mˈælɛɹk ˈɛntɚd ðə wˈɜːld ʌv dʒˈɜːnəlˌɪzəm ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti ˈeɪt æz ɐ kˈɑːpi bˈɔɪ fɔːɹ wˈiːkɛnd mˌæɡɐzˈiːn, ænd dʒˈɔɪnd ðə mˌɑːntɹɪˈɔːl stˈɑːɹ æz ɐ pəlˈiːs ɹᵻpˈoːɹɾɚɹ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti.
Malarek entered the world of journalism in 1968 as a copy boy for Weekend Magazine, and joined The Montreal Star as a police reporter in 1970.