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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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
Author Archives
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Montreal man fights charges after rescuing baby raccoon ‘Pepper’ that bonded to himMontreal's Louka Berman found the seven-month-old raccoon, which he named Pepper, injured by a crossbow bolt at a construction site in May and nursed the baby back to health.CanadaOct 16
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Parti Québécois MNAs sworn in as party prepares to form minority governmentThe ceremony marked the first time a governing party did not swear an oath to the monarchy, premier-designate Paul St-Pierre Plamondon said.PoliticsOct 15
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Man arrested in killing of Montreal woman attacked during work Zoom callPolice say the killing was not related to intimate partner violence. They said the alleged motive will be made public during the court process.CrimeOct 15
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RCMP issue dangerous person alert for Red Earth Cree Nation area in northeastern SaskatchewanSaskatchewan RCMP have issued a dangerous person alert for Red Earth Cree Nation and the surrounding area amid reports of an armed man.CrimeOct 15
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Pope Leo XIV’s diagnosis highlights importance of lung cancer screening in CanadaPope Leo XIV’s lung cancer diagnosis is putting a spotlight on the disease as doctors stress the importance of screening and recognizing symptoms.HealthOct 15
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FSIN launches legal action over Ottawa’s $12.4M audit claimThe FSIN says it rejects Indigenous Services Canada’s final forensic audit decision and has launched legal action over $12.4 million in disputed spending.CanadaOct 14
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Céline Dion gets her own Barbie inspired by iconic 1998 Oscars lookA new Céline Dion Barbie recreates the Quebec superstar’s memorable 1998 Oscars look, complete with a navy gown and blue diamond necklace.EntertainmentOct 14
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Quebec’s incoming, outgoing premiers meet as transition of power beginsQuebec’s transition of power is underway as Paul St-Pierre Plamondon prepares to lead a minority PQ government after meeting outgoing premier Christine Fréchette.PoliticsOct 13
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‘This little bit of perfection’: Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk on seeing Earth from spaceKutryk says living in microgravity is like being a child again, as he relearns how to eat, move and sleep in space.CanadaOct 13
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Montreal announces new metro security measures, 5% service increaseMontreal is investing in more metro security, social workers and surveillance while planning a five-per-cent increase in service starting in 2027.CanadaOct 13
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Canadian AI company turns away from U.S. government work amid trade tensionsAn Ottawa AI company is turning away from U.S. government work amid trade tensions, highlighting Canada’s reliance on its southern neighbour.TechOct 12
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University of Alberta researchers find evidence raptor may have fed on apex predatorUniversity of Alberta researchers say bite marks on an Albertosaurus found near Drumheller could be the first evidence of a small raptor feeding on a tyrannosaur.ScienceOct 10
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Legal group seeks to force Quebec MNAs to swear oath to KingLawyers seeking to temporarily suspend the Quebec law are facing a tight timeline, with the national assembly's 44th legislature slated to begin Nov. 17.PoliticsOct 10
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Over 140 people join class action against Quebec spa alleging sexual assaultThe allegations involve at least 36 massage therapists at Nordik Spa-Nature and span incidents alleged to have occurred between 2007 and 2026.CrimeOct 9
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Montreal couple takes on marathon together following ALS diagnosisYears after an ALS diagnosis changed their lives, a Montreal couple is taking on the Montreal Marathon together.CanadaOct 9
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Many Quebec voters got false election information from chatbot, MPs hearBecause Quebec news outlets don't allow chatbots to access their content, voters couldn’t obtain the most accurate and up-to-date information, a McGill political scientist said.PoliticsOct 8
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Did Christine Frechette face a ‘glass cliff’? Expert points to broader political patternResearch suggests women are more likely to lead political parties during times of crisis, while facing higher expectations and greater scrutiny than men.PoliticsOct 8
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Hockey N.S. launches pilot program to teach young players about consent, hazingThe organization has teamed up with a local non-profit that provides services to survivors of sexual assault to create the program.CanadaOct 8
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PQ leader says referendum not immediate priority as he prepares to lead minority governmentPaul St-Pierre Plamondon says a sovereignty referendum is on the back burner as he prepares to govern with a PQ minority focused on homelessness and the cost of living.PoliticsOct 7
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Christine Fréchette steps down as Coalition Avenir Québec leaderFréchette announced the news in Quebec City, one day after her party failed to win any seats in Monday's provincial election.PoliticsOct 6
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Parti Québécois projected to form minority government as CAQ wiped off the mapAfter two straight CAQ majority governments, the PQ's Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon capitalized on Quebecers' desire for change.PoliticsOct 5
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Internal police documents reveal concerns about ‘radicalized’ subculture at Montreal North stationThe documents describe the existence of what was characterized as a radicalized subculture among officers at Station 39 in Montreal North.CrimeSep 29
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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.CanadaSep 28
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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.PoliticsSep 28
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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.CrimeSep 28