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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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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Thousands attend unruly Guelph homecoming street party as police investigate injuries, damageThousands of students attended a chaotic University of Guelph homecoming street party that left multiple people injured and prompted a police tactical response.Canada8 hours
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PQ on track for possible majority as new polls show CAQ in steep declineThree polls released with one week remaining in the campaign point to growing momentum for PQ Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon.Politics9 hours
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Montreal police say evidence in investigation into alleged racist conduct by officers submitted to prosecutorsAmong the allegations made public in June were claims that officers in the unit kept the hair of racialized citizens as trophies.Crime9 hours
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Federal intelligence agency contacted amid U.S. interference allegations in Quebec electionAs Quebec's election enters its final stretch, U.S. interference allegations prompted a CSIS contact and calls for from party leaders for transparency.PoliticsSep 25
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Veteran OPP sergeant charged following child sexual exploitation investigationAn OPP sergeant with 28 years of service faces child sexual abuse material charges after a police investigation in Alliston, Ont.CrimeSep 25
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When will Quebec voters get bilingual mail voter cards?Elections Quebec confirmed it has sent out the bilingual voter cards, but Quebecers are not expected to receive them until next week.PoliticsSep 24
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Woman found dead in Montreal remembered as advocates renew calls to combat violence against womenPolice sources told Global News that Ben Salem was participating in a work-related Zoom call when she was attacked inside her Ville-Marie apartment.CrimeSep 24
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Ontario paramedics launch medical drone pilot to speed delivery of life-saving equipmentThe program, which begins this month, is intended to improve access to critical equipment in time-sensitive emergencies, particularly in rural and remote areas.CanadaSep 24
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Don’t fear a referendum, PQ leader says in final debate of election campaignSt-Pierre Plamondon reiterated his promise to hold the vote in a first PQ term, after U.S. President Donald Trump leaves office.PoliticsSep 24
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Quebec doctors call for inquest after five physician suicides in 5 monthsThe signatories write that doctors face death and suffering every day and take on a lot of responsibility, sometimes without adequate support.CanadaSep 23
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High levels of lead found in air near Kahnawake high school in QuebecLead levels when the wind was blowing west towards the community were on average 1.5 times higher than the provincial standard of 100 nanograms per cubic metre.EnvironmentSep 23
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Quebec woman killed while on a Zoom callSources confirmed to Global News that the woman was on a work-related Zoom call when she was attacked.CrimeSep 23
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Party leaders prepare for final French-language debate in Quebec electionQuebec party leaders are gearing up for their third and final debate of the provincial election campaign in the evening.PoliticsSep 23
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Guy Turcotte, Quebec cardiologist convicted of murdering his children, denied supervised visitAt a hearing held at the minimum-security Archambault Institution, Turcotte sought permission to leave prison for a one-time supervised visit with his parents.CrimeSep 22
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PQ maintains lead as leaders prepare for final Quebec election debateThe survey also found about 40 per cent of Quebecers are either undecided or could still change their minds before election day on Oct. 5.PoliticsSep 22
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Massive 30-foot basking shark stuns onlookers in Nova ScotiaA massive 30-foot basking shark, one of the world's largest fish, cruised among boats in Halifax's Bedford Basin Friday and Saturday, drawing crowds of astonished spectators.CanadaSep 21
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Hundreds gather in Longueuil to mark one year since police shooting of 15-year-old Nooran RezayiHundreds gathered in Longueuil to mark one year since 15-year-old Nooran Rezayi was killed by police, as his family renewed calls for answers and justice.CanadaSep 21
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PQ leads polls as leaders reject alliance talk in Quebec electionTwo new polls put the Parti Québécois in the lead and point to a possible minority government, though party leaders are rejecting talk of post-election alliances.PoliticsSep 21
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Montreal police order officers to stop using controversial ‘hog-tie’ restraintMontreal police have told officers to stop using a controversial restraint technique after a coroner found it likely contributed to a man’s death.CrimeSep 17
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Baby found at Montreal homeless encampment puts housing crisis in Quebec election spotlightThe political debate comes as Quebec struggles with a homelessness crisis that has become increasingly visible in Montreal and other communities across the province.PoliticsSep 17
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New ICE contracts for Quebec-based security firm involved with ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ICE awarded two new contracts to the American branch of GardaWorld Security in late August.CanadaSep 16
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Diver hospitalized after great white shark attack off Quebec’s Gaspé coastThe incident comes amid an increase in reported great white shark sightings in the Gulf of St. Lawrence in recent years, including off Quebec’s Gaspé Peninsula and Atlantic Canada.CanadaSep 16
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Fréchette defends CAQ record as rivals trade attacks in first leaders’ debateThe first Quebec election debate saw rivals target the CAQ’s record, while leaders clashed over French, sovereignty and immigration.PoliticsSep 16
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PQ touts balanced-budget plan as leaders prepare to face off in pivotal debatePQ unveils plan to balance Quebec's budget by 2028-29 as party leaders make their final pitch to undecided voters ahead of the campaign's first debate.PoliticsSep 15
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New cost overrun scandal puts CAQ on defensive ahead of leaders’ debatesThe CAQ government is under fire after a Radio-Canada report found a Santé Québec IT project grew from a $96M budget to about $1B.PoliticsSep 14