Articles for Joanna Lavoie
- Two men, youth charged after drugs, guns allegedly seized during Toronto traffic stop
- 6 suspected overdose deaths reported in Toronto over 4 days as new potent drugs found in unregulated supply
- Truck driver seriously injured in collision involving school bus in Whitby
- Attempted murder charge laid after Bradford-area rollover deemed intimate partner violence
- Family of Hamilton murder victim appeals for info as police release image of suspect
- Pedestrian seriously injured after being hit in Mississauga
- Pedestrian taken to the hospital following Scarborough collision
- West Toronto collision causes gas leak: police
- Pedestrian struck in Midtown Toronto
- 'Devastating loss for everyone': Fire destroys historic Toronto Islands clubhouse and café
- Services returning as Hamilton works to restore IT system following ransomware attack
- 2 suspects sought after emu killed in southwestern Ontario
- Toronto man charged with second-degree murder following fatal stabbing
- Burlington piano teacher charged after allegedly sexually assaulting student
- 2 more suspects charged in murder of Bowmanville man, pregnant wife
Joanna Lavoie
Joanna Lavoie joined CP24.com as a digital journalist in May 2022, covering breaking news and social justice issues in Toronto and the GTHA.
A long-time Toronto journalist, Lavoie has covered some of city’s biggest news stories. She has also extensively written about the the GTA's drug poisoning and affordable housing/homelessness crises, and its many other inequities. Several of her pieces have been picked up nationally and internationally.
Before coming to CP24, Lavoie worked for Torstar Corp. reporting for Metroland Media’s Toronto communities division. Her work also appeared in the Toronto Star.
A graduate of Toronto Metropolitan University, she holds a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism with a specialization in broadcasting.
Lavoie also speaks regularly about her work and industry with students, groups, and other media outlets.
A married mother of two young daughters, she is a passionate Latin dancer and acroyogi, and a devoted bonne vivante.
Lavoie speaks English and French.