Hénia Ould-Hammou

Journalist

Hénia Ould-Hammou is a journalist with CBC Montreal. She previously completed an internship with La Presse after graduating from McGill University with a double major in political science and psychology. Hénia is interested in international and societal issues, community stories, soccer, politics and rap. Send her an email at henia.ould-hammou@cbc.ca

Latest from Hénia Ould-Hammou

Montreal girl allegedly killed by father was drowned, initial autopsy finds

Residents of Ticonderoga, N.Y., the town where Melina Frattolin's body was found, joined together in prayer at a vigil Tuesday night. It comes as the preliminary findings of the autopsy, released earlier in the day by New York State Police, found the nine-year-old died by asphyxia due to drowning and her death was a homicide. 

Father of Montreal girl who was found dead in N.Y. charged with 2nd-degree murder

The father of the nine-year-old Montreal girl who was found dead after being reported missing in northeastern New York was arrested Monday morning and charged with second-degree murder.

Craig Sauvé, former Projet Montréal city councillor, running for mayor

Craig Sauvé, an independent city councillor in the Sud-Ouest borough announced on Thursday that he would be running in the November municipal elections with newly-launched party Transition Montréal.

Quebec adds $540M to education budget after criticism over spending restrictions

The funding comes with specific conditions, including investing all the money in student services.

Unmarried couples with children now have more rights in Quebec

Couples who have children and aren't married or in a civil union now have more rights in Quebec. Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette sponsored Bill 56 last year and sought to adapt the law to new family realities.

11 hours without care: Quebec coroner cites hospital's organizational failures in senior's death

A coroner's report is shedding light on the death of an 80-year-old man who died at Anna-Laberge Hospital in 2023 of natural causes, but in a context of organizational dysfunction.

Roofs torn off after possible tornado hits Quebec's Eastern Townships

A powerful storm slammed into Danville in Quebec's Eastern Townships on Thursday, dumping between 50 and 100 millimetres of rain in less than 20 minutes. 

A Quebec toddler was found alive after a 4-day search. It's a rare outcome, police say

A three-year-old Montreal toddler was found alive and well in Ontario on Wednesday, 72 hours after she went missing. Police say it’s rare for a missing child to be found alive after such a long search period.

School boards, staff slam Quebec for 'devastating' $570M budget shortfall

The Quebec government is under criticism for what school administrators are calling devastating cuts to the province's education system, which amount to $570 million less in funding for the upcoming school year. 

Fewer service disruptions expected in Quebec's health-care network this summer

Santé Québec, the Crown corporation that oversees the province's health-care network, announced on Tuesday morning that it expects fewer disruptions this summer compared to last year. But some areas remain under surveillance.