As part of CBC’s effort to expand its local services, they have opened over twenty bureaus to bring local and regional news to more Canadians. Recently, CBC launched three new permanent bureaus in Ontario – Oshawa, Sault Ste. Marie, and St. Catharines.
These new locations highlight CBC’s commitment to covering news that matters most to people in Ontario.
Meet our new reporters:
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(Rochelle Raveendran)
Rochelle Raveendran joined CBC Toronto in February 2024 as an intern while completing her Bachelor of Journalism at Toronto Metropolitan University and has been part of the digital team ever since. Having covered news in Oshawa before, her first field assignment with CBC Toronto was an Oshawa court case. She’s eager to learn more about Oshawa and help broaden our coverage there.
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(Submitted by Christian D’Avino)
Christian D’Avino has dreamed of being a journalist since high school when he volunteered for local cable television before finishing his diploma at Fanshawe College in London. Although he’s spent most of his life in Ontario, he began his career in the small northern B. C. city of Dawson Creek. He returned to Ontario as a reporter for CTV in Sault Ste. Marie and recently worked for CTV Barrie as a reporter, producer, and anchor. Christian cares deeply about local news and believes strongly in highlighting underserved communities.![]()
(Alex Flood)
Alex Flood has always wanted to work for the CBC since watching the evening news from his childhood home in Sault Ste. Marie. After earning his diploma from the College of Sports Media in 2021, Alex started out as a television reporter and news anchor with TBT News in Thunder Bay. Following that, he joined Village Media where he shared hyperlocal stories for Soo Today and later for Toronto Today when it launched in 2024. When he’s not reporting on the news, you can find Alex enjoying sports (Go Canucks!), playing piano, or binge-watching Schitt’s Creek for the millionth time.![]()
(Diona Macalinga)
Diona Macalinga is a bilingual video journalist eager to explore new places and storytelling methods. She studied journalism at Concordia University until 2021 and further honed her skills with training in data journalism from King’s College in Halifax. During her studies, Diona tried her hand at investigative journalism, podcasting, and documentary filmmaking. Born and raised in Montreal, she kicked off her journalism career there working as a VJ for City News focused on community and political stories before moving to St. Catharines as a multiplatform reporter for the CBC.
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OSHAWA
Rochelle Raveendran joined CBC Toronto in February 2024 as an intern while completing her Bachelor of Journalism at Toronto Metropolitan University and has been part of the digital team ever since. Having covered news in Oshawa before, her first field assignment with CBC Toronto was an Oshawa court case. She’s eager to learn more about Oshawa and help broaden our coverage there.
Christian D’Avino has dreamed of being a journalist since high school when he volunteered for local cable television before finishing his diploma at Fanshawe College in London. Although he’s spent most of his life in Ontario, he began his career in the small northern B. C. city of Dawson Creek. He returned to Ontario as a reporter for CTV in Sault Ste. Marie and recently worked for CTV Barrie as a reporter, producer, and anchor. Christian cares deeply about local news and believes strongly in highlighting underserved communities.
SAULT STE. MARIE
Alex Flood has always wanted to work for the CBC since watching the evening news from his childhood home in Sault Ste. Marie. After earning his diploma from the College of Sports Media in 2021, Alex started out as a television reporter and news anchor with TBT News in Thunder Bay. Following that, he joined Village Media where he shared hyperlocal stories for Soo Today and later for Toronto Today when it launched in 2024. When he’s not reporting on the news, you can find Alex enjoying sports (Go Canucks!), playing piano, or binge-watching Schitt’s Creek for the millionth time.
ST. CATHARINES
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