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.
The oldest living captive western lowland gorilla, Trudy, dies at 63
Trudy, one of the world’s last wild-caught gorillas, had lived at the Arkansas zoo for more than 31 years.
VIDEO: Quebec man hurls racist comments at Muslim woman and her three-year-old daughter
Earlier today, Quebec Premier François Legault’s office “maintained there is no link between the incident depicted in the video and the government’s new secularism law,” according to CBC.
Montreal teen missing in Vermont woods found!
UPDATE: The boy has been found safe after finding a passerby and using their phone to call for help. A…
Student discovers Triceratops skull that’s over 65-million-years-old
A fifth-year biology student from California, travelling to North Dakota for a paleontology dig, probably thought he wouldn’t be discovering a 65-million-year-old Triceratops skull.
Swiss town denies woman’s Swiss passport for being an annoying vegan
A Dutch woman, who despite being fluent in Swiss-German and having children with Swiss citizenship, has been denied citizenship herself for her “annoying” campaigning.
Fetus found on Ottawa sidewalk
A fetus was found on a Little Italy sidewalk early on Thursday morning, according to Ottawa Police.
Poll: Gas prices keeping Ontarians off the roads this summer
According to the latest Ipsos poll conducted for Toyota Canada, just under half of Ontarians surveyed state that they’re less likely to take a summer road trip, thanks to the rising costs of gas province-wide.
Arkansas bans the term “burger” from veggie products because it “confuses customers”
Arkansas recently passed a “truth in labelling” law, which prohibits food-makers from being able to advertise their plant-based products as “meat, milk, or any other term that has been used or defined historically in reference to a specific agricultural product.”
Missing man’s corpse found behind cooler at a No Frills after 10 years
Larry Ely Murillo-Moncada, 25, a former employee who had gone missing in 2009, was found dead.
Playing with fire: parking in front of fire hydrant backfires because of firefighters fighting fire
According to assistant fire chief Chuck Bezanson, the fire crew never hesitated to smash the windows.
Indigenous couple asked to pay before eating reach settlement with B.C. Denny’s
According to lawyers representing Helaina Moses and Shane Hummel, the couple visited a Denny’s restaurant, and rather than being greeted by a delicious platter, were asked to pay before eating their meal.
Three-month-old baby dies as mother drops him during fight
Harrison is now facing felony murder charges, first-degree child cruelty, second-degree child cruelty, simple battery and affray charges.
Alleged attack on Vancouver bus against Brazilian teen for “speaking Portuguese”
Alessandra Ribeiro, 17, appears to have been struck in the face by the woman’s backpack. The alleged victims of the attack were 15 and 17 years old, respectively.
The Daily Beast smears baseball legend for being a conservative Christian
Yesterday, The Daily Beast published a high-and-inside smear that left a bitter taste in the mouths of Rivera fans everywhere.
Canadian media whines about #TrudeauMustGo hashtag—the internet responds with new hashtag
For nearly a full day, #TrudeauMustGo trended across Twitter, as a number of disgruntled Canadians voiced their opinions on Canada’s prime minister.