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Joanne Roberts

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About Joanne

Joanne Roberts, known as Winnipeg’s “Reporter in Pink,” is a video journalist at CityNews Winnipeg. With a background in film, theatre, and television, she brings an immersive storytelling approach to every piece she creates. She has produced multiple CityNews Connect episodes and was the creative lead behind the award-winning series I Am for CBC’s Creator Network. Her work spans from in-depth human-interest stories to major cultural events, offering viewers a different perspective. Joanne is dedicated to delivering stories that resonate.

Latest stories published

‘Cycling is for everyone’: Bike Week Winnipeg returns for 11th year

It’s time to break out those bicycles from their winter sleep. Bike Week Winnipeg has kicked off, with over 100 city-wide events to celebrate the green commute. “It's really just a weeklong of...
Winnipeg play about Greek mythology puts spotlight on gender identity, disability

Gender identity and disability intersect in a new play at Winnipeg’s Prairie Theatre Exchange. “Neither Here Nor There” is being put on by Sick + Twisted Theatre, a disability theatre company. “We...
‘A great Canadian story’: Métis singer-songwriter explores family legacy, Manitoba town’s collapse in new EP

A seventh generation Métis singer-songwriter is sharing the highs and lows of her family’s past and her town’s legacy through new original music. Brandi Vezina says her new EP “Grit & Glamour”...
CityNews Connect: Manito Ahbee’s 20th anniversary celebrates Indigenous artistry, excellence

From fashion to food and everything in between, Manitoba’s Manito Ahbee festival has grown over the years to become the second largest powwow in North America. Thousands of people come to celebrate...
NDP MP calling for more support for Manitoba's wildfire evacuees

NDP Member of Parliament Leah Gazan, speaking Tuesday evening in the House of Commons, called for more federal support for wildfire evacuees in Manitoba. "There has been a failure to properly consult...
'We will take care of them': Winnipeg Humane Society sets up temporary shelter for pets of families displaced by wildfires

The Winnipeg Humane Society (WHS) has set up a temporary animal shelter to help families affected by Manitoba’s wildfires. The temporary shelter at the St. Norbert Community Centre can accommodate...
Donations needed for Manitoba wildfire evacuees

Various organizations are taking donations for Manitobans who are fleeing from wildfires across the province. "These people are fleeing with just what they have on their bodies, not even able to bring...
Winnipeg burlesque festival provides sense of safety for U.S. drag artists

The Winnipeg International Burlesque Festival hits the stage at Prairie Theatre Exchange Friday and Saturday, and for many folks it’s a chance to show off the risqué art form. But for performers...
'Hooked from the start': Winnipeg play about cannibalism explores intersection of Queerness and survival

It’s not every day a play about cannibalism ends up on a Manitoba stage. But at Winnipeg’s The Gargoyle Theatre, the team behind “How They’ll Tell It” is serving up something all audiences...