Articles for Joanna Lavoie
- 1 person hurt in downtown Toronto collision
- 1 person injured in Scarborough tow truck shooting
- $5 million worth of stolen watches recovered during search warrants: Toronto police
- Man fatally 'slashed in the neck' in downtown Toronto, suspect outstanding
- 'Reimagining Mother's Day': Toronto woman creates Motherless Day event after losing mom
- ‘Beacon of inspiration’: Elder Pauline Shirt, founder of Canada’s first Indigenous-focused school, dies at 80
- 'Our family’s darling': Funeral held for baby boy killed in wrong-way crash on Highway 401
- 2 charged, 1 suspect outstanding following Mississauga murder
- 3 GTA men charged following Markham carjacking incidents
- Laws must be 'drastically changed' to prevent more deaths on the road: GTA ghost bike creator
- Male, vehicle sought after female found dead inside Oshawa home
- Toronto police searching for man who allegedly abducted his young son
- 'Far-reaching, associated risks': Police in Halton Region urge students to not play 'Assassins Game'
- SIU releases new details about victims of fatal wrong-way collision on Highway 401 in Whitby
- 2 arrested, drugs seized following raids at Richmond Hill magic mushroom store
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.