Joanna Lavoie π¨π¦πΊπ¦
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Bilingual Multimedia Journalist @CP24 + bylines @ctvtoronto @ctvnews | Prev: @torontodotcom @torontostar | @JournalismTMU alum | #socialjustice #breakingnews
Toronto, Canada
Joined November 2008
MY LATEST: (with initial copy by @ArsenychAdc) .βUnjustified, unfair and frankly illegal,β Doug Ford blasts Trumpβs tariffs.
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Wow - just read . According to Dr. Juni, 1 in 20 people in Ontario right now has an active COVID infection.
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β¨Some Personal Newsβ¨.After an exciting + rewarding 17-year run as a staff reporter at @torontodotcom, the time has come for a new chapter in my journalism career. Iβm thrilled to share that later this month Iβll be joining @CP24 as a digital journalist. π§΅
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β¨Some Personal Newsβ¨.I'm thrilled to share that I'm now the newest full-time, permanent member of @CP24's web team. Extremely grateful for this wonderful + exciting opportunity. (was previously on contract.) .#journolife #stuffjournalistslike #partylikeajournalist.
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So sorry to learn the 30-year-old female pedestrian struck in a hit-and-run on Spadina on April 14 has died. Driver reamins outstanding. Here's an image of their vehicle + more info:.
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TRIBUTE: 'A national treasure': Decorated Canadian WWII vet Pte. Fred Arsenault has died at age 101;.@Sunnybrook Veterans Centre resident made headlines after asking for 100 cards for his 100th birthday and getting 90,000. #Toronto #ScarbTO #PEI.More here:
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Hate to admit it, but I'm too afraid to ride a bike in this city for fear of getting killed or seriously hurt + I'm VERY cautious when out walking. #unsafestreets #Toronto.
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THIS JUST IN: #EtobTO resident receives hate mail after painting mural on garage door - #TheQueenswayTO @TorontoPolice
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Never forgotten. The 14 women below were killed solely because of their gender 33 years ago. #RememberThe14 #Dec6 #Polytechnique.Today is Canada's National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women.
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SAD NEWS: One of #EastTO's most beloved residents, Bessie Stallworthy, died on Dec. 25, Christmas Day. She was 107. #BeachTO #UpperBeach
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KEEP AN EYE ON YOUR PETS!.@cityoftoronto warns pet owners after #coyotes killed two dogs this month. #Toronto .@TOAnimalService @WatchCoyote .#urbanwildlife.More here:
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MY LATEST: Advocates, local MPPs renew concerns about the privatization of Ontario Place.
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#journolife: Thank you so much @RNAO for this beautiful award π for 2021 best online story .#mediaawards #stuffjournslistslije
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SAD NEWS : Just learned amazing #EastTO leader Valerie Mah has died. Such a lovely woman, 1st female VP of Asian descent at @tdsb, long-time #EastTOChinatown Chamber of Commerce VP + so much more. We spoke many times over years. RIP, Valerie. #RiverdaleTO #Leslieville @TPS55Div
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15 years ago today, we said 'I do.'.Feels like yesterday. Time flies when you're having fun.
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JUST IN: Family accuses city of βnegligenceβ after Forest Hill man breaks ankle in fall on uncleared snow.
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JUST IN: Campaign calls on city to open more warming centres as second unhoused person dies in Toronto.
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CONGRATS!.Groundbreaking journalist @Ginella_M wins Top 25 @canimmigrant award; Massa, who is Afro-Latina and Muslim, is #Canada's first hijab-wearing TV reporter and anchor. #Toronto.@CBCNews @CBCtheNational @COSTI_org @MetrolandMedia.More here:
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Thrilled my piece on race and racism in #Toronto is in today's @TorontoStar's GTA section (p. A11) .'Our city isn't as wonderful as we think' ~ #BlackLivesMatter #IndigenousLivesMatter .#RaceInThe6ix
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Soooo, this is the most snowfall #Toronto has seen since Jan. 17, 1999 - the day late mayor Mel Lastman called in the army!!! (pic Star archives)
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#JournoLife: Well, a 17-year chapter of my life comes to a close today. It's my last day as a reporter in the @torontodotcom newsroom. It's been an incredible adventure, but the time has now come time to spread my wings + take on new, exciting challenges. <3
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Today is officially my grandmother's 100th birthday. What an incredibly inspiring lady! β€οΈ
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TODAY at @Sunnybrook: A heartfelt pre-bday celebration for Pte. Fred Arsenault who has received over 90K cards for his 100th birthday!!!
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JUST IN: 43 nurses who care for unhoused people across #Toronto terminated as @ONThealth pandemic funding ends; @ICHA_toronto says it intends to continue offering same programming w 'some modifications'.@SEIUHealthCan @suzemorrison.More here:
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#journolife: Today is a special day!.Two years ago, I officially joined @cp24 as a digital journalist. It's been a wonderful experience and I'm forever grateful for this opportunity. Happy anniversary to me!.#stuffjournalistslike #partylikeajournalist
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MY LATEST: Calls for immediate humanitarian aid emerge as unhoused people in #Toronto die from extreme cold.@SHJNetwork @MaggiesToronto @Cityoftoronto @djjohnso .More here:
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OPINION: The death of #GeorgeFloyd at the hands of the Minneapolis police ignited a fire in me to do my part to combat #racism in #Toronto,+ in doing so, I saw first-hand that progress is hard+painful. I vow to keep writing. #BlackLivesMatter #RaceInthe6ix
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JUST IN: New 'RAT Tracker' tool aims to help parents better understand how #COVID19 impacting #Toronto schools.#OmicronVariant .@thelocalhealth @taimhuynh @CraigMadho @ONThealth @fordnation .More here:
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JUST IN ~ .'Our hearts are broken': #BrokenHeartsDayTO vigil outside #Toronto City Hall mourns unhoused people who died in 2021.@RafiInterfaith @FaithinCityTO @Rev_Alexa @StoneSoupNet @AnsaarFdn .#homelessnesscrisis #drugpoisoningcrisis.More here:
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TODAY is the 16th anniversary of the 2003 BLACKOUT -.Do you remember what you were doing that day?
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THIS JUST IN: #Toronto's SickKids hospital opening new eight-bed ICU unit for adults with #COVID19. @SickKidsNews @ONgov @ONThealth .More here:
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@abraisnic @plhurley113 @bistro_on @BogochIsaac @DFisman most restos I know who keeping vax requirement are staying low key as to not draw harrassment, sadly.
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MY LATEST: Stop clearing encampments and ensure safe shelter, say Toronto advocates, as cold weather sets in.@SHJNetwork.
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"Language is reconciliation" --.Incredibly honoured to meet MPP @solmamakwa today shortly after he spoke his Indigenous language (Oji-Cree) for the 1st time ever in the Ontario legislature. What a special moment in history to witness. #journolife
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#journolife: Honoured+thrilled to be part of such a wonderful team at @CP24 / @CTVToronto. β₯οΈ.We won a 2024 @RTDNA award for our Toronto election coverage! .#stuffjournalistslike #partylikeajournalist
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#journolife: It means so much to be recognized for my hard work. Thank you so much @TPFFA for the media award.
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THIS JUST IN: #Toronto's cycling community calls for action after man on bike killed in #YorkvilleTO area;.Couns. @m_layton, @JoshMatlow pen letter to @cityoftoronto requesting 'immediate intervention on Avenue Road'.#bikeTO #cycling .More here:
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HUGE NEWS and thrilled to get a byline in the @torontostar for it --.Toronto plans to open overdose prevention sites in shelters via @torontostar.
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Very happy to receive a @TorontoStar byline for this important story - .Last Moss Park encampment residents demand permanent homes via @torontostar.
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#JournoLife: ⨠One year ago⨠today I began an exciting new chapter in my journalism career with @CP24. I'm grateful every day for this amazing opportunity. #stuffjournslistslike #partylikeajournalist
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@Niknixy23 SAdly, I had to cut off a family member who joined the "movement." I knew what it meant and I was right.
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Sending happiest bday wishes to my amazing husband, Peter. Grateful every day for you β€
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BREAKING NEWS -- VERDICT: Alek Minassian found criminally responsible for his actions. GUILTY ON ALL 36 COUNTS.
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OPINION: #UkraineInvasion hits close to home for journalist who has close ties to European nation; Unprovoked attack by #Russia an affront on global democracy + mustnβt be taken lightly. #Ukraine #StandWithUkraine .More here:
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17 years together + married 11 years today to this wonderful (not to mention very handsome) man, Peter Rowe Bryan. @RDSToronto There's no one else I'd rather share my life with. <3
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JUST IN: Downtown #Toronto Out of the Cold program could be forced to shut down if money, support runs out; Twice-weekly initiative launched to help unhoused, low-income people during #COVID19 pandemic. #DowntownEastTO.@StreetHealthTO @oahas .More here:
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MY LATEST: Faith leaders demand meeting with Toronto mayor after unhoused person freezes to death.
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TRIBUTE: Dedicated #Toronto anti-poverty activist Graeme Bacque was 'at the heart of many struggles';.Bacque devoted his life to supporting cityβs most vulnerable and often voiceless residents. More here:
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JUST IN: Community rallies @cityoftoronto to acquire vacant #SherbourneDundas property for deeply affordable housing.#Toronto #GardenDistrictTO.@rpchc_action @SHJNetwork @kristynwongtam .More here:
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It feels like -26 outside in Toronto. My goodness. Check on your unhoused neighbours if you're out.
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NEW BY ME: @cityoftoronto deploys doz. of @TorontoPolice, private security to clear #TrinityBellwoods encampment; Street pastor @djjohnso calls heavy-handed approach 'morally irreprehensible.'.#Toronto #WestTO.@joe_cressy @leilanifarha @ESN_TO .More here:
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this just in --.'It was like winning a gold medal': 10,000 COVID-19 shots administered in one day in Thorncliffe Park via @torontostar.
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On Dec 6, we remember:.Geneviève Bergeron.Hélène Colgan.Nathalie Croteau.Barbara Daigneault.Anne-Marie Edward.Maud Haviernick.Maryse Laganière.Maryse Leclair.Anne-Marie Lemay.Sonia Pelletier.Michèle Richard.Annie St-Arneault.Annie Turcotte.Barbara Klucznik-Widajewicz
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"I hate COVID," says my 8 year old. Yes, baby, we all do. π.
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MY LATEST: Drug overdose deaths lower in Toronto neighbourhoods with supervised consumption sites: study.
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#BREAKING: RIP to @TorontoPolice Const. Andrew Hong of @TrafficServices, age 48, 22 years of service. Survived by wife, 2 children + his parents. π.
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100%.Private security guards wonβt stop homelessness in Toronto β homes will via @torontostar.
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NEW BY ME: My latest on a topic I've covered extensively for years. Stay tuned for updates/follow-up to this story. Ombudsman says Torontoβs clearing of encampments in the summer of 2021 lacked βfairness, transparency, and accountabilityβ.#JournoLife.
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NEW - BY ME >.Pretty devastating': 20 tenants displaced, non-profit damaged following fatal fire in downtown Toronto.
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Coyote sightings during winter are normal, says City of Toronto.
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NEW BY ME >>>.New farmers market featuring Black and Indigenous vendors takes root in East York; Founded by Toronto chef Camille Mayers, Deeply Rooted Farmers Market kicked off its first season May 8. via @TorontoStar
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.@ohnewsroom Receptionist: "Mike, there's a fellow w an unusually large tomato who has come to visit you." #journolife @JournalistsLike.
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It's painfully cold outside. No vulnerable person should be outside right now for any extended period of time.
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BREAKING: #ParkdaleTO teacher who wore Blackface to class on Oct. 29 'no longer employed' by @TDSB; Supt. @DebbieDonsky says 'appropriate consequences have been applied'. #WestTO #Toronto #antiBlackracism #EndRacism .@StopRacismPrkdl .More here:
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MY LATEST: On Day 3 of Torontoβs first heat wave of the summer, people living in tents at Allen Gardens faced 40-degree temps and polluted air that smelled like a campfire.
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HAPPENING NOW: Those arrested at encampment clearings are gathering outside @JohnTory's Yorkville condo + demand charges against them be dropped.
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My story is on the @torontostar :).Temporary shelter for homeless women opens in former Toronto Beach hotel via @torontostar.
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THIS JUST IN: Advocates, several city councillors demand #Toronto stop violent encampment clearings; @cityoftoronto asked to take human rights approach to housing encampment residents. @JohnTory .More here:
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(UN)SAFE STREETS: 'Ghost wheelchair' memorial honours woman fatally struck by cement truck driver in dwtn #Toronto .#SherbDundasTO .@TheBikingLawyer @kristynwongtam @RevDrAlison @SuzeMorrison @RespectTO @thebikebrigade.More here:
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FYI >>>.Toronto police, mayor say they won't allow 'Convoy for Freedom' protest to negatively impact residents, businesses via @torontostar.
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Happiest birthday wishes to my amazing partner in crime, Peter Rowe Bryan β€οΈ
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BREAKING NEWS from @toronotopolice - .Stay tuned for more. Here's a composite sketch the the little girl found in a #RosedaleTO dumpster on Monday, May 2 + *images of 'vehicle of interest' .
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A good-news story I had the pleasure to work on today. #journolife.Headdress belonging to Nipissing First Nation Chief stolen during truck theft in Mississauga located.
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4 YEARS AGO TODAY: Remembering Reese Fallon, 18, and 10-year-old Julianna Kozis and the 13 others injured during the Danforth Shooting ~ #DanforthStrong #NeverForgotten
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THIS JUST IN --.'Using public art to make a point': #Toronto group calls on @cityoftoronto to stop violent clearing of encampments; Sign campaign aims to spark constructive dialogue about people living in parks. #housingforall.More here:
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MY LATEST: βBeacon of inspirationβ: Elder Pauline Shirt, founder of Canadaβs first Indigenous-focused school, dies at 80.
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Ontario Health Coalition holding marches Monday outside three major Ontario hospitals.
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JUST IN: 'A crisis situation': Organizations serving Toronto most vulnerable residents brace for a difficult winter.
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THIS JUST IN: Advocates demand @cityoftoronto 'immediately cease and desist the violent displacement of encampment residents'. #Toronto #noencampmentevictions #TOpublichealthfail #HousingCrisis .@HPAP_Ontario @TorontoSNN @ESN_TO @JohnTory .More here:
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