
Articles for Joanna Lavoie
- Water main break closes portion of Queen Street West, nearby buildings evacuated
- Man charged in Shelburne arson arrested for Brampton shooting
- Heat restored to most units at midtown Toronto apartment building dealing with broken boiler
- Police set up command post after woman grabbed, 'forcefully dragged' Wednesday night in Markham
- Power restored in Scarborough following brief Thursday afternoon outage
- Toronto councillors want to ensure alternative approaches for improving TTC safety considered
- Toronto police arrest four men, seize almost 400 kgs of illicit drugs in Project Cerro
- Toronto police to reveal results of 'Project Cerro' drug seizure investigation Wednesday
- Quebec woman shocked to find stolen Audi driven through Vaughan Mills mall in 'insane' theft
- 'A beer in his hand': Durham police charge impaired driver who struck trailer, cruiser
- Prayer vigil renews call for Toronto to address homelessness crisis
- Transport truck driver charged after crash results in full closure of EB Hwy. 401 express lanes in Mississauga
- Toronto opens a fourth warming centre following extreme cold weather alert
- Diesel spill on Hwy. 409 blocking access to Pearson Airport
- No one seriously hurt after driver, Peel police officer collide in Brampton
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.