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Joel has made a name for himself in Ontario as a tireless reporter with a versatile ability to tell all kinds of stories, regardless of the subject matter. 

He got his start working a short stint at the New Hamburg Independent, a newspaper serving a small town outside of Kitchener, Ontario. From there, he took a job with the Athabasca Advocate in northern Alberta covering municipal politics in a town that was smaller than his former high school. 

During his time there, his investigation into councillors wrongfully claiming money for meetings they didn't attend led to the firing of the council's chief administrative officer and a new policy of how councillors handle their pay. 

In 2014, Joel returned to his home province to take a job with The Oshawa Express, a weekly newspaper with a circulation of around 35,000. Originally hired as the newspaper's city hall reporter, Joel quickly took on extra rolls in covering community events and sports. Following three years as a reporter, Joel took over as editor of the newspaper and worked to coordinate all the stories, content, pictures and design of the weekly newspaper. 

After a year in the editor's chair, Joel was recruited to start an entirely new media organization in Brampton, Ontario. He currently spends his days writing and investigating for The Pointer - Brampton, a company of which he is a part owner. 

In October of 2017, Joel moved to Toronto with his girlfriend, where they own a small condo. He also loves Stephen King, dogs, his black cat Bagheera and an uninterrupted morning of writing with a full pot of coffee.