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.
Beer Store will only accept cash after cyber attack
Over 400 Beer Stores across Ontario will be forced to go cash-only following an unknown cyber attack which has rendered store's card readers useless.
BREAKING: Trudeau RIPS travellers who have not self-isolated, says prison time a possibility
"Some people have not been taking this seriously. So now, a 14-day quarantine will be mandatory for all Canadians returning from abroad."
BREAKING: Christchurch mosque shooter pleads guilty to 51 murders
The gunman who killed 51 people in attacks at two seperate Christchurch, New Zealand mosques has plead guilty to all charges.
BREAKING: Ford government announces $17 BILLION aid package for Ontarians
The $17 billion care package will be split into two camps: $7 billion in direct support, and $10 billion in business tax and tax-related deferrals.
Quarantine Act to put recent travellers into mandatory 14-day self-isolation
Canada's Minister of Health Patty Hajdu announced the activation of the Quarantine Act on Wednesday, meaning travellers from abroad would have to go through a mandatory self-isolation of fourteen days.
BREAKING: Trudeau government announces additional aid for Canadian media it considers 'authoritative'
Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault has announced that media aid packages—government funded financial aid—is on the way for news outlets amidst COVID-19.
BREAKING: Canadians without income eligible for $2,000 a month
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addressed the nation in his 14th day of self isolation Wednesday, providing updates around the coronavirus pandemic in Canada.
'A GLASS OF WINE': Quebec premier offers stress relief advice for those in quarantine
Quebec is the largest consumer of red wine in Canada, falling behind only British Columbia for whites.
BREAKING: House of Commons to reconvene as Trudeau government and opposition reach possible deal
A source has confirmed that the Trudeau Liberals and opposition parties have a tentative deal in place.
Trudeau says tracking Canadians with their cell phones 'on the table'
The Liberal government says using location tracking technology is not totally off the table, Justin Trudeau said Tuesday.
BREAKING: Trudeau consults with premiers, will not invoke Emergencies Act yet
When asked why Trudeau would propose a bill to broadly tax and spend without parliamentary approval until 2021, Trudeau said that it was an "exceptional situation that requires extreme flexibility."
O'Toole, Pierre, Scheer condemn Trudeau's quest for unrestricted power to December 2021
Major Conservative Party voices have come forward to condemn the Trudeau government's plan to grant emergency powers to Finance Minister Bill Morneau.
BREAKING: Ford announces schools WILL NOT re-open on April 6
Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced on Monday that students throughout the province would not be returning to school on April 6.
Canada aims to have coronavirus vaccine trials ready by THIS SUMMER
Canada's Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry Navdeep Bains announced that Canadian companies are aiming to launch clinical trials as early as this summer for a Canadian COVID-19 vaccine.
BREAKING: Trudeau tells Canadians to "stay at home" or face the consequences
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addressed media for the eighth day in a row on Monday, giving a stern warning to Canadians.