Alessia Simona Maratta
Digital Journalist, Producer
Alessia is a digital reporter and producer with Global in Montreal with the network news desk 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 514-588-5410 or on any social or messaging platform if you have a news or story tip. She’s available on Twitter, Telegram, Messenger, WhatsApp, Instagram, LinkedIn and Signal.
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Video Archives
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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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Plante hands over the mayoral torch to Soraya Martinez Ferrada at Montreal city hall
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Another Quebec politician leaves Legault’s CAQ party over doctor legislation, Bill 2
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Catholic diocese condemns Hells Angels logo on tombstone in Quebec cemetery
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Quebecers ride out Hurricane Melissa as storm batters Jamaica
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Canadian Jeremy Hansen, Artemis II crew splash down in Pacific after moon tripArtemis II’s astronauts returned with a dramatic splashdown in the Pacific on Friday to close out humanity’s first lunar voyage in more than a half-century.CanadaApr 10
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Quebec pays tribute to longtime baseball broadcaster Rodger BrulottePoliticians, former athletes and fans gathered at IGA Stadium to honour longtime Expos broadcaster Rodger Brulotte, remembered for his passion and impact.SportsApr 9
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Pearson gold heist organizer handed 4-year prison sentenceA main organizer of what authorities have described as the largest gold heist in Canadian history has been sentenced to four years in prison.CrimeApr 9
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Proposed Quebec legislation targets custody rules in abuse casesDozens of groups back a Quebec bill to keep children out of abusive parents’ custody, shifting the burden of proof and focusing on children’s best interests.CanadaApr 8
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Iranian-Canadians voice fear, uncertainty after ceasefire announcementIranian-Canadians in Vancouver and Toronto welcome a temporary ceasefire but fear for loved ones as uncertainty lingers after Trump’s threats.CanadaApr 7
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Lady Gaga cancels final Montreal show hours before performanceThe pop star announced the cancellation on social media, saying she has been suffering from a respiratory infection for a few days.EntertainmentApr 6
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Artemis II breaks distance record with daring moon flyby that included a solar eclipseThe Canadian and three Americans taking part in NASA's Artemis II lunar mission have now travelled the farthest distance from Earth than any other human.WorldApr 6
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Artemis II on course for the moon after day in Earth orbitThe translunar ignition came 25 hours after liftoff, putting the three Americans and one Canadian on course for a lunar fly-around early next week.WorldApr 2
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Legault attends last legislature sitting as Quebec premier after 2 majoritiesFrançois Legault, Air Transat's founder, got started in politics in 1998 under former Parti Québécois premier Lucien Bouchard and created the CAQ in 2011.PoliticsApr 2
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‘Artemis II now bound for the moon’: Canadians gather to celebrate space launchCanadians marked Artemis II launch day with watch parties and events, as excitement built around astronaut Jeremy Hansen and a return to the moon.CanadaApr 1
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Woman, 26, killed on Montreal’s Mile End tracks where safety concerns persistPolice say it isn't clear why the woman was on the tracks, but note that this is the site of a popular illegal crossing where another fatal incident occurred in 2022.CanadaMar 31
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Vanier College apologizes after backlash over Holocaust commemoration postponementThe college extended 'sincere apologies' to those affected, 'especially to Ms. Eva Kuper and all Holocaust survivors,' and said it is taking full responsibility.CanadaMar 30
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Celine Dion announces 10 Paris shows: ‘I’m so ready’On a video posted to X on Monday marking the legendary Canadian superstar's birthday, Dion announced she will perform 10 shows starting in September in Paris.EntertainmentMar 30
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Holocaust survivor calls Montreal college’s decision to cancel commemoration ‘cowardly’Holocaust survivor Eva Kuper slams Vanier College’s cancelled commemoration as “cowardly,” as the college defends the move as a safety precaution and “misunderstanding.”CanadaMar 27
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Montreal-based filmmakers lead Canadian Oscar wins with animated short victoryMontreal filmmakers win best animated short at the Oscars, leading a strong night for Canada with four total Academy Awards.EntertainmentMar 16
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Experts warn surge in online sports betting is drawing teens into gamblingExperts say easy-to-use betting apps and heavy advertising are fuelling a rise in sports gambling among teens, with some youths already reporting significant losses.CanadaMar 14
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Toronto man who played Hitler speech outside home charged with harassmentInvestigators say the man attended the complainant’s residence on two separate occasions, where he banged on the door while making racist and antisemitic remarks.CrimeMar 13
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Man accused of killing Montreal store owner previously convicted in fatal B.C. stabbingA Montreal man charged with murder in the death of a convenience store owner appeared in court Friday, a day after police launched a manhunt that ended with his arrest.CrimeMar 13
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‘We’re ready’: Liberal candidate says ahead of Terrebonne byelection rematchLiberal Tatiana Auguste faces Bloc candidate Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné in an April 13 byelection triggered by a one-vote result overturned by the Supreme Court.PoliticsMar 12
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Regina wife killer dies in Sask. Penitentiary weeks after life sentenceA man convicted of killing his wife in Regina has died in prison weeks after pleading guilty and receiving a life sentence for the 2017 murder.CrimeMar 12
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Calgary man, 23, charged with sexual assault, voyeurism after dating app meetingA 23-year-old Calgary man is charged with sexual assault and voyeurism after police say a woman he met on a dating app was assaulted at his residence.CrimeMar 11
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Hair salon appealing Quebec human rights ruling in non-binary discrimination caseA Montreal hair salon says it will appeal a tribunal ruling ordering it to pay $500 to a non-binary client who objected to selecting male or female when booking online.CanadaMar 11
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NDP MP Lori Idlout crosses floor to LiberalsHer departure follows the recent defection of three Conservative MPs in recent months.PoliticsMar 10
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Body-worn camera footage shows police rescue of man from frigid Lake OntarioDurham police say officers pulled a man from the frigid waters of Lake Ontario at the Bowmanville pier after he fell in. Body-worn camera footage shows the rescue.CanadaMar 10
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Storm may bring flash flooding to Ontario, Quebec bracing for freezing rainA slew of regions in Central and Eastern Canada are bracing for a series of storms that will bring flash flooding and freezing rain to parts.CanadaMar 10