Alessia Simona Maratta
Network News Desk Journalist
Alessia is a digital reporter, producer and editor 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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Claude Lemieux’s death sparks renewed focus on CTE as family donates brain to research
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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
Author Archives
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Seven officers fired, a force under scrutiny: Can Montreal police rebuild public trust?Seven officers have been fired amid a sweeping misconduct scandal. Critics question if firings and transparency are enough for Montreal police to deliver accountability.CrimeNov 7
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Online gambling more than doubles among young Montreal men, study findsA new study finds online gambling has more than doubled among young Montreal men, as treatment providers report more young people seeking help.CanadaNov 6
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Man dies after his arrest for death of Montreal woman during work video callA 33-year-old man accused of fatally attacking a 45-year-old woman while she was on a video call in Montreal earlier this year has died.CrimeNov 5
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Montreal police investigate suspected arson at kosher bakery for 2nd time this weekPolice said the hate crimes unit was assigned to the investigation because of the kosher bakery's ties to the Jewish community.CrimeNov 4
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McGill confirms convicted murderer no longer enrolled as a law studentMcGill's provost, Angela Campbell, informed students and staff about the news in a statement sent on Monday.CanadaNov 3
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‘I want to see more’: Further action demanded after 7 Montreal police officers firedActivists are cautiously welcoming the firing of seven officers over misconduct allegations, calling the move a step toward accountability while also pressing for further action.CrimeNov 3
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Judge orders Bitcoin, laptop be returned to convicted killer William SandesonA judge has ordered a laptop containing William Sandeson’s Bitcoin returned to his family, with its disputed value ranging from $8,000 to over $200,000.CrimeNov 3
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How a New Brunswick island is caught in the middle of the Canada-U.S. trade warA Canadian island reliant on the U.S. for everyday necessities is caught in the middle as tensions strain a centuries-old relationship.CanadaNov 3
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Montreal police fire 7 officers over misconduct allegationsAt a news conference Monday, SPVM Chief Fady Dagher called it an unprecedented and historic day, announcing that the officers had turned in their guns and badges.CrimeNov 2
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Violent Toronto home invasion was ‘terrifying,’ real estate CEO says as police seek suspectsMAC Group CEO David Morton says his family is recovering after a violent Bridle Path home invasion left three relatives shot and all four attacked with a hammer.CrimeOct 30
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Montreal police chief warns misconduct evidence will be ‘catastrophic’Montreal’s police chief warns more troubling revelations are coming as investigations continue into alleged misconduct involving officers.CrimeOct 30
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Quebec farmers say proposed high-speed rail threatens their land, livelihoodsFarmers east of Montreal are pushing back against a proposed Toronto-Quebec City high-speed rail route they fear could divide their land.EnvironmentOct 30
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Quebec premier’s boycott of Canada-EU summit turns headsThe Canada-EU summit began in Montreal without Quebec Premier Paul St-Pierre Plamondon as his dispute with Ottawa continued to draw attention.PoliticsOct 29
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Four family members hurt in Bridle Path home invasion: Toronto policeFour members of the same family were hurt early Thursday morning during a home invasion in Toronto’s affluent Bridle Path neighbourhood.CrimeOct 29
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Nordik Spa adds audio safety measure amid class action over sexual assault allegationsNordik Spa Village has introduced new massage safety measures amid a class-action lawsuit, but a plaintiff says the changes have come too late.CrimeOct 28
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$40M Lotto Max ticket validated hours before expiry in OntarioThe identity of the winner who purchased the ticket in Grey County, Ont., remains unknown.CanadaOct 28
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‘Reduced to the role of spectator’: Quebec premier blasts treatment ahead of EU summitQuebec Liberal Leader Charles Milliard blasted the premier’s position: “Being absent means being the loser. What a lack of leadership.”PoliticsOct 28
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Quebec government says it plans to end seasonal time changePaul St-Pierre Plamondon wrote on social media on Wednesday that Quebecers will most likely set their clocks back one hour for the final time this weekend.PoliticsOct 28
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Regina dismantles Core Community Park encampment over fire safety concernsResidents were not given notice that the site would be decommissioned, leaving some arriving at the park to discover their tents and belongings were gone.CanadaOct 27
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Alberta government to end DEI public sector hiringA government bill has been tabled that, if passed, would prohibit a number of public bodies from using DEI policies to make hiring decisions.PoliticsOct 27
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St-Pierre Plamondon to boycott Canada-EU summit amid dispute with OttawaIn a social media post, the Quebec premier blasted Carney over the situation.PoliticsOct 27
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McGill law student says she received death threats after defending convicted murderer Jeffrey EwertA McGill law student says she has received online threats for defending convicted murderer Jeffrey Ewert, who was taken back into custody last week.CrimeOct 26
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‘Go out and do brave things’: Canadian diver becomes first woman to dive from an icebergMolly Carlson made history with a 15-metre plunge from an iceberg off Newfoundland.CanadaOct 26
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‘He ran into the fire’: Military medic critically injured saving fellow soldiers in CFB Wainwright fireHis mother says Cpl. Liam Keane kept running into the deadly fire to save fellow soldiers until his own injuries overtook him.CanadaOct 23
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Timing, weather under scrutiny in deadly CFB Wainwright fire investigationMilitary officials said a grass fire broke out on a grenade range before strong winds pushed the flames toward soldiers conducting attack training.CanadaOct 22