Alessia Simona Maratta

Digital Journalist, Producer

Author Archives

• Calgary man, 23, charged with sexual assault, voyeurism after dating app meeting

  A 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.

  Crime

  Mar 11
• Hair salon appealing Quebec human rights ruling in non-binary discrimination case

  A 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.

  Canada

  Mar 11
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• NDP MP Lori Idlout crosses floor to Liberals

  Her departure follows the recent defection of three Conservative MPs in recent months. 

  Politics

  Mar 10
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• Body-worn camera footage shows police rescue of man from frigid Lake Ontario

  Durham 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.

  Canada

  Mar 10
• Storm may bring flash flooding to Ontario, Quebec bracing for freezing rain

  A 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.

  Canada

  Mar 10
• Jewish leaders demand action after 3 Toronto synagogue shootings in a week

  Three synagogue shootings in five days have shaken Toronto’s Jewish community, prompting urgent calls for tougher action from police and politicians.

  Crime

  Mar 9
• Parts of Quebec bracing for potential ‘critical freezing rain’ midweek

  Environment Canada warns Montreal could see up to 24 hours of freezing rain Wednesday in what it calls a “potentially critical” storm threatening power outages and travel chaos.

  Weather

  Mar 9
• Chaos in court as Winnipeg man found guilty of mass murder resists sheriffs

  A few moments after being convicted, Felix tried to talk to supporters in the courtroom gallery when sheriffs intervened.

  Crime

  Mar 5
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• ‘I’m on medication and running out’: Canadians scramble to leave Middle East

  Global Affairs Canada says more than 100,000 Canadians are registered in the Gulf region, a number that has been growing since Sunday.

  World

  Mar 4
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• Muslim mothers barred from volunteering at Quebec schools over hijabs

  Two Quebec mothers say they can no longer volunteer at their children’s schools because they wear hijabs.

  Canada

  Mar 3
• Quebec boy, 6, dies after head injury on sledding hill

  The child was transported to hospital where he was pronounced dead. 

  Canada

  Mar 3
• Why most Canadians will keep daylight saving time changes as B.C. stops

  With B.C.'s announcement to adopt a permanent year-round daylight saving time, conversation has now turned to why other provinces have yet to make the change.

  Canada

  Mar 3
• Janson Baker found guilty on two counts of first-degree murder in couple’s death

  The jury, which began deliberations on Feb. 26, delivered its verdict in a Moncton courtroom on Monday.

  Crime

  Mar 2
• Stepfather of missing Nova Scotia children appears in court on sexual assault charges

  Daniel Martell was arraigned in Pictou provincial court on one count of assault, one count of sexual assault and one count of unlawful confinement involving an adult woman.

  Crime

  Mar 2
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• Nova Scotia budget backlash: Tim Houston’s government getting booed, criticized

  Nova Scotia’s 2026-27 budget reduces or eliminates more than 280 grants across multiple government departments.

  Politics

  Mar 2
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• Quebec politician praised for speaking openly about menopause symptom in legislature

  A Quebec MNA is receiving widespread praise after halting a parliamentary commission to say she was experiencing a hot flash.

  Canada

  Feb 28
• Canadians urged to leave parts of Middle East as conflict risk grows: Anand

  The statement says Canadians in Israel, Palestine and Lebanon should consider departing while commercial options are still available.

  World

  Feb 27
• Montreal bakery faces Quebec language watchdog complaint over TikTok videos

  Lamajoune Villeray Bakery, a family-run business operating for 40 years, recently received a letter from the Office québécois de la langue française (OQLF).

  Canada

  Feb 27
• More than 2,000 Pimicikamak Cree Nation members still displaced 60 days after outage

  'Our people have been abandoned,' the Nation said in a statement. 'No family should be forced to live in mould-infested, unsafe homes while those responsible dodge their duty.'

  Canada

  Feb 27
• Canadians stranded in Puerto Vallarta after violence disrupts flights home to Edmonton

  After cartel-related violence shut down travel in Puerto Vallarta, Edmonton families say they’ve been stuck for days trying to get home.

  Canada

  Feb 27
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• Feds earmark $1.55 billion to ensure equal services for First Nations kids

  The funding comes as Mandy Gull-Masty faces criticism for not repealing an operational bulletin released last year that limited the scope of services covered by Jordan's Principle.

  Canada

  Feb 26
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• 95-year-old Canadian skier still on the slopes after eight decades

  An Ontario woman who began skiing more than 80 years ago is still on the slopes at 95, inspiring generations of skiers.

  Canada

  Feb 26
• Child poverty rising for third straight year in Canada, report says

  More than 1.2 million adults were living in working poverty in 2025, meaning employment income alone was not enough to lift them above the poverty line.

  Canada

  Feb 25
• Team Canada athletes welcomed home after 21-medal Olympic performance

  Supporters gathered at airports in Toronto and Montreal, greeting athletes with signs, pom-poms and applause after Canada secured five gold medals.

  Canada

  Feb 24
• Inmate escapes from Saskatchewan Penitentiary transport

  Authorities say Keiston Custer, 30, absconded custody on Feb. 20 while being transported from Saskatchewan Penitentiary in Prince Albert, Sask.

  Crime

  Feb 23