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.
Ontario MPP wants to put an end to the pit bull ban
David Piccini has stated that he will be teaming up with Chatham-Kent-Leamington MPP Rich Nicholls on a collaborative effort to present a private member’s bill in legislature as soon as this Autumn, with an end to the breed-specific language from provincial law in their crosshairs.
WATCH: Antifa shows up to Andy Ngo’s house in Andy Ngo masks on Halloween
Unsettling security footage has appeared online of what appears to be six antifa grunts approaching journalist Andy Ngo’s door.
MAYHEM: Eight injured in Toronto shootings and stabbings on Halloween
It was a particularly violent Halloween for residents across the Greater Toronto Area, as intense winds caused branches and trees to dislodge, damaging power lines and causing widespread blackouts.
Trudeau won’t dress up for Halloween this year
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, a man who is not known to shy away from a good costume party, will not wear a costume for this year’s trick-or-treat photo op.
Singh says people with ‘Mr. Scheer’s beliefs’ cannot be prime minister of Canada
Jagmeet Singh made a bold statement directed at Andrew Scheer, stating that you can’t be both a social conservative and serve as prime minister.
The New York Times hits new low, attacks hero dog and veteran within 24 hours
The Times has gone through a rough couple of days, having been at the centre of back-to-back embarrassing controversies in the Twittersphere.
Montreal Mayor postpones Halloween due to rain and wind, upsetting many
Montreal Mayor Valerie Plante has invited her city’s residents to participate in trick or treating a full day after Halloween.
Drag queen flashes young children at ‘Drag Queen Story Hour’
On October 17, non-binary drag queen Sasha Sota performed at a Library in front of a group of children. In one of the photos from the event, Sota’s spread legs can be seen briefly flashing the group of toddlers.
Australians may need facial ID to access porn sites in near future
The Australian National Security Ministry has proposed the use of facial recognition technology to access pornography as a measure to prevent minors from accessing the adult content.
Spooky and sexy celebrity Halloween costumes in 2019
Halloween is around the corner! But with the official holiday having landed on a Thursday this year, many suited up a weekend early to flaunt their often uncreative get-ups! Here are some of the highs and lows of this past weekend.
These Bosstown Dynamics robot gunslingers are going to overthrow humanity—except they’re not real
A backgrounder on those viral videos of robot gunslingers.
LAYOFFS: Roughly 450 jobs to be cut at Oakville, Ontario Ford factory
Ford Motor Company has announced that it will lay off roughly 450 employees at its Oakville, Ontario factory in early 2020.
Kanye West makes Christianity great again with Jesus Is King
International superstar Kanye West released his ninth studio album Jesus Is King Friday, in one of the more interesting career moves the always provocative artist has made since coming out as a Trump supporter last year.
Nearly fifty percent of Canadians drowning in debt, finds new study
A staggering 47 percent of respondents to a survey by the Calgary-based insolvency firm MNP say they “don’t expect to be able to cover basic living expenses over the next year” without increasing the amount of debt that they’re in, according to Bloomberg.
Baby with seven percent chance of survival wakes up from coma, smiles at father
Despite suffering a cardiac arrest, an affliction in which only 7 percent of people survive, the baby made it through.