Alessia Simona Maratta
Digital Journalist, Producer
Alessia is a digital reporter and producer with Global’s 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 1-514-588-5410 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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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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‘Our lives are here’: U.S. man in limbo after Ottawa suspends citizenshipSome newly approved citizens have been asked to surrender their certificates as Ottawa reviews genealogy records.Canada9 hours
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Security guard charged with manslaughter after fatal altercation in QuebecPolice said officers were called to intervene when a man was reported to them as unconscious following a physical intervention by the security guard.CrimeJun 17
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World-first burn treatment shows ‘remarkable’ results in Canadian patientHamilton Health Sciences said its team used exosomes to treat an 18-year-old Western University student after a fire in London, Ont., last December.CanadaJun 17
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Kangaroo captured after delicate operation, Quebec officials sayIn an update Tuesday, authorities confirmed the animal is now in the care of professionals who will assess its health.CanadaJun 16
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Quebec Liberals promise ‘positive’ approach in new French-language planMilliard said the Liberals would shift away from what he described as a focus on "prohibition and coercion."PoliticsJun 16
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Montreal North residents demand action over alleged racist conduct by policeThe calls come after Montreal police director Fady Dagher announced late Friday that two officers have been suspended and 14 others reassigned and placed under investigation.CanadaJun 15
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iPhone may be one factor in falling birth rates, researchers sayNew research suggests a device that has come to define modern life may be playing a role.WorldJun 13
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Toronto police charge teen in connection with U.S. consulate shootingAn 18-year-old charged in the March shooting at Toronto's U.S. consulate was allegedly bound by a release order at the time of his arrest, court documents show.CrimeJun 12
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Arrest made in 2008 Toronto sexual assault cold casePolice allege that on March 12, 2008, a man entered a retail establishment in the area of The Queensway and Islington Avenue, sexually assaulted a lone employee and fled the scene.CrimeJun 12
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‘My daughter is gone’: Mother alleges ChatGPT failed her family, files lawsuitIn her final days, both Alice Carrier and her girlfriend turned to the OpenAI chatbot, each seeking guidance and neither were urged to get help.CanadaJun 12
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18-year-old man faces murder charge following death of OPP constableCanada's public safety minister is one of several officials offering condolences after an Ontario Provincial Police constable was killed in the line of duty in northern Ontario.CrimeJun 10
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Montreal vigil honours 3-year-old killed in LaSalle bouncy castle accidentFlowers, stuffed animals and handwritten notes were laid as mourners paid tribute to Ava Ciampini, who was critically injured on May 31.CanadaJun 10
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Suspect in custody after OPP officer killed in line of dutyPolice say Const. Tarun Bali was injured at about 12:30 p.m. while officers were conducting an investigation and was later pronounced dead.CrimeJun 9
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Indigenous beadwork goes viral after Rihanna flight attendant momentThe Kanien’kehá (Mohawk) woman says the moment carries far more meaning than a simple exchange.CanadaJun 8
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Several people, including child, attacked by loose dog in BarrieBarrie police say they are on the lookout for a dog that attacked several people including a child in southwest Barrie Monday morning.CanadaJun 8
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Claude Lemieux’s death sparks renewed focus on CTE as family donates brain to researchThe degenerative brain disease, which can only be diagnosed after death, has been found in several former hockey players, including Henri Richard, Chris Simon and Bob Probert.SportsJun 6
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Quebec single mother welcomes triplets after years of fertility strugglesAt 43, Izabel Provost became a mother of three after more than four years of fertility treatments, multiple miscarriages and significant financial and emotional challenges.CanadaJun 6
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Alberta man told to take taxi to ER despite emergency bleeding after knee surgeryAn Edmonton man says he was forced to take a taxi to hospital while bleeding heavily after surgery, raising concerns about ambulance shortages.HealthJun 5
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Alberta separatism support drops sharply from early 2026: Ipsos pollAn Ipsos poll done last weekend found 18 per cent of Albertans support leaving Canada — down 10 points from January, when 28 per cent of Albertans said they backed separation.PoliticsJun 5
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Quebec tables bill to extend French language rules to adult education, drawing backlashQuebec’s government has introduced new legislation to expand the province’s French language charter to adult education and vocational training, prompting concern and criticism from English-language institutions and opposition parties. The proposed law, known as Bill 8, was tabled by French Language Minister Jean-François Roberge. It would apply key provisions of the Charter of the French...PoliticsJun 4
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Montreal-area pair accused of robbing funeral niches of jewelryMontreal police say two suspects are behind widespread thefts from funeral niches and are urging families to check whether valuables are missing.CrimeJun 3
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Toronto man found guilty of murdering neighbour over BBQ smoke dispute, wife guilty as accessoryAfter just over one day of deliberations, the jury found Tran guilty of second-degree murder.CanadaJun 3
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Smith, Fréchette tout closer Alberta-Quebec ties on trade, autonomySmith said Alberta is watching legislative developments in Quebec for ideas on asserting provincial jurisdiction, noting both governments are seeking more autonomy within Canada.PoliticsJun 3
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New study shows beluga whales display fascinating behaviour in front of mirrorNew research suggests beluga whales may recognize themselves in mirrors, joining a small group of animals believed to exhibit self-awareness.EnvironmentJun 2
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Child, 3, dies from injuries after bouncy castle swept up by wind in MontrealThe child was one of 11 people injured after a bouncy castle was swept into the air before witnesses say it was then thrown back to the ground.CanadaJun 2