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.
Toronto man arrested after allegedly throwing corrosive substance at family
Police say a man and a woman along with their infant baby were walking on Bloor Street West and Christie Street last Thursday when a man approached them by bicycle around 4:30 in the afternoon.
RCMP say Besnard Lake dangerous offender on loose in northern Saskatchewan
RCMP are warning citizens that a prisoner believed to be dangerous is on the loose after escaping from a northern Saskatchewan correctional facility.
Poll: Four-in-ten who voted for Trudeau’s Liberals in the last election now disapprove of his performance
New data from the Angus Reid Institute has given us yet another glimpse of how Canadians are thinking, and these findings suggest that the Liberal ship could be headed for some very rough waters, with a large slide in support over the first half of 2019.
Trudeau announces single-use plastics ban
Though a list of banned single-use plastics has not been announced, a source near the Trudeau Liberals told the CBC that list could include items such as cotton swabs, plates, drink stirrers, balloon sticks, and straws.
#TeamTrudeau versus #MacronMania: who is hotter?
A recent picture of an embrace between Justin Trudeau and French President Emanuel Macron has set the internet on fire. Along with the streets of Paris, internet chat-rooms are burning down with sensual speculation, guided by one simple question: Who of these two men is more attractive?
Victoria councillor suggests billing military for Remembrance Day events
A committee meeting on Thursday hosted the debate, with one side pushing for more funding for Canada Day policing costs.
Nanos survey finds climate change more likely to sway female voters
In an interview with CTV's Power Play, Nanos says that the party most likely to lose support in the ballot box could be the Conservatives, "depending on how they manage this."
Vancouver market to use embarrassing bags to shame customers for polluting
A market in Vancouver has decided to take plastic bag matters into their own hands. East West Market in Vancouver, British Columbia has made it their initiative to embarrass their shoppers, to ensure that they cut their use of plastic bags.
UPDATE: Woman did not throw cats onto highway
According to a tweet from Sgt. Kerry Schmidt of the OPP’s Highway Safety division, reports were coming in regarding what is believed to be a “red four-door Toyota.”
NATIONAL EMBARRASSMENT: Thousands of Canadian veterans are homeless
Diane Claveau is one of Canada’s homeless military veterans—a segment of the population that, embarrassingly enough, reaches not the hundreds, but the thousands.
97-year-old World War II vet makes second jump into Normandy, 75 years later
D-Day, short for Deployment Day, were landing operations that took place on Tuesday, 6 June 1944. Over 156,000 allied troops from several different countries including Canada stormed the beaches of Normandy to aid in the liberation of Germany-occupied France. Tom Rice was one of them.
Woman to face charges for kidnapping, tying up Laval girl
Police say the woman had tied up the child and put her in the back seat, but was unharmed otherwise.
Canadian researchers claim dodgeball is oppressive
David Burns, professor of educational studies at Kwantlen Polytechnic University, claims there is a core issue within dodgeball that makes it a particularly nasty sport.
Toronto Mayor John Tory chooses virtue signalling over his city’s police force
On July 23rd, in the heart of Hogtown, the 38th annual Toronto Pride parade will commence.
Missing 4-year-old Manitoba boy found
Police are asking for the public’s help in finding a missing 4-year-old Manitoba boy.