Website reputation report

montrealgazette.com

Last checked 5 days ago · Point-in-time assessment

● Evidence is limited

What is this website?

montrealgazette.com is currently classified in the News & Media category based on observed public pages. Recurring page-metadata topics include montreal, montreal gazette, stories.

No listed local patterns observedHomepage-only analysis is not a malware clearance. Read the scope and findings below.

78/100Safety Score
70%Evidence Confidence
Trust Radar evidence profile Eight evidence dimensions from zero to one hundred. Exact values surround the chart. Threat Intelligence55 Domain History95 Infrastructure92 Website Security95 Security Hygiene80 Transparency51 Reputation50 Operational Stability96
Trust RadarEight observed factors. Select one to inspect its evidence.

How to read this report

Safety Score evaluates observed signals. Evidence Confidence measures how complete, direct, fresh, and consistent those signals are.

No automated scan can guarantee that a website is safe.

Independent evidence brief

What we observed about montrealgazette.com

Updated Sep 26, 2026

The latest scan examined 10 public pages on montrealgazette.com. Website descriptions below come from the site itself. Registration, connection and threat findings were checked separately.

Purpose and visible content

On its homepage, the site says: The Montreal Gazette keeps you up-to-date on what's happening with the latest breaking news, stories, and headlines in Montreal.

Registrar and domain history

Registered on Dec 23, 1995. Registrar: Webnames.ca Inc..

Recorded expiry date: Dec 22, 2026. Registry data can change.

Connection and hosting evidence

The checked homepage returned HTTP 200.

A valid TLS certificate was observed, expiring Dec 13, 2026.

Threat checks and score context

External malware-provider coverage was unavailable. The report does not treat this missing check as a clean result.

Safety Score: 78/100. Evidence Confidence: 70%. These measure different things.

Latest recorded material change: The captured website appearance changed.

Public content profile

Pages reviewed on montrealgazette.com

10 of up to 10 pages

We sampled public pages from this website to understand its subject and contact paths. The titles and short descriptions below come from the website itself. They are not endorsements or independent safety findings.

Montreal Gazette | Montreal News, Stories and HeadlinesThe Montreal Gazette keeps you up-to-date on what's happening with the latest breaking news, stories, and headlines in Montreal. Contact Us - Montreal Gazette Contact the GazetteGet in touch with the Montreal Gazette team with your questions, feedback, and other inquiries. We're here to help you. FAQ: Common Questions about the Montreal GazetteFind answers to common questions about subscriptions, your account, and other features on the Montreal Gazette. Montreal News, Breaking Stories and HeadlinesRead the latest breaking news in Montreal. The Montreal Gazette brings today's top headlines and stories to your fingertips. Montreal Politics, Municipal Updates and City Hall NewsKeep up with Montreal municipal politics. Montreal Gazette has the latest stories on Montreal city hall, politicians, legislation and more. The Corner Booth: Montreal Stories and Trending News TopicsThe Corner Booth keeps you informed about top issues and trending topics affecting the Montreal and Quebec area. Montreal Weather News, Forecasts and UpdatesStay informed about the weather in Montreal and Quebec with trending weather updates and regular weather forecasts. Montreal Crime News, Stories, Headlines and UpdatesRead Montreal crime news and updates. From trending stories to little-known cold cases, find all your crime news on the Montreal Gazette. Health News, Stories and Headlines on the Montreal GazetteStay in the know about Montreal healthcare and health policy. Montreal Gazette shares the news and headlines Canadians need to know about. UCI Road World Championships: Weekend guide for Montreal spectators - Montreal GazetteHere are the best viewing spots and who to watch for as cyclists vie for the title.

Public page evidence

Topics and keywords observed on montrealgazette.com

10 phrases

These phrases were extracted locally from sampled public page metadata. They are observations, not search-volume or ranking estimates.

montrealTitle, H1, Meta description10 sampled pages
montreal gazetteTitle, H1, Meta description8 sampled pages
storiesTitle, Meta description6 sampled pages
headlinesTitle, Meta description4 sampled pages
updatesTitle, Meta description3 sampled pages
trendingTitle, Meta description3 sampled pages
in montrealMeta description3 sampled pages
latestMeta description3 sampled pages
breakingTitle, Meta description2 sampled pages
questionsTitle, Meta description2 sampled pages

At a glance

Key findings

✓

Report is current

The displayed evidence comes from the published immutable scan.

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Confidence is separate

Unavailable evidence is shown as missing and never counted as clean.

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Verify before sensitive actions

Check the exact URL and context before payments, credentials, or downloads.

Fully explainable

Why this score?

Versioned weights
Threat IntelligenceWeight 25%
55/100

Threat providers were unavailable. The neutral uncertainty baseline is not a clean verdict.

Domain HistoryWeight 10%
95/100

Domain registration age and expiry were checked.

InfrastructureWeight 10%
92/100

Observed DNS records and network address were checked.

Website SecurityWeight 15%
95/100

Observed certificate validity and TLS protocol were checked.

Security HygieneWeight 15%
80/100

Observed security header values were checked for basic protective settings. Empty values, disabled HSTS and unrecognized values receive no credit. This is not a complete browser-policy validation.

TransparencyWeight 5%
51/100

Observed site metadata and About page were checked. Publisher-supplied details are not independently verified.

ReputationWeight 5%
50/100

Popularity is weak context, not proof of safety. Unranked sites use a neutral baseline.

Operational StabilityWeight 15%
96/100

Observed HTTP status and final connection scheme were checked.

Server-side analysis

Automated security checks

Homepage HTML only · Eight local rule families · local-security-v1

Checks use the fetched page and redirect chain. Scripts are not executed, forms are not submitted, and linked files are not downloaded. This is not a malware clearance.

No listed local patterns observed. The limited rule set cannot detect every threat or behavior.

External threat intelligence

Provider coverageNot checked

Local checks do not query external reputation databases. An unavailable check is never a clean result.

Registration

Domain information

Public RDAP observation
Canonical domainmontrealgazette.com
RegistrarWebnames.ca Inc.
RegisteredDec 23, 1995
Domain age30 years
ExpiresDec 22, 2026
Registry statusesclient transfer prohibited
Report statePublished

Infrastructure

Network & hosting

Observed endpoint, not legal location
IP address192.0.66.53
Autonomous systemUnavailable
Network organizationUnavailable
Observed countryUnavailable
CDNNot detected
Web application firewallNot detected

At a glance

Infrastructure summary

Observed during this scan

A compact view of the connection, DNS and security surface. These observations describe what the scanner could verify at scan time and do not prove ownership or ongoing availability.

HTTP response200 · https://montrealgazette.com/
Endpoint192.0.66.53
NetworkUnavailable
CDN and WAFNot detected · Not detected
DNS surface18 records · 4 nameservers · 2 mail exchangers
Protection signals5 security headers · 2 technologies · DNSSEC unknown

Page telemetry

Observed page statistics

Safe metadata only

These counters describe the fetched response and sampled HTML. Script counts describe references in the markup, not a complete browser network log. Cookie counts cover observed response headers.

Response size306,682 bytes
HTTP check duration0 ms
Cookies observedUnavailable
Script resourcesUnavailable · Unavailable external hosts
Frames and sampled checksUnavailable frames · Unavailable resources checked

Encrypted transport

TLS certificate

Valid when observed
StatusValid when observed
ProtocolTLSv1.3
IssuercountryName=US, organizationName=Let's Encrypt, commonName=YE2
Valid fromSep 14, 2026
Valid untilDec 13, 2026
Certificate namesmontrealgazette.com · www.montrealgazette.com

Resolution

DNS footprint

DNSKEY status unknown

DNSKEY presence does not verify the DNSSEC signature chain. Missing records can mean no record was returned or the lookup was unavailable.

A192.0.66.53TTL —
NSns-cloud-c1.googledomains.comTTL —
NSns-cloud-c2.googledomains.comTTL —
NSns-cloud-c3.googledomains.comTTL —
NSns-cloud-c4.googledomains.comTTL —
MX10 mxa-00385001.gslb.pphosted.comTTL —
MX10 mxb-00385001.gslb.pphosted.comTTL —
TXT3HLaqb38HMGEdcUycz8kusTSLoN7QRncsIkFCTUYvD7xSBZwn0REfEqBjuJnK9L38Pop+9jzC1wCFTNZjX9q8w==TTL —
TXTfacebook-domain-verification=an8odz1d8pvh0fevnqjateheauacu5TTL —
TXTglobalsign-domain-verification=2BB251A764D35D13AFB2547B1D198879TTL —
TXTglobalsign-domain-verification=KaParXxs1OHDy7o8CMbPpHBN-2m_mzwdPqKMMQ66a6TTL —
TXTgoogle-site-verification=EYD0GgZG7e4VneTb6Omf_bZO75pyQ_0Iof-cXOTeVB4TTL —
TXTgoogle-site-verification=ezVC8Mp7izU_k61cmNf0h9653lvfWlALAtQ976vfFkUTTL —
TXTgoogle-site-verification=KmVemfZPMUWl9H1t0OovLv4NCcKGM6T-rQHE4wYvKNQTTL —
TXTmandrill_verify.ch7zbJes1DrZZGLR1jocKQTTL —
TXTMS=ms15381592TTL —
TXTtollbit-domain-verification=9deea51fb4ad63c3f29516fe9d4c424ada0f5598026af135df1c5c6148d4879cTTL —
TXTv=spf1 include:amazonses.com include:spf-00385001.pphosted.com include:carmamail.com include:spf.mandrillapp.com ~allTTL —

Responsible disclosure

security.txt

RFC 9116 observation

No readable security.txt file was observed at the standard locations. This is informational and is not evidence of malware.

Browser protections

Security headers

5 observed
permissions-policypresent camera=(), microphone=(), geolocation=(), interest-cohort=()
referrer-policypresent strict-origin-when-cross-origin
strict-transport-securitypresent max-age=31536000;includeSubdomains
x-content-type-optionspresent nosniff
x-frame-optionspresent SAMEORIGIN

Response headers

Cookie protections

Passive observation

No Set-Cookie header was observed on the sampled homepage response. Other pages may set cookies separately.

Detected stack

Technologies

Google Tag Manager 96% WordPress 95%

Versions are shown only when publicly exposed by the page or response headers. An observed version is not, by itself, proof of a vulnerability.

JavaScript library advisories

JavaScript advisory analysis was not recorded for this scan.

Recommended maintenance checks

WordPressKeep WordPress core, themes and plugins updated. Remove unused plugins and review administrator accounts.

Publisher supplied

Public contact details

These details were observed on the website, not independently verified as an active support channel.

Emailmysubscription@montrealgazette.comSource: https://montrealgazette.com/contact-us/
Emailepapersupport@montrealgazette.comSource: https://montrealgazette.com/contact-us/
Emailappsupport@postmedia.comSource: https://montrealgazette.com/faq/

Structured facts

Website identity & response

Public page metadata
Page titleMontreal Gazette | Montreal News, Stories and Headlines
First headingMontreal Gazette
DescriptionThe Montreal Gazette keeps you up-to-date on what's happening with the latest breaking news, stories, and headlines in Montreal.
Canonical URLhttps://montrealgazette.com/
Final URLhttps://montrealgazette.com/
HTTP response200 · text/html; charset=UTF-8 · duration unavailable
Languageen-CA
Structured typesBreadcrumbList · ListItem · Organization · WebPage · WebSite

Connection path

Redirect chain

0 recorded hops

No redirect hop was recorded for the sampled homepage.

Premium monitoring

Catch downtime and security changes automatically

Regular checks, availability history, and alert emails are reserved for Premium websites. Free reports remain point-in-time scans and do not create recurring server work.

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Compared with the previous scan

What changed

Safety ScoreNo comparable score
HTTP statusUnavailable → 200
Final URL changedYes
Technologies addedgoogle-tag-manager, wordpress
Technologies removedNone observed

This comparison uses persisted scan evidence only. A changed signal can reflect a real website change, a different response or newly available evidence.

Explainable matching

Digital fingerprint

fingerprint-v1
rapid-radar-ring-226

Comparable components help find technically related websites. A match does not prove common ownership.

DnsHashed private comparison value
TechnologiesHashed private comparison value

Material changes only

Change history

The captured website appearance changed.

screenshot changed

Website icon for montrealgazette.com

Visual evidence

Website screenshot

Screenshot of montrealgazette.com
Earlier browser capture retained because this scan did not produce a usable replacement. It is not fresh scan evidence.

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Questions about montrealgazette.com

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Is montrealgazette.com safe to visit?

The latest Safety Score is 78/100 with 70% Evidence Confidence. This is a point-in-time assessment of observed technical signals, not a guarantee. Check the exact address and avoid entering payment details if anything looks unusual.

Did the scan detect malware on montrealgazette.com?

External threat-provider coverage was unavailable for this scan, so malware status is unverified.

When was montrealgazette.com registered?

The public registry record shows Dec 23, 1995. Registration details may be privacy-protected or updated later.

Did montrealgazette.com have a valid TLS certificate?

The scanner observed a valid TLS certificate using TLSv1.3. A valid certificate alone does not establish that the site is safe.

Can a paid listing change this website's score?

No. Premium placement and owner-supplied pages are labelled separately. Technical evidence, the Safety Score and moderation decisions remain independent.