold to businesses in the Châteauguay region, including display ads, sponsored content sections (Givré), and classifieds.
3. Sponsored Content and Partnerships: Branded content sections such as 'Givré' featuring partner promotions and sponsored articles from local businesses.
4. Newsletter Subscriptions: Email newsletter (infolettre) subscriptions providing regular news updates to subscribers, potentially with premium tiers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Le Soleil de Châteauguay is a regional community newspaper that publishes local news, sports, culture, opinion, and municipal coverage for Châteauguay and surrounding municipalities in Montérégie-Ouest, Quebec. Its core offering is delivered via weekly/periodic print editions, the cybersoleil.com digital news platform, and supplementary content streams including podcasts (balados), email newsletters (infolettres), sponsored content (Givré), and digital special reports.

Product overview

Le Soleil de Châteauguay is a regional newspaper operated by Gravité Média, offering a multi-platform news portfolio centered on its print and digital newspaper products. The core offering consists of the physical newspaper editions and the cybersoleil.com digital news platform, which together deliver local news coverage across categories including actualities, faits divers, art de vivre, culture, sports, and opinion. This core is extended through supplementary products: audio podcasts (balados) covering interviews and local stories; email newsletters (infolettres) distributed via the infogravite.ca platform; thematic digital dossiers (digital special reports) on major local issues; a sponsored content section called 'Givré'; and promotional contests. The publication covers the Montérégie-Ouest region including Châteauguay, Mercier, Sainte-Martine, Beauharnois, Léry, and surrounding municipalities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Givré: Promotional content section featuring partner-sponsored articles and advertising content.

Products and services

• Le Soleil de Châteauguay (print newspaper) A regional newspaper covering local news, sports, culture, politics, faits divers, and community events for residents of Châteauguay and surrounding Montérégie-Ouest municipalities in Quebec. Distributed in print editions to subscribers.
• cybersoleil.com (digital news platform)
• Balados (Podcasts) Audio podcast series including 'Gravité INFO', 'Les Judicieuses', 'dans l'pit', 'Affaires non résolues', 'Le temps d'une sieste', and 'L'heure du thé', covering local interviews, news recaps, and cultural topics for Châteauguay-region audiences.
• Infolettres (Email Newsletters) Email newsletter subscription service distributed through the infogravite.ca platform, providing curated news and updates to subscribers across the Gravité Média network of regional publications.
• Givré (Sponsored Content) Promotional content section on cybersoleil.com featuring branded stories and partner-sponsored articles created by or for commercial partners in the Châteauguay region.
• Dossiers numériques (Digital Special Reports) In-depth digital investigative reports and themed coverage on topics including FIFA World Cup, density, homelessness, local alcohol industry, waste management, heritage, and back-to-school for regional readers.
• Concours (Contests) Contest programs offering promotional prizes and giveaways to readers and community members in the Châteauguay region.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Gravité MédiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLe Soleil de Châteauguay is operated by Gravité Média, a regional media network publishing multiple local newspapers across Quebec including Le Reflet, Le Saint-François, Le Courrier du sud, La Relève de Boucherville, and L'information d'affaires d'ici.
• DVOREsupportingTechnology or IntegrationDVORE provides the e-commerce platform hosting for the Le Soleil de Châteauguay website, enabling online sales, subscriptions, and digital content delivery.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Le Reflet: Sister publication within the same Gravité Média network; weekly regional newspaper serving a different Quebec municipality with identical print + digital + newsletter + podcast model. Most directly comparable peer given shared ownership, technology stack (WordPress/DVORE), and operating playbook.
• Le Saint-François: Another Gravité Média regional weekly serving the Saint-François area of Quebec. Same business model, same parent, and journalists (e.g., Eric Tremblay, Yanick Michaud) contribute across both titles, making it a near-perfect operational peer.
• Métro Média: Quebec-based local/regional free newspaper chain owned by Transcontinental. Comparable hyperlocal content model with strong digital presence and SMB advertiser focus across Quebec communities, though distributed free rather than via paid subscription.
• Le Courrier du Sud: Another Gravité Média sister publication in the Longueuil/South-Shore region. Same multi-platform model (print, web, newsletter, podcast) and shared parent, making it a directly comparable local Quebec weekly.
• La Voix du Sud: Independent regional weekly covering the Montérégie region in Quebec with a similar hyperlocal community-news focus and SMB advertising base. Comparable in scale and editorial scope to Le Soleil de Châteauguay.
• Village Media: Canadian network of hyperlocal community news websites (e.g., BayToday, SooToday). Operates a similar multi-platform local news model with digital subscriptions and local advertising, providing a comparable North American benchmark for community-news monetization.

Broad incumbents

• La Presse: Quebec's largest French-language daily, now operating primarily as a digital-first free news site (La Presse+). A much larger incumbent in the same Quebec news market with overlapping digital subscription and advertiser competition.
• Le Devoir: Established Quebec daily newspaper with both print and digital editions, serving francophone readers across Quebec. Operates as a broader incumbent in the same Quebec news market with subscription and advertising revenue models.
• TC Transcontinental (Local Solutions): Canadian printing and local media group historically operating many Quebec and Canadian community weeklies. While the company has been divesting community newspapers, it remains a structural peer in local Quebec print and SMB advertising.
• Glacier Media: Western Canada-based operator of community newspapers and trade publications. Comparable in being a multi-title regional newspaper group serving SMB advertisers and local subscribers, though operating in a different geography (Western Canada).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Cybersoleil
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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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