Alessia Simona Maratta
Network News Desk Journalist
Alessia is a digital reporter and producer with Global’s network news desk (NND) team. She covers breaking news, crime, politics, public health, housing, labour, immigration, social issues, features and more. Contact her at alessia.maratta@globalnews.ca, at 1-514-588-5410 or on any social or messaging platform if you have a news or story tip.
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Video Archives
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Claude Lemieux’s death sparks renewed focus on CTE as family donates brain to research
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Quebec startup launches gamified savings app targeting young Canadians -
How AI is altering the accents of call centre workers -
Montreal public health warns of rise in overdoses linked to fentanyl mixtures -
Canadian designer takes centre ice in Italy -
Alberta startup launches AI-powered personal injury law service -
Brossard murder-suicide considered Quebec’s sixth femicide this year -
Unsealed court records allege Quebec militia plot to seize cottages by force -
Pipe burst floods research labs at Montreal’s Douglas mental health hospital institute -
Residents say owners knew of safety risks months before NDG evacuation
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Asylum seekers from Gaza share their struggle to settle in Quebec -
Louvre raises ticket prices for non-Europeans, hitting Canadian visitors -
Quebec premier François Legault resigns
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Habs ‘ahead of schedule’ at mid-season mark -
Canadian fugitive arrested in Spain over major Desjardins data leak -
Holiday rush peaks at beloved Little Italy’s Alati-Caserta pastry shop
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Brown University shooting hits close to home for Habs coach -
Family of Nooran Rezayi suing Longueuil police and city for $2.2 M -
Montreal police investigate 15 cars torched in alleged arson attack -
Quebec Liberals want media to release names in anonymous text messages
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Canadian musician CRi lands ‘life-changing’ campaign with AppleThe campaign, released this week, features "Naissance," a track created by Quebec artist CRi.EntertainmentSep 12
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Dawson community marks 20 years since college shootingSurvivors and family members reflected on the tragedy's legacy and ongoing calls for stronger gun-control measures.CanadaSep 11
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Court asked to order Élections Québec to mail out English voting informationÉlections Québec said earlier this month that it would be providing the documents in French only.PoliticsSep 10
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Quebec judge acquits rapper K’naan in sexual assault caseThe artist had been accused of sexually assaulting a woman at a Quebec City hotel in 2010CrimeSep 10
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Montreal police arrest suspect linked to over 30 airbag theft casesPolice say the thefts occurred in the boroughs of Anjou, Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles and Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension.CrimeSep 10
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Quebec leaders pressed on high-speed rail as campaign shifts focus to farmersSome farmers say the project could have a major impact on farmland and rural communities.PoliticsSep 10
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Dawson families urge Ottawa to strengthen gun laws ahead of 20th anniversary of college shootingFamilies of Dawson College shooting victims are urging Ottawa to strengthen gun laws ahead of the attack's 20th anniversary, saying key firearms-control measures remain unfinished.CrimeSep 9
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Mother of slain children opposes Guy Turcotte’s releaseTurcotte was sentenced to 17 years in prison without parole eligibility for murdering his children, who were five and three years old.CrimeSep 9
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Trade war takes centre stage in Quebec election campaignThe issue moved to the forefront Tuesday after federal counter-tariffs against the United States prompted reactions from party leaders across the province.PoliticsSep 8
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Two children fell from trunk of moving vehicle, one hurt, Quebec provincial police sayAccording to police, five children aged eight to 12 were reportedly riding in the vehicle's trunk when the rear hatch unexpectedly opened, causing two of them to fall out.CrimeSep 8
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Employers, job seekers increasingly using AI in the hiring processAs artificial intelligence becomes more common in recruiting, employers and job seekers are increasingly relying on the technology to gain an edge in the hiring process.TechSep 5
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Week two of Quebec campaign dominated by debates on immigration, languageAs Quebec's election campaign enters its second week, immigration and anglophone rights have dominated much of the political debate.PoliticsSep 4
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Veteran Vancouver police officer, KidsPlay founder charged with fraud, theftConst. Kal Dosanjh was arrested Thursday and faces multiple fraud, theft and breach of trust charges following a lengthy investigation.CrimeSep 3
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Quebec election: Fréchette defends French-only voter cards during campaignSpeaking Thursday, Fréchette said information at polling stations will be available in both French and English.PoliticsSep 3
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Montreal’s LaSalle College will open its doors as judge renews creditor protectionOn Thursday, a judge prolonged LaSalle College’s creditor protection as the school faces close to $30 million in fines from the Quebec government.EducationSep 3
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‘We have to move quickly’: Canadians lend a hand as massive relief effort in Nepal beginsA Calgary aid worker is helping Nepal earthquake survivors while the city's Nepalese community supports loved ones affected by the disaster.WorldSep 2
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Surrey Islamic centre targeted with hateful, threatening vandalismPolice are investigating after hateful graffiti and threats were painted on a Surrey mosque, prompting condemnation from leaders and renewed concerns about rising Islamophobia.CrimeSep 2
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Quebec election campaign turns to government spending, housing and education on Day 7Quebec party leaders pitched competing plans on bureaucracy, housing, education and infrastructure as the election campaign entered its seventh day.PoliticsSep 2
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Liberals sweep all three federal byelectionsThe Liberals have won all three of the federal byelections that were held on Monday.PoliticsAug 31
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CAQ touts private-sector health care as PQ maintains poll leadQuebec's major parties traded competing visions on health care, housing and energy Monday.PoliticsAug 31
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Montreal woman searches for cat last seen at Toronto Pearson airportA Montreal woman says her cat escaped at Toronto Pearson airport and has not been found more than two weeks later.CanadaAug 31
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Three charged after Calgary man kidnapped, robbed and forced into car trunkCalgary police say the incident happened shortly after midnight on Aug. 18 in the northwest community of Livingston.CrimeAug 28
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Parties talk taxes, trade war and parental leave on Day 2 of Quebec election campaignParti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon promised to reduce taxes for Quebec businesses by 20 per cent in his first term as premier if his party wins the Oct. 5 election.PoliticsAug 28
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Lasalle College students, staff rally as college remains closed amid bankruptcy proceedingsLasalle College suspended classes after filing for bankruptcy protection earlier this week. The institution says it owes nearly $48 million to the provincial government.EducationAug 27
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Contraband worth nearly $149,000 seized at Saskatchewan PenitentiaryAmong the items seized were methamphetamine, cocaine, THC concentrate, tobacco, a cell phone and charger, a USB card reader and rolling papers.CrimeAug 27