Franca Mignacca
Journalist, Global News
Franca Mignacca is a multi-platform journalist in Quebec City covering provincial politics at the National Assembly for Global Montreal.
She started her career as a journalist covering community news in Kahnawá:ke for The Eastern Door in 2017.
She later went on to work for CBC News for nearly five years, first in Montreal and most recently in Quebec City.
There, she covered everything from local news to court appearances and politics for radio and television, as well as the web desk.
She joined the Global Montreal team in the summer of 2023.
Franca holds a degree in Journalism from Concordia University, with a minor in Film Studies.
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Video Archives
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Vigil held in Montreal to remember Joyce Echaquan and ensure her legacy lives on
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COVID-19 and flu shots available to all Quebecers starting Oct. 10
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Quebec political parties agree to uninvite anti-immigration advocate from speaking at National Assembly
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Quebec calling on public sector workers to make concessions at negotiating table
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Eastern Canada premiers engaged in power struggle over hydro deal
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Quebec premier appeals for calm in wake of protests on school gender-identity policies
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Quebec housing bill could deepen housing crisis, critics say
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Quebec immigrant families waiting too long to reunite, says opposition
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Quebec mayors unite calling for more funding to help solve homelessness
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Quebec homelessness rate nearly double what it was in 2018
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Atikamekw community leaders call on Quebec to recognize systemic racism
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Immigration strategy among topics tackled at first day of session at National Assembly
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Quebec government to appeal recent court decision on education reform legislation to abolish school boards
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Quebec premier announces massive investment in EV chargers on first day of CAQ caucus
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Police say deadly Old Montreal fire now a criminal investigation
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Quebec’s energy minister and premier don’t see eye to eye on the future of motor vehicles in Quebec
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Quebec student floats idea of labels to indicate the environmental impact of food sold in Canada
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Quebec’s new seniors’ residences are sitting mostly empty because they can’t recruit enough staff
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Quebec’s newest fruit crop is a type of kiwi
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They’re back, but not as many as hoped for – tourists in Quebec City are coming later than usual
Author Archives
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Quebec City’s Jean-Talon riding gears up for tight byelection raceThe riding was a Liberal stronghold for years until the CAQ's Joëlle Boutin snagged the seat in a byelection in 2019. Now, five candidates are vying to take her place.Politics4 hours
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Updated COVID-19 vaccine and flu shot free for all Quebecers this fallQuebec is launching its latest COVID-19 vaccination campaign, making the updated shot available in seniors homes and long-term care facilities as of Oct. 2.HealthSep 28
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Quebec Treasury Board president asks public sector unions to scale back demandsThe Quebec government says it's ready to reduce its contract demands on teachers, nurses, and other public sector workers, but only if their unions are willing to do the same.PoliticsSep 26
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Quebec’s Bill 31 puts social housing at risk, groups argueThe FLHMQ argues a section of the bill would make it easier for municipalities to sell social housing units and transform them into affordable housing.PoliticsSep 20
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Québec Solidaire immigration critic calls on province to reconsider family reunification limitsAround 36,000 people are waiting for their family reunification applications to be processed in Quebec, where they take double the time to be processed compared to other provinces.CanadaSep 19
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Quebec City mayor calls on others to share anger at increase in homelessnessThe mayor spoke at a summit on homelessness, following recent data that found the number of people experiencing homelessness had nearly doubled over four years in Quebec.PoliticsSep 15
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Atikamekw group calls for Quebec cultural safety bill to be rewrittenThe Joyce's Principle Office says the cultural safety bill doesn't go far enough, because of the government's continued refusal to acknowledge the existence of systemic racism.PoliticsSep 13
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COVID-19 hospitalizations triple in Quebec over the past month, health minister saysMany of those patients are admitted for other reasons and contract the novel coronavirus during their hospital stay, according to Health Minister Christian Dubé.HealthSep 8
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Quebec government to invest $514M in electric vehicle charging stationsThis is the second major electric vehicle announcement the government has made this week alone, following Tuesday's news of a new copper foil factory for EV car batteries.PoliticsSep 7
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Quebec premier’s office accuses Parti Québécois byelection candidate of lyingThe provincial byelection for Quebec City's Jean-Talon riding has yet to be called, but tensions are already running high between the Parti Québécois and the CAQ.PoliticsAug 25
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Quebec health minister to table 150 amendments to health-care reform billAfter hearing from several concerned parties last spring, the committee on health and social services is continuing its review of Bill 15 at the National Assembly this week.PoliticsAug 21
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Quebec energy minister calls for drastic decrease in number of cars, Premier hesitatesQuebec's energy minister says there needs to be fewer cars on the road to meet emission targets. Meanwhile, the premier says the priority should be a switch to electric.CanadaAug 16
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Crowds of poutine fans flock to small Quebec snack bar after TikTok review goes viralChez Mag, a snack bar near Quebec City, normally serves up to 800 customers daily. But after a TikTok review of its poutine went viral, the stand is seeing its business double.CanadaAug 11
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Ten years after planting kiwis, Quebec family sees fruits of their labourThe Verger de Tilly, southwest of Quebec City, started out as an apple orchard. Today, the farm has expanded to grow other types of fruit — including kiwis.CanadaAug 3
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Nearly 3 years after surviving sword attack, Quebec City musician heads to New YorkQuebec City cellist Rémy Bélanger de Beauport, injured in 2020, was selected for the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec's prestigious five-month residency in SoHo, New York.CanadaJul 26
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North America’s first hydrogen-powered train tested on Quebec railsIt’s been in commercial service in Germany since 2018, but this is its North American debut, and the company says the train is the first of its kind on the continent.CanadaJul 22