Roberto Wakerell-Cruz
Roberto Wakerell-Cruz is a Montreal-based journalist writer and podcast host. He is the main host of This Week In Canada a comedy and opinion news show.
BREAKING: Ford government projects 80,000 infected, 1,600 dead by April 30 from coronavirus
Ontario has released their COVID-19 death and infection predictions. According to the government's own figures, 80,000 cases are expected by April 30, based on current intervention levels.
POLL: Doctors say hydroxychloroquine ‘most effective’ coronavirus treatment
A poll made up of thousands of doctors worldwide has rated hydroxychloroquine as the best treatment against the COVID-19 virus.
BREAKING: Trudeau government teams up with Amazon to distribute masks to provinces
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addressed media Friday from Rideau Cottage in Ottawa, Ontario, announcing that the government will team up with Amazon to distribute masks.
3M claims Trump asked them to stop selling masks to other countries including Canada
The White House has requested that mask producer 3M stop sending US-made masks to other nations including Canada
BREAKING: Joe Exotic has coronavirus
Joe Exotic, the flamboyant gun-shooting big cater lover from Netflix's hit documentary Tiger King, has contracted coronavirus.
Former Liberal MP Jane Philpott calls out Trudeau for coronavirus secrecy
Former Markham-Stouffville MP and Liberal cabinet member Jane Philpott called for honesty and transparency from the Trudeau government Friday morning.
Health Minister defends China's coronavirus figures, blasts 'conspiracy theorists'
Health Minister Patty Hajdu said on Friday that China's figures regarding coronavirus infection and death were valid, despite reports saying otherwise.
Joe Exotic in isolation in prison after inmates test positive
Joe Exotic, big cat enthusiast and star of the Netflix series Tiger King, has been placed in self-isolation after multiple inmates at the prison he is in tested positive for the coronavirus.
BREAKING: Trudeau tells Canadians to 'imagine' how bad coronavirus will get, won't release numbers
When asked why projections could not be released, Trudeau said he thinks people can "imagine" the range of scenarios, from "everyone gets suddenly better" to "things keep getting worse."
Calgary man charged after threatening Indigenous people with coronavirus infection
The post was reported to police by local Indigenous elders, who brought it to Tsuut'ina Nation and Blood Tribe police.
Trudeau government admits they weren't prepared for coronavirus
Health Minister Patty Hajdu said that Canada "likely did not have enough" medical equipment ready ahead of the global coronavirus pandemic in Ottawa on Tuesday.
WATCH: Scheer calls out China on coronavirus response, numbers
Andrew Scheer has called for accountability on China's part for their response to the now-global coronavirus pandemic.
Trudeau gives updates on emergency funding for Canadians
Justin Trudeau addressed media again today from Rideau Cottage in Ottawa.
WARTIME SPENDING: $350 BILLION granted to Trudeau government to fight coronavirus
Pandemic relief programs will cost the country #350 billion dollars, a hefty sum larger than the entire 2019 federal budget, according to Blacklock's Reporter.
CORONAVIRUS: Windsor should hope for the best, prepare for the worst
The city of Windsor needs to be proactive in its preparation for coronavirus. I say this as someone who cares deeply for the city, as I was born and raised there.