L'Appel is distributed door-to-door on Saturdays in the boroughs of Sainte-Foy-Sillery and Laurentien (Cap-Rouge, Val-Bélair, Champigny), as well as the cities of Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures et de L'Ancienne-Lorette. After 60 years in the community, the paper enjoys an excellent reputation.

Over the past few years, L'Appel has received awards at the Grands Prix des Hebdos weekly newspaper competition. In 2008, the editorial team won first prize for best language quality in the "30 Pages and Under" category. The previous year, the paper won third prize for best language category in the "29 to 40 Pages" category.

Over the years, several distinguished names have graced the pages of L'Appel, including former Sainte-Foy mayor Andrée P. Boucher, former Quebec cabinet minister Claude Morin, the celebrated columnist Laurent Laplante and even former Quebec Premier Robert Bourassa.

Circulation Area: Boroughs of Sainte-Foy - Sillery and Laurentien, Quebec City   

History:
The first issue of L'Appel appeared on May 5, 1945, making it a standard-bearer among weeklies in the Quebec City area. It was founded by Henri-Paul Gauvin - who presided over operations for 37 years - and was initially distributed to households in Sillery. Its territory then gradually expanded to include Sainte-Foy, Cap-Rouge, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures and L'Ancienne-Lorette. The Val-Bélair sector became part of the area after the 2002 municipal mergers.

Once part of the Unimédia group, L'Appel was picked up by Transcontinental in February 2001, following the company's acquisition of a string of other Quebec weeklies, including L'Actuel, Charlesbourg Express and Québec Express. Later, Beauport Express, Quebec Hebdo and L'Autre Voix also became part of the group of weeklies.

L'Appel celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2005.

Run: 58,947 copies weekly

Prominent Facts:
- A market of more than 154,082 people
- $2,637,479,491 Cdn in consumer spending
- 62.2% are homeowners