
Gabriela Silva Ponte
Journalist
Gabriela Silva Ponte has been with CBC Toronto Local News since January 2025, at first in an internship capacity and afterwards as an Editorial Assistant. Previously, she worked in Portuguese media, CBC Dragons' Den and her university's school newspaper and radio station. She graduated from Toronto Metropolitan University with a Bachelor of Journalism and minors in Criminology and Politics. You can reach her at gabriela.silva.ponte@cbc.ca.
Latest from Gabriela Silva Ponte

$60M donation to fund new patient tower at St. Joseph's Health Centre
A record-breaking $60 million donation to St. Joseph’s Health Centre in Toronto’s west end will go towards building a new patient tower, the hospital says.
Canada -Toronto |
Power restored to nearly 2,700 customers in midtown, Toronto Hydro says
Power has been restored to approximately 2,700 customers in midtown Toronto.
Canada -Toronto |

Small GTA businesses still struggling to pay CEBA loans nearly 5 years later
COVID-19 is still affecting Toronto small businesses today. Many of them are still working to pay back their Canada Emergency Business Account loans, which places an additional financial burden on trying to bounce back from the pandemic.
Canada -Toronto |

Portuguese music festival brings sounds of tradition, experimentation to Toronto
A Portuguese music festival is kicking off in Toronto on Friday, with performers bringing with them the sounds of tradition and experimentation.
Canada -Toronto |