Joanna Lavoie joined CP24.com as a digital journalist in May 2022, specializing in breaking news and social justice issues. A long-time Toronto journalist, she has covered some of the biggest news stories in southwestern Ontario and has also written extensively about the drug poisoning and housing/homelessness crises in the GTHA. Before coming to Bell Media Inc., Lavoie worked as a reporter for Metroland Media’s Toronto communities division. Her stories also appeared in the Toronto Star and the Hamilton Spectator. A graduate of Toronto Metropolitan University, Lavoie holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism with a specialization in broadcasting. She has earned numerous accolades for her work, including Unifor 87-M’s Labour Journalism Award in 2015. Lavoie also speaks regularly about her journalism and the 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.