Joanna Lavoie
Journalist, CP24.com
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.
