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Last updated: Dec. 29, 2025
Current CBC News Bio:
Born and raised in Toronto by Filipino immigrants, Aloysius Wong is an investigative journalist with CBC News. Through stories, he strives to expose fraud, abuse and corruption, especially when it targets the vulnerable. Email Aloysius at aloysius.wong@cbc.ca.
2023 Joan Donaldson CBC News Scholarship Bio:
Aloysius Wong is a Toronto-born and -based journalist with Filipino roots and an affinity for storytelling across several mediums.
He entered St. Michael's Choir School at the age of seven, where he developed a love for the arts — especially music, photography, and the written word.
Aloysius's passion for journalism became solidified when, in 2019, he saw the firsthand impact of The National's in-depth coverage of the mental health crisis at the University of Toronto, where he was an undergraduate student. There, he contributed to campus publications The Mike and The Strand, before graduating with an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Peace, Conflict and Justice studies with a minor in Computer Science.
He then completed the Master of Journalism program at Toronto Metropolitan University, where he worked as a teaching assistant for undergraduate journalism courses, multimedia specialist for the stitched! live journalism lab, digital editor for The Otter, and senior editor for the Review of Journalism.
Professionally, Aloysius has worked as an associate producer for CBC Radio's As It Happens, photojournalist and community producer for The Green Line, and freelancer for CityNews, America Magazine, and J-Source.
He hopes to tell stories that build empathy and solidarity between people and communities of diverse backgrounds.
Stories
Highlighted Pieces
•CBC Investigates | Empty Promises: Dozens of Filipino migrant workers are caught in an alleged pyramid scheme by a B.C.-based company while the owners flaunt a life of luxury | May 14, 2025 (Tagalog)
•CBC Investigates | This recruiter has allegedly scammed 'hundreds' of Filipino migrant workers. Some are now homeless | January 14, 2025 (Tagalog)•News | How bayanihan is grounding Filipino Canadians in 'ethics of care' after Lapu-Lapu Day tragedy | May 03, 2025
•Welcome to Canada | 'I did not expect to be a slave': Amnesty International report exposes abuse of migrant workers | January 30, 2025
•Welcome to Canada | From far and wide: While grateful to be in Canada, many newcomers say there aren’t enough jobs or services for them to thrive | January 8, 2025
•CBC Investigates | Just a few big landlords come up, again and again, in analysis of Ontario rent hikes | April 17, 2024
•Analysis | Some blame outsiders for spread of pro-Palestinian encampments. The idea isn't new, say students and experts | May 14, 2024
•Business | How student loans keep some people trapped in debt | June 18, 2023
•Business | What you need to know about Temu, the online shopping app dominating download charts | May 21, 2023
Full List
Stories below are generally listed in reverse chronological order, from newest to oldest.
Investigations
Writing or Reporting
Empty Promises: Dozens of Filipino migrant workers are caught in an alleged pyramid scheme by a B.C.-based company while the owners flaunt a life of luxury
•Published: May 14, 2025
•Team: Aloysius Wong (senior writer), Lyndsay Duncombe (senior reporter), Georgie Smyth (producer), and many others
•Tagalog translation: Catherine Dona, senior writer, Radio-Canada International
•Team: Aloysius Wong (senior writer), Lyndsay Duncombe (senior reporter), Georgie Smyth (producer), and many others
•Tagalog translation: Catherine Dona, senior writer, Radio-Canada International
•Published: May 14, 2025
This recruiter has allegedly scammed 'hundreds' of Filipino migrant workers. Some are now homeless•Published: January 14, 2025
•Team: Aloysius Wong (senior writer), Valérie Ouellet (senior reporter), Rachel Houlihan (producer), and many others
•Tagalog translation: Catherine Dona, senior writer, Radio-Canada International
•Team: Aloysius Wong (senior writer), Valérie Ouellet (senior reporter), Rachel Houlihan (producer), and many others
•Tagalog translation: Catherine Dona, senior writer, Radio-Canada International
Production or Other Contributions
•More to come.
Welcome to Canada Immigration Series
'I did not expect to be a slave': Amnesty International report exposes abuse of migrant workers
•Published: January 30, 2025
From far and wide: While grateful to be in Canada, many newcomers say there aren’t enough jobs or services for them to thrive
•Published: January 8, 2025
•Team: Aloysius Wong (senior writer), Eric Van (producer), Andre Mayer (editor), Dwight Friesen (developer)
•Team: Aloysius Wong (senior writer), Eric Van (producer), Andre Mayer (editor), Dwight Friesen (developer)
Translations by Radio-Canada International (pasted as plaintext as non-Latin characters in URLs won't hyperlink here):
•Tagalog translation: Rodge Cultura | https://ici.radio-canada.ca/rci/tl/balita/2131374/2-sa-5-newcomers-kinokonsidera-umalis-canada-napag-survey-ng-cbc
•Punjabi translation: Tabish Naqvi | https://ici.radio-canada.ca/rci/pa/nouvelle/2131353/5-%E0%A8%B5%E0%A8%BF%E0%A8%9A%E0%A9%8B%E0%A8%82-2-%E0%A8%A8%E0%A8%B5%E0%A9%87%E0%A8%82-%E0%A8%86%E0%A8%89%E0%A8%A3-%E0%A8%B5%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%B2%E0%A9%87-%E0%A8%AA%E0%A8%B0%E0%A8%B5%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%B8%E0%A9%80-%E0%A8%95%E0%A9%88%E0%A8%A8%E0%A9%87%E0%A8%A1%E0%A8%BE-%E0%A8%9B%E0%A9%B1%E0%A8%A1%E0%A8%A3-%E0%A8%AC%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%B0%E0%A9%87-%E0%A8%95%E0%A8%B0-%E0%A8%B0%E0%A8%B9%E0%A9%87-%E0%A8%A8%E0%A9%87-%E0%A8%B5%E0%A8%BF%E0%A8%9A%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%B0-%E0%A8%B8%E0%A8%B0%E0%A8%B5%E0%A9%87%E0%A8%96%E0%A8%A3
•Chinese translations: Donna Chan | traditional - https://ici.radio-canada.ca/rci/zh-hant/%E6%96%B0%E9%97%BB/2131403/%E5%9B%9B%E6%88%90-%E6%96%B0%E7%A7%BB%E6%B0%91-%E8%80%83%E8%99%91-%E7%A6%BB%E5%BC%80-%E5%8A%A0%E6%8B%BF%E5%A4%A7; simplified - https://ici.radio-canada.ca/rci/zh-hans/%E6%96%B0%E9%97%BB/2131403/%E5%9B%9B%E6%88%90-%E6%96%B0%E7%A7%BB%E6%B0%91-%E8%80%83%E8%99%91-%E7%A6%BB%E5%BC%80-%E5%8A%A0%E6%8B%BF%E5%A4%A7
•Punjabi translation: Tabish Naqvi | https://ici.radio-canada.ca/rci/pa/nouvelle/2131353/5-%E0%A8%B5%E0%A8%BF%E0%A8%9A%E0%A9%8B%E0%A8%82-2-%E0%A8%A8%E0%A8%B5%E0%A9%87%E0%A8%82-%E0%A8%86%E0%A8%89%E0%A8%A3-%E0%A8%B5%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%B2%E0%A9%87-%E0%A8%AA%E0%A8%B0%E0%A8%B5%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%B8%E0%A9%80-%E0%A8%95%E0%A9%88%E0%A8%A8%E0%A9%87%E0%A8%A1%E0%A8%BE-%E0%A8%9B%E0%A9%B1%E0%A8%A1%E0%A8%A3-%E0%A8%AC%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%B0%E0%A9%87-%E0%A8%95%E0%A8%B0-%E0%A8%B0%E0%A8%B9%E0%A9%87-%E0%A8%A8%E0%A9%87-%E0%A8%B5%E0%A8%BF%E0%A8%9A%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%B0-%E0%A8%B8%E0%A8%B0%E0%A8%B5%E0%A9%87%E0%A8%96%E0%A8%A3
•Chinese translations: Donna Chan | traditional - https://ici.radio-canada.ca/rci/zh-hant/%E6%96%B0%E9%97%BB/2131403/%E5%9B%9B%E6%88%90-%E6%96%B0%E7%A7%BB%E6%B0%91-%E8%80%83%E8%99%91-%E7%A6%BB%E5%BC%80-%E5%8A%A0%E6%8B%BF%E5%A4%A7; simplified - https://ici.radio-canada.ca/rci/zh-hans/%E6%96%B0%E9%97%BB/2131403/%E5%9B%9B%E6%88%90-%E6%96%B0%E7%A7%BB%E6%B0%91-%E8%80%83%E8%99%91-%E7%A6%BB%E5%BC%80-%E5%8A%A0%E6%8B%BF%E5%A4%A7
Interactives
CBC News Labs | Where can you afford to rent?
•Published: June 11, 2024
•Team: Naël Shiab (senior data producer), Charles Wong (developer), Richard Grasley (designer), Aloysius Wong (data researcher)
•Team: Naël Shiab (senior data producer), Charles Wong (developer), Richard Grasley (designer), Aloysius Wong (data researcher)
CBC News Labs | How bad is rocket pollution? Fly to the stars to find out
•Published: 2023
•Team: Jaela Bernstien (writer), Nicole Mortillaro (reporter), Andre Mayer (editor), Aloysius Wong (atmospheric levels researcher)
•Team: Jaela Bernstien (writer), Nicole Mortillaro (reporter), Andre Mayer (editor), Aloysius Wong (atmospheric levels researcher)
News
Analyses & Explainers
•Published: May 3, 2025
•Team: Aloysius Wong (senior writer), Perry Lupyrypa (associate producer)
•Team: Aloysius Wong (senior writer), Perry Lupyrypa (associate producer)
•Published: May 14, 2024
•Team: Aloysius Wong (senior writer), Ben Makuch (senior reporter), Roxanna Woloshyn (producer)
•Team: Aloysius Wong (senior writer), Ben Makuch (senior reporter), Roxanna Woloshyn (producer)
CBC Explains | How much of the Ontario Science Centre roof is at risk of collapsing? See for yourself
•Published: May 14, 2024
•Team: Aloysius Wong (senior writer)
•Team: Aloysius Wong (senior writer)
Politics
•Published: August 19, 2025
•Team: Elizabeth Thompson (senior reporter), Aloysius Wong (senior writer)
•Team: Elizabeth Thompson (senior reporter), Aloysius Wong (senior writer)
World
The National | The dangerous cost of Trump’s war on universities (YouTube)
•Published: December 9, 2025
•Team: Alex Shprintsen (producer), Terence McKenna (correspondent), Aloysius Wong (senior writer), Ariel Tozman (associate producer)
•Team: Alex Shprintsen (producer), Terence McKenna (correspondent), Aloysius Wong (senior writer), Ariel Tozman (associate producer)
•Published: November 30, 2025
•Team: Aloysius Wong (senior writer), Ariel Tozman (associate producer), Alex Shprintsen (producer), Terence McKenna (correspondent)
•Related video:
‣ ‘Don't shoot me. I am not a Venezuelan’: South Shore resident details Midway Blitz arrest
‣ ‘Bring it on,’ Chicago woman says in response to Trump’s threats to use city as military ‘training ground’
‣ This man filmed an arrest by border patrol agents. One threatened him with a gun
‣ City of Chicago hasn’t kept its citizens safe from crime, says conservative group
‣ This pastor was shot by immigration agents while calling for them to ‘repent’
‣ Several protesters ‘abducted’ by immigration agents in tactical gear, says congressional candidate
•Team: Aloysius Wong (senior writer), Ariel Tozman (associate producer), Alex Shprintsen (producer), Terence McKenna (correspondent)
•Related video:
‣ ‘Don't shoot me. I am not a Venezuelan’: South Shore resident details Midway Blitz arrest
‣ ‘Bring it on,’ Chicago woman says in response to Trump’s threats to use city as military ‘training ground’
‣ This man filmed an arrest by border patrol agents. One threatened him with a gun
‣ City of Chicago hasn’t kept its citizens safe from crime, says conservative group
‣ This pastor was shot by immigration agents while calling for them to ‘repent’
‣ Several protesters ‘abducted’ by immigration agents in tactical gear, says congressional candidate
'There's no due process': ICU nurse, army veteran among U.S. citizens caught in ICE dragnet (video, YouTube)
•Aired on The National: October 29, 2025
•Published: November 1, 2025
•Team: Ariel Tozman (associate producer), Aloysius Wong (senior writer), Terence McKenna (correspondent), Alex Shprintsen (producer)
•Related video:
‣ Migrant patients in Los Angeles are scared to seek medical care, says nurse
‣ This U.S. army veteran alleges he was choked, zip-tied by ICE as he was on his way to work
‣ Trump also attacking American political leaders, universities, media, says California state lawmaker
‣ Trump losing support among young Latino, Asian men, says UCLA law professor
•Published: November 1, 2025
•Team: Ariel Tozman (associate producer), Aloysius Wong (senior writer), Terence McKenna (correspondent), Alex Shprintsen (producer)
•Related video:
‣ Migrant patients in Los Angeles are scared to seek medical care, says nurse
‣ This U.S. army veteran alleges he was choked, zip-tied by ICE as he was on his way to work
‣ Trump also attacking American political leaders, universities, media, says California state lawmaker
‣ Trump losing support among young Latino, Asian men, says UCLA law professor
Business
•Published: June 18, 2023
•Published: May 21, 2023
Montreal
To come.
General/Other
The National | Icy weather, whiteouts make for travel mess in Eastern Canada (YouTube)
•Aired: December 29, 2025
•Aired: December 24, 2025
•Team: Nicole Healey (reporter), Aloysius Wong (producer)
•Team: Nicole Healey (reporter), Aloysius Wong (producer)
More to come.